How uplifting it is to read positive success stories in the Yorkshire Post’s special supplement recognising the achievements of the region’s vibrant PR and advertising companies.
Our client ICM Creative Communications is showing above average growth in an industry in which fees increased on average at 9.8 in 2008 compared with an 8.5 hike in 2007. Quest PR, […]

 
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to speak to second-year PR students at Leeds Metropolitan University about getting the most from their placement year in industry.
The students raised a number of interesting issues - from checking up on potential recruits on Facebook to what kind of clients different agencies worked with.
So, for any PR […]

 
Gordon Brown’s praise of Barack Obama in a recent article has led to tensions at the highest level of government. We’ve since heard the response of the Republican camp - as Alice Fishburn neatly put it, “ouch.”
Apparently the article had been written by a junior, with some reports speculating Brown hadn’t even read the offending […]

Guy Kingston’s Mind your Own Business Podcast has launched a hunt for Britain’s worst PR agent citing nine criteria including demanding payment by the hour rather than per job and not setting objectives. It’s been picked up by a few people notably Richard Bailey and Paul Stallard who both highlight the need for long-term […]

At Quest we’re big fans of philanthropy docu-soap Secret Millionaire and last night’s episode was even more of a must-watch with local lad done good (and friend of the company) Carl Hopkins. His week-long stay in rundown Easington, County Durham resulted in around £35,000 in gifts to three worthy causes mainly focused on providing activities […]

As team GB continues its trailblazing Olympic performance, the best in a century, notching up 16 gold medals with the news that Chris Hoy won the men’s sprint final - its great to see Sky and fellow media imbuing us with a ‘feel good’ factor.    
Equally as inspiring as the commitment of Olympians such as […]