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The Authenticity Gap Report 2017
July 25, 2017
The 2017 UK Authenticity Gap Report has raised challenging questions about using business leaders to deliver key messages and how companies are struggling to connect credibly with their stakeholders. The research studied 160 companies across 20 industries to help discover where Authenticity Gaps exist. Mapped against the Nine Drivers of reputation it provides actionable insights to help companies understand where they can develop to help build upon their reputation and become leaders in their industry...
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Gogglebox: How tech is transforming TV consumption
July 24, 2017
As consumers become increasingly device and screen agnostic, it’s clear that the boundary between linear TV and over-the-top content is waning. Consumers of nearly all age groups are watching less traditional television, finding new ways to get their fix of their favourite shows. The impact of streaming services, such as Netflix and Amazon, cannot be underestimated. They have, at the risk of sounding exaggerated, irrevocably changed the way in which a viewer consumes television, while...
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TechMunch: Big data, micro politics
July 19, 2017
It’s been more than a month since June’s General Election, and now the dust has settled and we have emerged from beneath the overwhelming noise of political campaigning, think back to the content that graced your social media over the past few months. Brushing aside posts on unicorn hair and avocado recipes – just how many political adverts did you spot? With the divide between the carefully curated digital world and the raw reality of...
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FleishmanHillard Fishburn wins seven Videographer Awards!
July 14, 2017
FleishmanHillard Fishburn has won seven awards at the 2017 Videographer Awards! The list comprises of the following: Awards of Excellence: Introducing the new Bankside 2&3 for Omnicom in the Corporate Image category Infection Prevention for WHO in the Informational category Crockpot: Mexican Recipes in the Marketing (service) category Awards of Distinction: #YoungWEF: Meet Jason, Philips Innovation Leader of the day for Philips in the Corporate Image category Bayer Innovation for Bayer in the Internal Medical...
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TechMunch: Fake News – The fashionable name for an old phenomenon
July 13, 2017
We all follow the news in some shape or form, don’t we? But how are we expected to know whether the news we are absorbing is factual and valid? Fake News, the Australian word of the year, has become one of the key buzzwords of the last 12 months, due in part to Donald Trump’s continual use of the phrase. It was during his first news conference as President-elect that the phrase entered the mainstream...
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TechMunch: Hawk-Eye meets AI: Wimbledon gets techy
July 5, 2017
This week marks the first of the annual two week tennis extravaganza to hit SW19 and reignite the nation’s interest in tennis. For lovers of strawberries, cream and Pimms everywhere, the first two weeks of July and the return of The Championships at Wimbledon are quite simply ‘ace’. Established back in 1877, Wimbledon is understandably steeped in history but it is by no means behind the times when it comes to using technology to better...
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The Repeal Bill – everything you need to know
June 28, 2017
The emergence of a hung Parliament after the General Election has posed questions on the ability to legislate on Brexit. Today’s Queen’s Speech has included provisions to introduce the previously announced Repeal Bill to be passed into law; however, its passage is not as certain as it once was. The Conservative Party will now govern with a very small majority if they manage to agree a ‘supply and confidence deal’ with the Democratic Unionist Party...
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Five Things We Learned From the BBC’s Mary Hockaday
June 23, 2017
Today we were pleased to host Mary Hockaday, Controller, BBC World Service, English, as the latest guest in our Meet the Editor series. Mary had a long and distinguished career at the BBC before starting her current posting at the World Service. Through the years she’s been in charge of the News at Six and Ten, the BBC News Channel, the BBC Radio Newsroom and the BBC News website. She’s also worked for Today, The...
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Election result leaves the world wondering “What’s next” from Britain
June 9, 2017
A stunning election result left the world scratching its head this morning. The British electorate’s rejection of Theresa May’s attempt to build her majority both emboldens Remain and soft Brexit supporters and will create a ‘weak and wobbly’ Government that could struggle to handle tough Brexit negotiations and reinforce Britain’s place in the world. Britain’s Brexit Ambiguity Theresa May’s attempt to secure a stronger mandate for negotiations on Brexit collapsed in catastrophe, and with the...
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General Election 2017: The results are in…
June 9, 2017
After another extraordinary night in British politics, here is what we know about the 2017 general election result... and what we don't know. Source: BBC, after 646 out of 650 seats What we know For only the third time since 1945, the General Election has produced a hung parliament with the Conservatives as the largest party but short of an overall majority. Despite both Labour and the Conservatives increasing their share of the vote, no...