The quandary of whether to prepare a judgment statement or not
Anyone who works in legal PR will be able to tell you the importance of successful judgments for their clients. Such opportunities for positive PR and bountiful coverage do not come along every day, so...
View ArticleNigel Farage and NatWest: What does this saga teach us?
Loose lips sink ships may have been a wartime slogan, but in recent weeks banks NatWest and Coutts have demonstrated that loose lips can sink both careers and reputations. We have seen this story play...
View ArticleWhy the jury is still out in the case for robot-powered PR
The chatter around artificial intelligence has grown a lot louder over the last 12 months since the launch of ChatGPT, the all-singing and dancing robot that’s allegedly coming to take our jobs. A new...
View ArticleReflections on a successful PR partnership
I was fortunate enough to attend the First4Lawyers 15th anniversary celebration in Leeds earlier this month. As I sat listening to the presentations from the First4Lawyers’ board about their journey...
View ArticleCommunication is key as purpose trumps pay in war for talent
According to a report published earlier this month by Black Letter Communications client, Obelisk Support, young lawyers are increasingly attracted to principles- and values-based businesses. Nearly...
View Article50% of people think this is the best blog you will read this month
Did you know that 42% of Brits admit they cannot remember the last time they laughed out loud, while 32% believe they haven’t as much as giggled in the last month? Well, it’s true, according to Sky TV...
View ArticleJurgen Klopp’s resignation was a communications lesson for us all
When it comes to good communications timing, tone, and getting the messaging right for your audience are key. While PR professionals know this all too well, it doesn’t prevent countless high profile PR...
View ArticlePitching in PR stories by phone: Is it time to hang up?
I spoke to an editor friend recently who told me they no longer had phones at the place where she worked. “I have a work mobile, but I jump out of my skin when it rings as no one ever calls,” she said....
View ArticleWe’re hiring an Account Executive
Remote, with occasional travel to London/client premises £35,000 – £40,000 plus pension and private health scheme Generous holiday entitlement About us Established in 2011, Black Letter Communications...
View ArticleVardags passes the legal PR test
The recent news that the wrong couple were granted a divorce after a lawyer at Vardags accidently opened a different couple’s file when making the application was a sobering reminder that mistakes...
View ArticleThe Post Office: PR in the firing line
The Post Office scandal has caused significant damage to the reputation of the legal profession and now, following evidence from former Post Office boss Paula Vennells and her former director of...
View ArticleFootball’s (maybe) coming home, but is politics?
While the country’s great and good duke it out on weekly televised debates, for those of us in all types of public relations, including legal PR, the election offers a unique lens through which to...
View ArticlePeople’s justice is on the rise and why we should all be grateful
Covid 19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK campaigned and lobbied tirelessly for a public inquiry into the failings that saw more than 200,000 people die in the UK during the pandemic. At the heart of...
View ArticleHold the front page: How newsjacking could help boost your brand
Bridgerton. It’s what everyone seems to be talking about, or at least it was a few weeks ago when I first had the idea to write this blog. Such was the sea of stories generated by the third instalment...
View ArticleCommunication is key as purpose trumps pay in war for talent
According to a report published earlier this month by Black Letter Communications client, Obelisk Support, young lawyers are increasingly attracted to principles- and values-based businesses. Nearly...
View Article50% of people think this is the best blog you will read this month
Did you know that 42% of Brits admit they cannot remember the last time they laughed out loud, while 32% believe they haven’t as much as giggled in the last month? Well, it’s true, according to Sky TV...
View ArticleJurgen Klopp’s resignation was a communications lesson for us all
When it comes to good communications timing, tone, and getting the messaging right for your audience are key. While PR professionals know this all too well, it doesn’t prevent countless high profile PR...
View ArticlePitching in PR stories by phone: Is it time to hang up?
I spoke to an editor friend recently who told me they no longer had phones at the place where she worked. “I have a work mobile, but I jump out of my skin when it rings as no one ever calls,” she said....
View ArticleVardags passes the legal PR test
The recent news that the wrong couple were granted a divorce after a lawyer at Vardags accidently opened a different couple’s file when making the application was a sobering reminder that mistakes...
View ArticleThe Post Office: PR in the firing line
The Post Office scandal has caused significant damage to the reputation of the legal profession and now, following evidence from former Post Office boss Paula Vennells and her former director of...
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