Good communications is rarely about us but about others – the audience we aim to communicate with, the people we seek to influence and appeal to....
Birmingham 2022's legacy is simple – the resounding warmth of its people to the creative genius of the branding and the opening and closing ceremonies....
Fewer books have hit the nail of the true value and social significance of sport so well and truly on the head than The Dilly Dong Bell. ...
Want to put some pizzazz into your profile and reputation? Then aim to unleash the power of proactive PR. Publicity is the crowning glory of so-called ‘earned’ marketing – the column inches and broadcast airtime has to be won via editorial judgement as opposed to ‘owned’...
Everyone has a book in them so we’re told, and while sometimes that’s exactly where it should stay, joining thousands of other authors out there has many joys and benefits, both personal and professional. As the author of six books and contributor to countless others, here...
The passing of Brian Murdoch, the legendary caterer at Kidderminster Harriers for some 57 years, is an apt reminder of why quality counts and reputation is everything. Brian’s admirable approach flew in the face of fashion in ways that the good burghers of modern football, who...
A rancid phrase has entered the Twittersphere in recent times to demean anyone who dares to care about their fellow man – virtue signalling. Sadly, the people who use this silly expression – with footballer Marcus Rashford being the latest to be accused of ‘celebrity’ virtue...
My previous blog explained how opportunity spotting got me the job as editor of the world’s biggest live sports event website – the official Beijing 2008 Olympic Games website. Now I was in the hot seat I had to change things and focus on our goals...
On the eve of what should have been the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan, here is the first in series of blogs recalling Chris Green’s time as editor of the Official Beijing 2008 Games website – the last time the games were held in Asia...
Joni Mitchell called it right in Big Yellow Taxi – “You don't know what you've got ‘til it’s gone”. The latest particular paradise people seem to want to pave and replace with a parking lot of sorts is the BBC. No sooner had hundreds of regional jobs...