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The Firefly blog features news, views, buzz and ideas around the PR and communications industry.
Social trends, PR and social media tools, communications strategies, attention grabbing WOM campaigns, entertainment hotspots, running integrated and pan-European campaigns, safeguarding reputations and managing crises are just some of the topics we’re talking about.
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- Mark Mellor, Firefly managing director, dies aged 49 | 30 January 2012
- Twitter: Power of the People. Firefly reflects on lessons learnt for public relations people and agencies | 27 January 2012
- Digital PR tips: Taking the good with the bad | 26 January 2012
- The world in a #: the age of nano-public relations | 24 January 2012
- Crisis communications: when it isn’t plain sailing, information is vital | 18 January 2012
- On matters of Wikipedia…can PRs really be Switzerland? | 11 January 2012
- Firefly shortlisted for Golden Hedgehog for best social media campaign | 11 January 2012
- Good PR habits to commit to in 2012 | 11 January 2012
- The PR Output-to-Outcome Ratio: Make it Worthwhile | 9 January 2012
- 2012 PR trends and predictions for keen communicators | 13 December 2011
- Effective public relations: Why PR consultants should be looking at Pinterest | 13 December 2011
- The top Christmas presents for PR consultants | 13 December 2011
- Reaching Generation Y: what PR consultants should know about today’s young people | 8 December 2011
- European Tech start-ups need effective public relations | 22 November 2011
- “What should I wear?” Firefly sets trends, as it parties for Give as you Live | 21 November 2011
- A celebration, a mourning and a full decade of PR contrasts | 18 November 2011
- Ho, ho, ho! For PR consultants, it’s always an early Christmas | 10 November 2011
- How PRs can be savvier about leveraging email marketing | 10 November 2011
- PR top tips to reach Screenagers – the hyper-communicative generation | 10 November 2011
- PR – is it a woman’s world? | 10 November 2011
- Google + for brands = new channel for PR consultants to communicate directly | 8 November 2011
- How to manage a PR budget cut without bringing your communications effort to its knees | 18 October 2011
- Fovea’s Pete Corbin discusses ‘beyond viral’, digital PR and video content | 18 October 2011
- Claire Walker Talks Apple to PR Week | 18 October 2011
- Reputation management: RIM should seek PR advice | 12 October 2011
- Firefly Germany Celebrates 10 Years in PR | 11 October 2011
- How relationships between clients and PR agencies can thrive or nosedive | 20 September 2011
- The Infographic Age – How Communications Got Visual | 20 September 2011
- What We’re Raving About: Instant Feedback | 20 September 2011
- Freedom appoints Firefly to reposition for growth in TMT market | 20 September 2011
- The arrival of the social media engine: The next train-wreck or steaming success? | 22 August 2011
- Masternaut, Europe’s telematics leader, to boost PR profile with Firefly | 22 August 2011
- Let Your PR Agency Sweat the Conference Assets | 22 August 2011
- PRs ponder: how will Google+ stand up against the social media heavyweights? | 22 August 2011
- Happy Birthday Firefly – 23 years and still going strong! | 8 August 2011
- Search, social and video conf in one? We can’t stop talking about Google+…and why it’s brilliant for public relations people | 14 July 2011
- What We’re Raving About: Klout | 11 July 2011
- The Social Web is Not Flat | 11 July 2011
- Firefly Appointed to Launch £1.25 Billion Give as you Live Philanthropic Challenge | 11 July 2011
- Is Social Media Eating PR’s Lunch? | 11 July 2011
- Thorntons appoints Firefly Scotland for Login2Law launch | 17 June 2011
- Is Facebook heading for saturation point? Should this affect PR campaigns? | 14 June 2011
- Firefly PR does its bit for charity at Race for Life | 19 May 2011
- How to turn an amazing PR coup into a reputation liability | 16 May 2011
- BM caught in the middle of Facebook and Google spat | 13 May 2011
- The PR power in Twitter? | 11 May 2011
- Firefly fundraises for Cancer Research UK | 6 May 2011
- Firefly Accelerates the New Masternaut’s Market Debut | 6 May 2011
- PR hijacking – The Royal Wedding | 15 April 2011
- My advice for the ‘lost generation of youth’? Visualise your success. Now. | 14 April 2011
- Social media measurement: Is Hootsuite jumping into a black hole? | 21 March 2011
- Social media: whose domain is it? | 16 February 2011
- A career in PR; a great way to live and learn | 15 February 2011
- Firefly Scotland scoops financial business for Origo | 8 February 2011
- Crucial.com looks to Firefly to widen its appeal | 3 February 2011
- Communication: Far more than just the right words | 2 February 2011
- Will this be the year to weave kindness into your PR campaign? | 21 January 2011
- Everyclick selects Firefly to promote Give as you Live™ online shopping | 20 January 2011
- QR codes going mainstream and how to integrate with PR campaigns | 20 January 2011
- At 100, Michelin Guide still leaves PRs’ mouths watering | 19 January 2011
- Tune in to the Firefly Comms video | 18 January 2011
- New bribery laws that could affect PRs offering hospitality to the media | 18 January 2011
- Opinions: as clear as love and hate | 13 January 2011
- 2011: signposting this year’s PR priorities | 11 January 2011
- Future of the TV ad – will it impact the PR World? | 5 January 2011
- Reputation is everything: PRs should seek feedback | 29 December 2010
- Firefly Communications Group office opening times – Christmas 2010 and New Year 10/11 | 23 December 2010
- Social media: high- or low-maintenance? | 24 November 2010
- Appetite for tablets means PR must adapt | 19 November 2010
- Social Media PR support for Marie Curie Cancer Care | 17 November 2010
- PR via social media – the use of Facebook fan pages | 15 November 2010
- Protect your personal PR: start by erasing those embarrassing pictures from Facebook | 9 November 2010
- Constant communications – is it good for your mind? | 5 November 2010
- The digital effect on our nationals | 2 November 2010
- A Web 2.0 PR flop | 2 November 2010
- Halloween special: Tackling a PR crisis | 29 October 2010
- A landmark year for Germany | 11 October 2010
- PR and media – great relationships and knowledge is power | 7 October 2010
- Colour co-ordination and communication is the key to a successful PR presence at trade shows | 1 October 2010
- Will a haunting teenage past recorded on social media damage your personal PR? | 29 September 2010
- Steria Group Appoints Firefly | 28 September 2010
- Media filter: show me your true colours | 28 September 2010
- Tip 2: PR Planning: And the objective is? | 23 September 2010
- Ofcom’s media consumption report – knowing and engaging your audience | 1 September 2010
- Keeping a creative industry– how to generate ideas focused PR | 20 August 2010
- Social media sense = like striking gold | 18 August 2010
- Survey proves value of Digital PR: Twitter users, the most influential online consumers | 6 August 2010
- Firefly Scotland lands financial services PR brief | 3 August 2010
- Tip 1: General tips on completing a PR plan | 2 August 2010
- In the wake of a PR crisis, time to reflect | 29 July 2010
- PR agency laments the death of the headline | 26 July 2010
- How to write a great PR plan! | 14 July 2010
- Firefly London wins PR briefs for housing and hosting brands | 14 July 2010
- Crisis Management at CIPR’s ‘Communications Lessons of 7/7’ | 13 July 2010
- PR viral video campaign – “Spit happens” | 9 July 2010
- To charge or not to charge | 1 July 2010
- How to choose a PR agency? | 14 June 2010
- Premier property campaign for Firefly Scotland | 9 June 2010
- It’s all “TomTom Work” for Firefly Scotland | 9 June 2010
- Microblogging platform Twitter gives heads up about Cumbrian killer’s whereabouts | 3 June 2010

