On 13th November 2014, Mynewsdesk organised its 4th Mynewsnight. The theme for the night was The Game of Influencers and Alex Myers talked us through the various campaigns he's been running with Manifest London - including BrewDog, where he managed to turn influencers into shareholders, MorphCostumes and Spandex.
Findings from the world's leading tech brands and their use of online newsroom technology
Mynewsdesk 'Walk & Talk' is our first video created with multi-award winning writer and producer Stephen Follows and director Ed Dark from Catsnake Film. The lead character (Catherine) is played by actress and TV producer Kate Miles.
Our Top of the PR pops post has come a little later than usual this month as we were a little distracted by all the fun things happening around Hallowe'en. Nevertheless, here is our round up of the things that got us talking over the last few weeks...
As it's Halloween, we've huddled together and brewed a concoction of PR Horror stories so toxic you'll shake and sweat after consumption. Now we know that great public relations is simple, but not easy. However, these stories highlight some...well...bad and ugly real life communications decisions. Happy Halloween, proceed with caution!
We interviewed senior press officer Claire Eaton-Whitfield from Panasonic UK, who received highly commended award in the best online newsroom category.
Having asked you, our digital PR and communications professionals, about your top challenges, and as we're currently reviewing the state of newsrooms belonging to 70 of the world's top tech brands, I wanted to share some of the insights we've come across that could make your newsroom a better place!
Mynewsdesk was a proud sponsor of The Professional Copywriters' Network Conference, held in London in September. We met Ogilvy's UK vice chairman and TED speaker Rory Sutherland, and other creatives, who told us what they think makes a great story.
How can PR professionals get started with influencer relations? Where should they go to find the right influencers for their brand? How do you turn influencers into actual shareholders? These are some of the questions that will be answered at our next Mynewsnight on 13th November.
After a month off, we’re back! It’s top of the PR pops time and here is what has got us talking over the last month.
We caught up with former Financial Times journalist Tom Foremski who runs Silicon Valley Watcher blog, which reports on the intersection between technology and the media.
We interviewed EuroSport's Communications Executive, Glen Bisset Eriksen, to find out how Mynewsdesk is supporting their digital communications strategy.
