At a time when the five Health Trusts in Northern Ireland need to make combined savings of up to £70 million in their health care budgets, it is understandable that people question where the NHS money is spent. A common debate is the NHS’ spending on Public Relations. PR is usually one of the areas
Year: 2018
They say to work in PR you have to have the best of the best in communication skills. Now you can study these skills at university or on a night out, but nothing will teach you the art of communication better than a job that requires you to work face-to-face with the general public. As
We have all done it. Sat down on the sofa with some crisps or a cup of tea and pressed play with the intention of watching an episode of a new series your friend recommended on Netflix. Next thing you know, it is 5am and almost an entire season later. Do you have any regrets?
With podcasts becoming arguably one of the biggest resurrections of modern media, are they really worth the hype and should brands be weighing in on this platform? Podcasts were first introduced back in the 1980’s, then known as ‘audioblogging’ and have seen an incredibly slow rise to popular culture over the past 4 decades, eventually
Although I may not be a fitness fanatic nor play any sports (I once did, trust me), I am a huge follower of the GAA, both in my local club and county. In most recent years it has come to my attention the tremendous effects and benefits Public Relations has had on GAA and it
FOOTBALL VS PUBLIC RELATIONS Volume 1: Part II Public Relations within Soccer Hi everyone, welcome back. If you read my last blog post you would know that I looked at the similarities between football and public relations. If you haven’t saw it yet, feel free to go check it out. Today I’m sticking with
Imagine this – you wake up one morning, you’re lying in a strange bed, in a strange room, in a strange country, all alone. Scary right? Wrong, it’s the exact opposite! …And I’m here to tell you why. Anyone who knows me, knows that I hate ordinary. I hate getting up every day, doing the
At first, I felt like this was going to be an absolute nuisance… scrambling to find people to complete my dissertation survey. Worrying I was going to struggle to find a diverse group of people to take part. Asking myself questions like.. How many people do I actually need? What if I don’t get enough
“Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity”. Henry Van Dyke Only recently have I begun to understand the meaning of this quote. Sadly, my 12-year-old family dog passed
Recently on my Facebook newsfeed I came across this video – Now I can’t say it’s the first time I’ve seen the ad as I think it pops up on my Facebook every other week but coming across it again had me thinking. How come we don’t see more Northern Ireland based companies getting on