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A Word To The Wise

A Word To The Wise

From goal line technology to the Eurozone crisis to reality TV, we all have an opinion and enjoy healthy debate. Read the views from The Drum’s Midlands PR Agency of the Year Willoughby PR, an award winning traditional and digital PR agency working for clients across the UK.

Publicity or Public Relations?

Publicity or Public Relations?

Opinion: A Word To The Wise
Stephen Graham of WPR Agency blogs on publicity, public relations and why trying to draw a line between the two isn't important. ... Read more
WPR Agency - 13/07/2012
Public Relations
Only a fool would invest in Manchester United!

Only a fool would invest in Manchester United!

Opinion: A Word To The Wise
Tom Leatherbarrow, Head of B2B at WPR Agency blogs on Manchester Utd and why 'only a fool would invest in the club' after the Glazers... Read more
WPR Agency - 12/07/2012
Public Relations
Online Social Signals essential to PR…

Online Social Signals essential to PR…

Opinion: A Word To The Wise
It seems that page 1 of Google is becoming just as much the bread and butter of good PR as coverage in top print titles these days… ... Read more
WPR Agency - 27/04/2012
Digital Transformation
Inflating the Facebook bubble with Instagram

Inflating the Facebook bubble with Instagram

Opinion: A Word To The Wise
Stephen Graham of WPR Digital and Willoughby PR takes a look at Facebook's $1bn acquisition. ... Read more
WPR Agency - 11/04/2012
Social Media
How brands should try and mirror the success of Young Turks News

How brands should try and mirror the success of Young Turks News

Opinion: A Word To The Wise
Stephen Graham of WPR Digital and Willoughby PR looks at the success of The Young Turks online news channel, the media phenomenon that... Read more
WPR Agency - 04/04/2012
Digital Transformation
Friends Reunited, reignited?

Friends Reunited, reignited?

Opinion: A Word To The Wise
Head of Digital at WPR Digital and Willoughby PR, Jason Hartley, questions whether Friends Reunited can be reignited. ... Read more
WPR Agency - 04/04/2012
Digital Transformation
Phone hacking: social media is the new front line

Phone hacking: social media is the new front line

Opinion: A Word To The Wise
Tom Leatherbarrow, Head of B2B at Willoughby PR, blogs on #horsegate and how social media is the new front line in the phone hacking... Read more
WPR Agency - 01/03/2012
Media
Glasgow Rangers Football Club

Rangerstaxcase.com: A triumph for social media (in Glasgow!)

Opinion: A Word To The Wise
Head of B2B at Willoughby PR, Tom Leatherbarrow, shares his thoughts on the blog Rangerstaxcase.com. ... Read more
WPR Agency - 21/02/2012
Media
The Sun next Sunday

Just how will The Sun set this Sunday?

Opinion: A Word To The Wise
Stephen Graham of Willoughby PR and WPR Digital questions how the Sun will set this Sunday. ... Read more
WPR Agency - 21/02/2012
Media
McCain's potato-scented bus stop

The genius of McCain's bus stop adverts

Opinion: A Word To The Wise
Whether or not you agree that every bus stop in the world should smell like a baked potato, McCain's recent stunt certainly demonstrates... Read more
WPR Agency - 09/02/2012
Public Relations
Fabio Capello

Capello: The Media Pack has got what it wants!

Opinion: A Word To The Wise
Head of B2B at Willoughby PR, Tom Leatherbarrow, shares his views on Fabio Capello's resignation and the media pressure that comes with... Read more
WPR Agency - 09/02/2012
Media
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