Friday Funny: Alfred’s big secret

Very funny featured video on our homepage by some of Bristol’s finest.

Finally uncovered, the terrible secret kept buried for 60 years! Filmed in 1 day, edited in 4 hours for On Sight & Panasonic’s short film challenge, part of the Wildscreen 08 festival.

Must See PR and Media Links from PR Bristol.co.uk

Here are PRBristol’s interesting PR and media news links for November 12th:

·     News: UK consumers to spend 7% less this Christmas - Marketing Week - Consumers are planning to spend 7% less this Christmas compared to last year, according to a survey by Deloitte. The consultancy warns that retailers are facing one of the toughest festive periods for years.  

·     DMGT to axe 300 jobs in London | Media | guardian.co.uk - Daily Mail & General Trust is set to cut up to 300 staff across its London-based newspapers including the Daily Mail. By Oliver Luft and Ben Dowell.

·     BBC Radio 2 broadcasts apology for ‘grossly offensive’ Brand-Ross prank | Media | guardian.co.uk - Short statement describes call to the former Fawlty Towers star Andrew Sachs as ‘unacceptable intrusion’ into private lives. By Haroon Siddique.

 

Facebooking Obama’s Cabinet

This story definitely has legs on Digg.com and shows how far politicians have come when using social media.

“Journalists are already looking into Obama’s highly visible online Cabinet, using Facebook and other social networking sites to gain info on the new team.”

read more | digg story

Must See PR and Media Links from PR Bristol.co.uk

These are PRBristol’s interesting PR and media news links for November 10th through November 10th:

• PR Wire - West Business - PR Wire for West business
• Poll: Is Paul Dacre right to criticise Justice Eady’s use of the privacy law? | Journalism.co.uk Editors’ Blog - Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre has caused some controversy this morning after last night’s opening speech at the Society of Editors annual conference.
• “I am always honest with the British public”, says Gordon Brown.

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Must See PR and Media Links from PR Bristol.co.uk

These are PRBristol’s interesting PR and media news links for November 5th through November 6th:

• NewsNow: Bristol City - Latest news from Bristol City (should you bear to look)
• Twitter / cnnbreaking - Fake CNN feed on the presidential election - very funny!
• England Rugby Union - England Team - England team vs Pacific Islands
• Paul Dacre - Daily Mail - Editor of the Daily Mail’s wikipedia listing
• Journalisted - Great site for tracking articles by Journalist.

Jobs: PR Agency Account Director Role in Bristol

Another great opportunity from one of the country’s leading PR recruitment consultants, an award winning team who have been recruiting in the South West for over 17 years and who know the PR agency scene here pretty well!

We are so delighted to be working with this global agency, with a fabulous local office…but there’s nothing local about the clients! (Well, maybe a few!) Household names in leisure, lifestyle and consumer products, the clients are interesting, diverse, challenging and fun! The PR Agency Head here is a shining star in the world of PR, who has developed her own career from Account Executive to MD in 9 short years, and who is locally a well- known character who is well respected in the region.

It’s a rare and wonderful opportunity for you to get a globally recognised name on your CV, but we are only interested in candidates who want to build a long term career with their new employer….this is one of the few opportunities in your career when you will be able to do so…as the agency offers immense scope through regional, national and global offices…the sky really is your limit.

So, what do you need to have and be to stand a chance of this great job…

• A consumer PR expert
• A great writer
• A seriously committed individual
• A passion for PR
• A strong work ethic

And most importantly of all…the ability to influence…clients, colleagues and consumers!

If you feel this is you, send me your CV and I’ll call you to chat things through. Or call - 01275 373 455

Elizabeth Snell places PR people into both permanent roles in the West of England (and the rest of the UK). With seventeen years experience in PR recruitment, and an extensive contact database, our candidates are always extremely well represented in their job search. Clients and candidates enjoy our innovative, creative, honest and professional approach. It’s recruitment with a refreshingly honest touch!

Interested in clients and candidates (genuinely interested!), passionate about the PR industry and award winning, you can be assured of the very best service in your job or people search, from experienced and dedicated consultants.

Committed to attracting talent from the most junior level of candidates and retaining it in the industry, please visit www.graduateplusuk.co.uk for details of our tailored recruitment solution for graduate and entry level candidates.

Bristol is an amazing city, with our heritage, culture, style and cosmopolitan appeal, it’s a simply superb place to live and work.

Of course, we are surrounded by the sea and beautiful countryside, all within fifteen minutes to a half hour drive (you can get to fabulous open countryside within fifteen minutes of Bristol, and a great sandy beach within half an hour – it’s true!) , and so you can really experience getting the work-life balance right, without compromising your career.

South West UK - a great place to live and work.

I hate my job!

Do you feel the same and work in PR or media in Bristol?

Well keep your eyes pealed on this jobs section to keep up to date with the latest vacancies and recruitment tips.

You never know…. it might be worth it!

Pic - I HATE MY JOB

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Must See: Top links from the PRBristol team - Tony Blair aides Murdoch

These are PRBristol’s interesting PR and media news links for October 31st through November 3rd:

• Technorati: State of the Blogosphere 2008 - Technorati’s report on the state of the blogosphere
• Helium - Where Knowledge Rules - A directory of real world knowledge
• Tony Blair aided Murdoch to avoid investigation  - The secret world behind the PR smile

Rat pack becomes a problem for Bristolians

 

In this section PRBristol will “Digg” popular stories that we feel are either interesting or will have legs on a national scale. You can vote on the story using Digg.com and clicking on the link below to Digg a story and make this more popular on the internet.

The Digg.com site’s Voting core function is to vote stories up and down, respectively called digging and burying. Many stories get submitted every day, but only the most “Dugg” stories appear on the front page.

Today’s Dugg story is : Rat pack becomes a problem for Bristolians.

The rat population in Bristol is soaring to record levels, new figures reveal. Experts are blaming mild winters and the axing of weekly rubbish bin collections for the rise in numbers.

Click on the link below for more information regarding the story and click on “digg story” to provide your view.

read more | digg story

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