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Communicator
Keep up to date with the latest news and information from Denholm, and the UK marketing industry. Our Communicator brings together news feeds from leading marketing publications, regular comment from our team of bloggers, as well as company news and developments.
Letter Commends Article in Praise of the Press
Posted on: Sunday 4th March 2012
An article last week in the Sunday Herald, in praise of the press, has struck a chord with at least one reader.Says a letter in todays edition of the paper, a Paul McLaughlin writes of an articleby foreign editor, David Pratt: "His homage to investigative journalism is timely and apt and reminds us that the tabloid celebrity press is quite distinct from the thirst for... Read More
Milliband Rounds on Salmond-Murdoch Relationship
Posted on: Saturday 3rd March 2012
The Labour leader, Ed Milliband, has attacked First Minister, Alex Salmonds relationship with newspapers boss, Rupert Murdoch.Milliband was speaking at the Scottish Labour conference yesterday. And he referred to revelations this week at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards, which saw the head of a police investigation into illegal payments to public officials say:... Read More
Salmond-Murdoch Relationship Comes in for Press Scrutiny
Posted on: Friday 2nd March 2012
The relationship between First Minister, Alex Salmond, and newspapers boss, Rupert Murdoch, comes in for some scrutiny today in the Scottish press, not least in The Scotsman. Editor, John McLellan, speculating he wont be alone in thinking the relationship "somewhat ironic".Writes McLellan, in his weekly Editors Notebook: "I wont be alone in thinking it is somewhat... Read More
Feature Writing Training being Hosted by NUJ Next Week
Posted on: Friday 2nd March 2012
Places still available on a feature writing course being run by the National Union of Journalists. Says the NUJ, the course - on Wednesday - will cover "writing with style for professional publications". The NUJ continues: "Sessions will cover building a story, structure, interviewing, style, character and language. [The course] covers every aspect of writing... Read More
Gapingvoid Cartoon
Posted on: Friday 2nd March 2012
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Talking Points: Using the Unexpected
Posted on: Friday 2nd March 2012
Joss Davidge, Business Director of brand experience agency BEcause, once again rummages through the web for marketing ideas that get people talking. This week he looks at two campaigns that raise awareness by putting people in unexpected situations.
The Israeli Alzheimer Association: The Wrong Movie
To illustrate what it’s like to suffer with Alzheimer’s the Israeli... Read More
WLTM: Marketing Society Business Leader Jeremy Williams
Posted on: Friday 2nd March 2012
This week we meet Jeremy Williams, CEO, Milk Media.
What’s your golden rule?
Know the rules – and when to break them.
Who has been your biggest influence?
That would have to be a toss-up between my bank manager and divorce lawyer.
What is your most hated business expression?
“The customer is always right.” Wrong. The customer [...] Read More
Martin Signs up for Football Phone-in Show
Posted on: Friday 2nd March 2012
The Scots football broadcaster, Peter Martin, is joining the commercial radio station, Real Radio Scotland.Martin will be continuing his presenting for Sky Sports, but is joining the Real Radio Scotland football phone-in show, withAlan Rough and Derek Johnstone.It means Fraser Thomson moving from the phone-in but continuing on Saturday afternoons Real Radio... Read More
Sabbatical Aims to Provide 'Revolutionary' Care to Radio Stations' Advertising Clients
Posted on: Friday 2nd March 2012
Advertising clients of a trio of Scots commercial radio stations can expect to receive "revolutionary" client care following the return - from a years sabbatical - of its advertising manager.Specifically, David McAllan returns to Aberdeen-based Original 106, but his experiences will be applied to stations Wave 102 and Central FM which - like Original - are owned jointly... Read More
Sun Columnist Galloway Adds to Kelly Daybreak Calls
Posted on: Friday 2nd March 2012
The Scots TV presenter, Lorraine Kelly, is "TV royalty" and should be handed the reins of the ITV programme, Daybreak - according to a fellow columnist on The Scottish Sun.Says Robin Galloway today, Kelly - who pens a column for The Sunday Post as well as The Scottish Sun - is trusted by her audience and "likeable without even trying".There have been several recent... Read More
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