by Chriate | May 12, 2014 | Brisbane, Business, Design, Events, Fashion, Health & Beauty, Hospitality, Marketing & Branding, Media, Red PR Clients, Red PR Clients, Social Media, Social Media, Special Events, Uncategorized
Too often, a lengthy approval chain is where good ideas go to die. To avoid ‘death by committee’ and get the most bang for your buck, here are a few suggestions from our side of the desk. 1. Don’t mark up changes: More often than not your publicist will have... by Chriate | Apr 30, 2014 | Brisbane, Business, Events, Events, Marketing & Branding, Media, Public Relations, Public Relations, Social Media, Social Media, Special Events, Special Events
After completing a Masters degree in Professional Communication and lecturing undergrad PR at a university for a semester, I came to a startling realisation: what you learn at university is just not enough to prepare you for the real world of PR. Don’t get me wrong; a... by Chriate | Apr 11, 2014 | Brisbane, Business, Events, Events, Fashion, Health & Beauty, Hospitality, Marketing & Branding, Media, Public Relations, Public Relations, Social Media, Social Media, Special Events, Special Events
After sipping champagne together at a beauty launch I managed to talk online journalist at bmag, Rachel Quilligan, into giving us the dirt on the PR and journalism love/hate relationship. Here is my 5 minutes with Rachel; 1. How did you get into journalism? I started... by Chriate | Apr 9, 2014 | Events, Fashion, Hospitality, Marketing & Branding, Media, Not for Profit, Public Relations, Public Relations, Social Media, Social Media, Special Events, Special Events
In my opinion public relations is about communication, building understanding, relationships, changing perceptions and (if you’re really good) changing behaviour. It’s about ‘relating’ to the ‘public’. In one of my favourite books ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’... by Chriate | Apr 4, 2014 | Brisbane, Events, Marketing & Branding, Media, Newsletter, Public Relations, Social Media, Special Events, Sydney, Uncategorized
Last month, thousands of Australians swapped their regular work attire for board shorts on Friday, March 28 as a fun and easy way to thank the 45 thousand volunteers who each year donate more than 1.4 million hours to save the lives of others on Australia’s beaches.... by Chriate | Mar 21, 2014 | Brisbane, Events, Fashion, Health & Beauty, Media, Public Relations, Social Media, Special Events
Yes I’ve heard the lectures, read and seen the warning signs and also understand that there is an incredibly high risk of skin cancer. But what I didn’t know is that young people aged 16-24 years are at the highest risk of sunburn and sun damage. Of course I wear...
