This from Mary Lambie’s Facebook feed. Media Coverage verdict. TV3 hands down. Duncan Garner Linda Clark Paddy Gower just excellent. Dynamic, intelligent and relevant. And then came this response…Duncan Garner replies to Jane Wrightson... @janewrightsonHi Jane, I agree it's not ideal to
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Aaron Smith sex scandal erupts again – never on Socius’ watch.
If we were looking after Aaron this is what we would have advised… For the record Aaron Smith is not a client of ours.If we were engaged to media manage him out of the mess he found himself last year the first thing we would have said to him is tell the full truth and nothing but the full truth
Mary Lambie – Address to Auckland Housing Summit 1 August 2017
Picture this. Please suspend your disbelief for 5 minutes and come on a trip into the future of Auckland with me. Imagine for a few minutes that we are right here at the Pullman hotel, but the year is no longer 2017 it is 2030. This is a story of our future, all of our futures, told through the lens
Business leaders fear they can’t handle reputation crises, survey shows.
The Reputation Reality 2017 survey interviewed 146 business leaders in New Zealand and Australia. The furore over the case of convicted fraudster Joanne Harrison is a salient reminder of how integrity is seen as the No 1 thing driving corporate reputation, according to a new survey. Ms
Socius writes two pieces about BMW’s new 8 Series for the Financial Times, London
BMW's new 8 Series Fast, sharp, sleek: the new BMW Concept 8 Series two-door coup Van Hooydonk and his team, they believe, have produced a new masterpiece – a BMW coupé that signals the return of its famed Series 8 cars. Read
The 2016 Ford Tour of Samoa – The Road To Redemption
Global sponsors make the wheels of competitive cycling turn, and it’s hard to remember it wasn’t always like that. In Samoa now is a cycling race around the two main islands. It’s straightforward, it’s just a race, but somehow - without this being the intention - it’s more than a race. It has a
The Project TV3 May 2017
Great to be invited onto The Project to discuss proposed extra medical leave for women only.
John Drinnan: Time to defrost RNZ funding
Yes, enough is enough. A quality broadcaster but if not funded adequately we all suffer.Radio NZ host Suzie Ferguson. Radio NZ received around $35 million in the latest financial year. Photo / Mark MitchellI expect the Government to end its funding freeze on Radio NZ, with extra cash in the
Jim Mora’s The Panel Number 1 in afternoon radio market May 2017
Great to see Socius director Jim Mora’s The Panel ( RNZ 4-5 pm) remaining at number one in the afternoon radio market – a slot typically dominated by music radio.Mark Jennings - Mark Jennings is co-editor of Newsroom. He writes about the media industry, business, and tertiary education.The
London Business School Alumni Address by Jim Mora 3 May 2017
On May 3rd I was pleased to be asked to open a debate/discussion in front of the London Business School Alumni Club’s Auckland chapter. This is an annual evening, with alumni of other leading international business schools like HBS, Yale, INSEAD IMD, AGSM Sydney, Melbourne Business School. The topic
ANZAC Speech by Jim Mora 25 April 2017
Jim Mora ANZAC Speech April 2017It was an honour to be asked to deliver the address at the Anzac Day Memorial service at the Ranfurly war veterans’ complex in Three Kings. It has existed since 1903, built by Lord Ranfurly as a memorial to New Zealand soldiers who served in the Boer War. He
Interesting Insight into Expected Social Media Movements
Found this interesting insight into expected social media movements this year. The greatest advice we can offer is stay on top of your social media ( we can help with this) . Remember the social media world never sits still and you don’t want to be left behind.Written by Ash Read Nov 21, 2016