Archives 2020

31 December 2020

Powerful film about Santa Claus … and PR

Miracle on 34th Street is considered a must-see film at this time of year. (‘Christmas’ was omitted from the title for the May 1947 release.) The triple-Oscar winner is a seasonal box of delights that once opened, reveals profound truths about public relations – and they apply today. These address leadership, brand authenticity, mental health, […]

21 June 2020

Which audience to talk to first – consumers or businesses

Which type of PR should come first in the life of a business – B2B or B2C? Peter Curtain* reports. Attention growth companies – want to get better known? First, start building a network – then, and only then, start addressing consumers.

21 April 2020

Earth Day highlights crucial role of green campaigners

Earth Day, a calendar date observed worldwide on 22 April to show support for environmental protection, is a great reminder of some of the campaigners who’ve alerted us to the urgent need to care for our planet.

16 April 2020

Things I learned in the Covid-19 lockdown

The past four weeks look set to alter society for years, with huge impact on the economy. Peter Curtain reflects on these changes and offers some thoughts on communication in the post-coronavirus world 1. We’re all global now. A virus that emerged from live-animal markets in the regional Chinese city of Wuhan became big when […]

23 January 2020

Meeting the challenges and opportunities of the new green economy

In this Financial Director article, Peter Curtain of Allerton Communications highlights the huge impact concerns about the environment are starting to have both on investment and the wider business world, and suggests how firms can act.

23 July 2019

Making news: how to supercharge investor communications in the MiFID II era

Regulatory news is a vital tool in investor relations. Also important is generating media interest and coverage. It’s great to excel at these channels – but they’re only part of the picture.

09 July 2019

We’re hiring: Corporate PR professional

Allerton Communications, a boutique corporate and financial PR firm specialising in energy, sustainability and growth companies, is expanding.

04 November 2016

Increased press regulation not only hurts free speech, it’s bad for PR too – PR Week article

Allerton’s Peter Curtain shares his views on what press regulation proposals mean for PR

01 June 2016

How PR changed thinking on water conservation in the Australian suburbs

See Peter Curtain’s blog post http://www.watefnetwork.co.uk/blog-749 for http://www.watefnetwork.co.uk

23 March 2016

Private equity gets seriously busy in North of England

We’ve been catching up with some advisers on a visit to the Northwest of England and one thing is clear – investors are fighting hard for the best deals. As one professional told us: “There’s massive demand for quality assets among private equity investors. They have full-time teams scouting around the country, talking to potential […]