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Clarendon vineyard sold
2 February 2012|
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The Hickinbotham family has sold its internationally acclaimed Clarendon Vineyards to a privately-owned US-based wine company.
The sale of the 184 ...
Hughes blog post: Beware the perils of Address Book Importing
1 February 2012|
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Ever received an odd friend recommendation on Facebook and wondered how and why Facebook thought you knew each other? Or received a LinkedIn invitatio...
Generational change at Hansen Yuncken
20 January 2012|
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Mr David Beslich has been appointed Chairman of Australia’s largest private construction company, Hansen Yuncken following the retirement of for...
Win a VIP Fringe experience with BankSA
16 January 2012|
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BankSA, the Principal Partner of the 2012 Adelaide Fringe, is giving South Australian residents a fabulous chance to be treated like a VIP through the...
A clear view for new Royal Adelaide Hospital
12 January 2012|
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All South Australians from city and country can now watch the construction progress of the new Royal Adelaide Hospital via the Internet, through a web...
Back to school for budding circus stars
11 January 2012|
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Dozens of local youngsters will make an early return to the classroom next week for an education of a different kind – circus school at Cirkidz&...
Hughes blog post: Trials and tribulations in search for a name
6 December 2011|
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Last week we were musing about how choosing a business name has changed in many ways since the rise of digital media. While many years ago you might d...
Hughes blog post: To QR or not to QR?
5 December 2011|
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QR codes – abbreviated from Quick Response codes – are a type of barcode that started out as an invention for manufacturing tracking, but ...
Hughes blog post: Truth, lies and aeroplanes
30 November 2011|
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Why do so many companies invest significant time and money on risk management strategies, yet overlook the fact that media-driven public perception, f...
Hughes blog post: Walking the tightrope of healthcare communications
1 November 2011|
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Today, we’re looking at the use of public relations by the healthcare industry, and how it can be highly effective if used well, and how it can ...
Hughes blog post: Three social media stuff-ups
29 September 2011|
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Earlier in the week, we shared some classic examples of where media interviews or press conferences have gone wrong.
Today it’s social media&rs...
Hughes blog post: Three classic media stuff-ups
26 September 2011|
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Today, we’re sharing some classic examples of where media interviews or press conferences have gone wrong.
If you’ve ever had media train...
Hughes blog post: Going it alone – 12 tips on how to deal direct with the media
9 September 2011|
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Australian journalists are increasingly used to going through “media spokespeople” – either public relations consultants or in house...
Hughes blog post: Getting it write
19 August 2011|
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Whatever you are doing right now – STOP. NOW. PLEASE.
Did you know it’s physically impossible to lick your elbow; move your head back and...
Hughes blog post: The main event
8 August 2011|
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Here at Hughes Public Relations we’re lucky enough to attend lots of events, and even luckier to organise lots of events.
I say “luckier&...
Hughes blog post: The winner takes it all… 4 reasons why you should enter awards
25 July 2011|
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We’re all more than aware of the glory that comes with winning one of those golden statuettes known as Oscar, but there are many awards programs...
Hughes blog post: What is news? Part Two
4 July 2011|
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Last week it was all about how to identify a story and this week looks at how to make sure that story hits the headlines.
“In the case of news,...
Hughes blog post: What is news? Part One
27 June 2011|
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In the first of a two part blog Hayley tackles the age old question: "What is News?". This week it’s all about how to identify a story...
Hughes blog post: How to cook up a gourmet news release
14 June 2011|
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Last year the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism and Crikey found that nearly 55% of news stories analysed were driven by some form of publi...
Hughes blog post: Could you live on $2 a day?
20 May 2011|
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For the past five days I’ve been living on rations: tinned spaghetti, two-minute noodles and slices of bread.
No hearty breakfasts or lunchtime...
