No such thing as bad publicity?

by Babaco Media | May 26, 2014 | Communication

So what do we in the media make of the significant gains UKIP have made in this week’s local and European elections. It’s a big achievement for a small party – and even more impressive when you look back through the recent UKIP appearances in the media and notice that...

Spot the Difference

by Babaco Media | May 6, 2014 | Communication

Whatever you think of Jeremy Clarkson and Russell Brand, a significant minority of young people think either of them would make a better Prime Minister than Nick Clegg, though it’s hard to imagine any of them getting the trains to run on time. They think, too,...

The Precious Awards 2014

by Babaco Media | Apr 25, 2014 | Communication

Sometimes, it’s hard to be a woman,’ sang Tammy Wynette, decades before The Spice Girls hinted that being a woman might be fun, too. And despite knowing that the next few months are going to see an awful lot of hard work as part of the organizing team of an awards...

3 Top Tips for Happy Collaborations

by Babaco Media | Apr 20, 2014 | Communication

Busy times at PS Programmes Towers: the contracts are signed, the editors are furiously blue-pencilling adjectives, and the inky-sleeved printers are awaiting the first pages of copy to be sent down for typesetting. We are writing a book. ‘We’ is crucial....

Fillers – how to avoid saying um and er

by Babaco Media | Mar 28, 2014 | Communication

It’s, um, like, y’know? Every eye is on you, the microphone is live, and the stage lights are so bright, you can’t see beyond the first line of the audience. But you can see the floor manager twirling their finger in the little circle that the world...