No.10 is having a crisis. Over a month has passed and they still don't appear to have a crisis management plan in place or has the Government changed the rules of media crisis management? Our founder, Melissa Davis shares what needs to happen when managing a...
Our founder, Melissa Davis, looks at how No 10 could have handled the current PR crisis. How it started…'Bring your own booze'. Rarely have four words caught the public attention quite as effectively or quickly as those have. I’ll give you two more words. Sue Gray. I use them as until a few minutes...
Thinking of tweeting? Another quick LinkedIn post? Maybe just a quick check of Insta? Well, perhaps think again. Our founder Melissa Davis looks at how a recent documentary on the impact of social media should have us all questioning how good social media is for us. This may seem an odd...
This year, our chief executive Melissa Davis and Law Society Gazette journalist Eduardo Reyes are raising funds for Reverse Rett and Skylarks who are independent charities which support their beautiful daughters. We wanted to do something different this year to wish you all well for the end of what...
Our chief executive Melissa Davis discusses the latest crisis gripping the government, which has led to the resignation of No 10's senior spokesperson. Last Christmas was a difficult time for everyone. I certainly understand and share the anger the alleged Downing Street party has caused. Many of us might think party-gate...
Chief Executive Melissa Davis looks at the risks for law firms who haven’t yet ensured climate change and other key sustainability issues are at the heart of their strategy and planning. As if we didn’t need any more warnings after COP26, the professional services sector got another wake-up call this...
There’s no such thing as a free lunch – or so the saying goes. But this week, law firms across the UK have been celebrating the work they do as part of Pro Bono Week. Naturally, pro bono is Latin because, let’s be honest, lawyers love to chuck in a bit...
Media relations and PR are important tactics for professional services firms, allowing you to share your expertise and raise your profile. After your article or comment has been published, there are various ways you can amplify it. As our PR Director, Donna Black, explains in this blog, it is tempting...
Our Digital Director Emma Maule looks at how your firm can exploit the opportunities that social media offers to better build your brand. A strong social media presence is now an integral part of modern marketing. For businesses who wish to make the most of the increasingly dominant digital market, social platforms are a swift and relatively simple...
Head of Directories Linsay Leslie discusses how to manage referees when submitting to the global legal directories. Securing recognition in a global directory is a lot of work. Although the process is vastly within your domain (including the submission itself), the details that you cannot easily control will frequently affect...
