Connecting Queenslanders in Dire Straits

Posted by Aaron on Sep 23, 2011 in Blog | 8 comments Whether you lived in one of the flood damaged areas, or were one of the millions of people following the round-the-clock news updates, the 2011 Queensland floods were a natural disaster that will remain in the hearts and minds of Australians for many years to come. From the last week of December 2010 until the early part of January 2011, the residents of Queensland were subjected to their second...
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Corrie McLeod, Finalist ‘Best Media Relations’

Posted by Felicity on Mar 24, 2011 in Blog | 3 comments Espresso Communications is happy to announce that our Managing Director Corrie McLeod has been listed as a finalist for the 9th Annual IT Journalism Awards in the category of ‘Best Media Relations’.   This is the third year Corrie has been listed as a finalist at the awards, a category that has only been a part of the awards for as many years. Espresso Communications is looking forward...
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You Unconscious Incompetent!

Posted by Corrie on Mar 1, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments When I first started in PR I quickly developed that glazed eye look that I have seen time and time again from the junior people that have joined our team. It’s the reaction to being at the receiving end of a river of information, requests and instructions whilst at the same time trying to understand the business of a handful of clients. As I wandered around looking slightly stunned, I’m sure...
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Roadblock or Change Consultants?

Posted by Felicity on Nov 25, 2010 in Blog | 1 comment Within our industry, there is a lot of discussion about the way media is changing.  In the last five years, the audience focus has shifted from traditional media to online news sites, blogs and now, twitter. While media outlets appear to have adapted to the modern ‘news cycle’ and demand for real-time information, the PR industry is increasingly faced with complaints from journalists that we...
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