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Welcome to the Marcom PR blog where we post stories about clients, particular bits of coverage we are proud of and anything else that takes our fancy...

Working with Ruby Wax to promote Black Dog Tribe

We've been working with mental health social site Black Dog Tribe all week to help boost its profile during Depression Awareness Week. The site, set-up by comedian and TV personality Ruby Wax had a series of events and promotions.

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Ruby Wax 1

Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 29/4/12 | 0 comments

Quiet! Is it possible to be an introvert in PR?

Do those who shout loudest get noticed more? Or does the quiet, studious and clever introvert have the last and longest laugh? Susan Cain argues that quiet is the new loud but does it work in PR?

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red megaphone

Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 18/4/12 | 12 comments

The Problem with Press Releases

Why is the PR industry so over-reliant on press releases when clearly some things should never be press released? Understanding how journalists work would go a long way to getting coverage and managing expectation.

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Inbox full

Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 10/4/12 | 3 comments

Budget 2012: let the games begin...

The Chancellor George Osborne bowed to pressure and delivered a tax break for the games industry. TIGA has been campaigning for this for years.

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Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 27/3/12 | 3 comments

Ten things from X Media Lab Bath

Experience is everything. There was plenty of good stuff to shout about at this year's X Media Lab event in Bath. Here are a few things that we liked and that stuck in our heads...

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Baratunde

Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 19/3/12 | 5 comments

Ouch! Can business PR learn anything from boxing?

Boxing promoters are good at hype. Muhammed Ali was a very good self-publicist, Chisora and Haye less so. Now Peterson is wading in on Khan ahead of their rematch. It starts with words. Is there anything businesses can learn here?

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Peterson and Khan

Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 13/3/12 | 1 comment

TIGA on Radio 4 Today programme

TIGA CEO Dr Richard Wilson was speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme about the need for tax relief in the next budget to help the UK games industry.

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Radio 4 Today

Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 7/3/12 | 5 comments

Neon Play muscles in on App Store 25bn download stories

The App Store has hit 25bn downloads in less than four years. Just 12 months ago Neon Play's Paper Glider game was the 10 billionth app to be downloaded. Of course it's still relevant...

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Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 6/3/12 | 7 comments

Someone change the classical record please!

Martyn Ware, former Heaven 17 and Human League musician and founder of the Illustrious Company, who will be speaking at X Media Lab Bath on 16 March, blogs for the New Statesman.

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Penthouse and Pavement

Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 1/3/12 | 12 comments

Government to make creative industries announcement at X Media Lab

Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries will be attending X Media Lab in Bath in March to announce a government initiative for the UK's creative industries

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Ed Vaizey

Posted by Marc Ambasna-Jones on 29/2/12 | 0 comments