Welcome to the K&A weblog
This is a space for all of us at Keating & Associates to share our views and observations on things that are of interest to us, our industry and our clients.
You can expect to find regular comment on issues and new developments around current affairs, communications, the PR industry and the media or maybe something totally from leftfield.
We welcome your views and comments, for now, via our contact page although opening the blog up to comments is something we are working on.
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Latest posts
- New medium, but same story? February 7, 2012
- Communications and the Pursuit of Data January 20, 2012
- The challenge of communicating redundancy announcements November 15, 2011
- Corrections and Clarifications October 26, 2011
- Leaders Need Sage Counsel October 19, 2011
- Damage Limitation for Tainted Brands August 18, 2011
New medium, but same story?
Twitter is set to reach a staggering 500m accounts in February. Created in 2006, there is no doubt it has revolutionised media and the way we receive our news. With stories and rumours spreading like wildfire around the world it … Continue reading
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Communications and the Pursuit of Data
What 10 years ago was called “information overload”, is now known as the “data deluge”. Whatever your preferred moniker, at the end of the day the issue is the same – in an highly evolved and evolving consumerist society, we … Continue reading
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The challenge of communicating redundancy announcements
Over the course of the last eight months corporate Ireland has witnessed three high profile redundancy announcements, none of which had a straightforward passage in terms of media coverage. Each announcement seemed to attract criticism for the manner in which … Continue reading
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Corrections and Clarifications
Phone hacking, concerns over media ownership and a number of high profile character assassinations of innocent citizens have inevitably led to calls for increased regulation of the media in the UK and to a lesser extent, here in Ireland too. … Continue reading
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Leaders Need Sage Counsel
The importance of leading from the front can never be underestimated. Ireland is currently in the throes of a leadership battle. Sure, the arguments in the media tend to focus on candidates’ political, legal or social prowess. But the jury … Continue reading
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Damage Limitation for Tainted Brands
In marketing circles we often debate how a celebrity’s association with a brand can affect it. But what about your customers’ ethics and how they can impact negatively on your brand, as is the case with Blackberry Messenger being used … Continue reading
