by Caitriona McCan | Aug 4, 2014 | General, Media Friendly News, Media Training
On a typical week, like all Media and PR Training companies we tend to be pretty busy. Not only designing, planning and delivering training courses, but also promoting ourselves and our services. Last week, for example, was as exciting as it was varied. Two of our... by Caitriona McCan | May 11, 2014 | Communication skills, General, Media Training
How doctors are using new technology and social media Are GPs surgeries a thing of the past? That’s the key question being asked following the recent Health Department report, Digital First, that looks to replace the homely GPs’ surgery with a ‘virtual clinic’ system... by Caitriona McCan | May 11, 2014 | Communication skills, General, Media Training
A useful incentive or an expensive ‘well done’ badge? A national Social Media Friendly Mark has recently been introduced by the Local Government Association (LGA) as a logo or badge to be displayed by local authorities to make clear their commitment to using social... by Caitriona McCan | Apr 11, 2014 | General, Media Training
In our media training courses we tell people to have three facts to use in an interview. Three is a magic number, not too few not too many. It is part of the human psyche and it works well. Make more than three points and your audience is likely to get confused and... by Caitriona McCan | Apr 11, 2014 | Communication skills, General, Public Relations
In May 2011 local government gets its own social media site called KnowledgeHub. The idea is that local government can work more efficiently by sharing information and advice between departments and areas across the country. The interface will have some Facebook like... by Caitriona McCan | Apr 11, 2014 | General, Public Relations
In the last couple of days the joke has been on Tesco, with the punchlines trotting out clever one-liners based on the ‘high Shergar content’ of their burgers or warning punters that ‘theyrrrrrrre off!’ Behind the banter two facts are clear. The discovery of horse DNA...