Yesterday was an exceptional day. I chaired my first Chartered Institute of Public Relations Council and Board meetings, hosted a President’s reception at the Institute of Directors, awarded the first two, of ten, Honorary...
Rachel Miller sent me this in the post yesterday. It arrived at a particularly pertinent moment. Yesterday morning had been dominated by a baby with an exceptional sneezing ability; the breaking of my front...
So, someone said to me yesterday, we haven’t seen you for a while. Their eyes then followed my arms down to the pram in front of me and the four month old wearing a...
So, it is almost 2015 (well it is in New Zealand, where I am on holiday) and it will soon be the start of my year as President of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations....
Standing for election for the CIPR’s Council are more than 35 individuals; all motivated to put their names in the ring to represent members. For the first time ever all the seats...
Today the CIPR has announced a whole host of measures to support women who are on maternity leave, about to go on maternity leave, or returning from maternity leave. We believe we are the...
Two weeks ago, I wrote a blog for the CIPR website encouraging CIPR members to consider standing for election. I become President of the CIPR on 1st January 2015, taking over from Stephen Waddington,...
I was asked to present at the Public Relations Institute of Ireland recently and also at a seminar for not for profit and public sector communications managers, organised by Mentor Digital. In Dublin I...
Anyone who knows me, knows how passionate I am about stationery, posting cards and thank yous. I think it stems from my upbringing. I think I always knew that the Pinch household designated 28th...
Friday 7th March is International Women’s Day and all around the world many women – and men – will mark the day in many different ways. For the CIPR we’re holding a special #ciprchat, hosted...
