(1,19) Now What? Five years ago, on Valentine’s Day in 2018, my day began like any other day in our home. My wife and I were getting ready for work, and we were sending our forever 14-year-old daughter Jaime and at the time 16-year-old son Jesse off to school.

Thrilled to have the opportunity to think reflexively about PR as regular PRmoment columnist. New post considers why as a promotional industry is #PR is so anti-promotional?

Heather Yaxley, regular PRmoment columnist and managing consultant at Applause Consultancy, tells us why why PR mustn’t be shy of its publicity and promotion roots: buff.ly/3KfHNwm Dr Heather Yaxley #PR #PublicRelations #promotion #publicity

Because women should be visible or invisible wherever & whenever they wish, I’m sharing Lorna’s post / thread on #IWD +1 Disrespect the “middle-aged woman’s coat of invisibility” at your peril 💋💕

Shouldn’t take women to ask for salary disparity in their employers to be public. Managers & #HR professionals need to action & eliminate. Start w. recruitment, promotions, appraisals & ensure genuine equity across gender, ethnicity & other key discriminatory characteristics

We’re deeply saddened to learn that our wonderful, kind friend and beloved Ambassador Paul O’Grady MBE has passed away. He will be so dearly missed by all of us at Battersea. Our love and thoughts go out to all of Paul's family and friends at this difficult time.

Interested to hear from anyone re thoughts on #PR churn (moving around & out of the occupation) especially any data sources.

Women who helped strike Good Friday deal finally recognised – 25 years late dlvr.it/Sm779R

Extensive & informative roundup as usual from @PR_Place - thanks for including my #PR churn post with PRmoment

Writing a book chapter & applying my online research skills to the fabulous coat dress worn by India Hicks on BBC #Coronation wafflefest suzannah.com/products/matad…

Recognising #PR as a professional career choice not simply a job to fall into by chance.

My new post PRmoment 'A six-point guide to #PR degrees' helps choose UK undergraduate course. UCAS open now for 2024 intake. Notes also for practitioners to get involved with Universities &/or students. prmoment.com/a-six-point-gu…

Are you thinking about what undergraduate PR course is right for you? It can be a daunting thing – where to go, what course to choose, the academics and more. Dr Heather Yaxley shares her experience and expertise in her six-point guide to PR degrees. prmoment.com/a-six-point-gu…

📣#NowHiring! Join our team as a Customer Communications Manager! 🏡 12-month maternity cover 📣 wanted: an incredible, creative and passionate #communications professional to be the driving force behind our customer communications plan. Got what it takes? ce0636li.webitrent.com/ce0636li_webre…

For the last month, I’ve been following a Home Office centre for disabled asylum seekers. There are security guards but no care staff. Some residents are paraplegic but don’t have wheelchairs. One woman begs strangers for food. In tomorrow’s The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

In the context of wars that continue to rage, this blog is a helpful reflection on what the personal and pedagogical challenges can be when teaching students who are directly, indirectly, or even only remotely affected by violence and conflict. blogs.lse.ac.uk/highereducatio…

#StreetScar We’ve all seen this: the freshly laid paving, newly laid granite setts or Yorkstones lovingly laid on a slow street or in front of a freshly repaired parade of shops. Within months, weeks or, sometimes days, a slice or a square of them are pulled up thoughtlessly...

Having hung up my hat after 35 years at the BBC here’s 10 reflections … 🧵