December 2006 - Posts

• Everybody's makin' it big but me

  Well I paint my face with glitter just like Bowie does And I wear the same mascara that Mick Jagger does And I even put some lipstick on, But that just hurt my dad and mom Everybody's makin' it big but me There's nothing like a Dr Hook lyric to kick off Read More... Posted 15 December 2006 17:24 by James Barbour | 9 Comments Filed under: Social Media Attachment(s): Snowman (Small).jpg

• An early New Year's resolution

  We at H&K London had our Christmas party on Tuesday. A great bash it was, too, at the rather posh Tantra . To get everyone in the party mood we kicked off at 5.30 in the H&K bar, with a little live music - provided by what has become known as Read More... Posted 14 December 2006 14:44 by James Barbour | 1 Comments

• Lobbyists out of a job?

  The latest from Dave’s “Anything Labour can do, the Tories can do better” school of campaigning: Cutting out the middleman. We’re all aware of Bell Pottinger ’s red-faces-at-Party - Conference incident , in which their “ Meet a Minister for £5k ” offer Read More... Posted 11 December 2006 12:00 by James Barbour | 1 Comments Filed under: Public Affairs, PR, Politics Attachment(s): handshake.jpg

• ... as read by NASA

  Thanks to StatCounter , I can see that someone from NASA in Hunstville, Alabama , read my blog yesterday. I have to say I'm rather chuffed. I got quite excited when writing yesterday's Be Prepared post. I'd stumbled upon a significant (and relevant) piece Read More... Posted 09 December 2006 20:27 by James Barbour | 0 Comments

• Be Prepared

  It's difficult to pick a favourite Tom Lehrer song, but Be Prepared is definitely in my top five. It's not just a handy maxim for Boy Scouts, either - it's a fundamental principle which all those who call themselves communicators must espouse. Particularly Read More... Posted 08 December 2006 10:56 by James Barbour | 4 Comments Filed under: Tech, PR, Politics

• Our take on the Queen's Speech

  Public Affairs News this week includes H&K's collective insights into the legislative agenda set out in Tony Blair's final Queen's Speech . Having spent many, many hours collating, editing and finessing the content, I think I'm entitled to say that Read More... Posted 06 December 2006 16:47 by James Barbour | 0 Comments Filed under: Public Affairs, PR, Politics Attachment(s): H&K_queens_speech06.pdf

• Tonight's the night ...

  ... for the TWL Christmas Party . Dom and I are going to go - anyone else? Add to: | Technorati | Digg | del.icio.us | Yahoo | BlinkList | Spurl | reddit | Furl | Read More... Posted 06 December 2006 16:44 by James Barbour | 3 Comments Filed under: Social Media, PR

• Sort it out, Steve!

  Today I'm cross with Apple . Perhaps yesterday's evangelising was tempting fate a little - my Airport Express has just died, after a mere eighteen months. No more blissful, wirelessly-streaming music, no more instant wireless networks wherever I roam. Read More... Posted 05 December 2006 16:37 by James Barbour | 3 Comments Filed under: Apple, Tech, PR

• Dear Santa

  Please will you bring me an iPhone ? It's funny how we devout Apple followers get excited at absolutely every new product. The iProduct spoof ad is nearly two years old but it's still so true. I don't even know what I'd do with an iPhone. I use my BlackBerry Read More... Posted 04 December 2006 17:34 by James Barbour | 4 Comments Filed under: Apple, Tech

• At long last!

  My new creds document's finally ready. And I'm rather pleased with it. Got it back from the printers at 3pm yesterday, just in time for our Future of the Commonwealth event, of which more later. Click on the link below to download the pdf. Add to: | Technorati Read More... Posted 01 December 2006 09:15 by James Barbour | 0 Comments Filed under: Public Affairs, PR Attachment(s): H&K International Creds Dec 06.pdf