Issue 39
Will a change of government lead to a change for the better in New South Wales?
BEN HASLEM, Jackson Wells’ newly appointed CEO, answers questions about why he does what he does, how he views contemporary media and public relations and where he wants to take the company
In the aftermath of one of the greatest mercy killings in Australian political history and following an agonising 16 years in the wilderness, the new Coalition government in NSW was sworn in on Sunday 3 April.
Get used to the huge differences between the new NSW State government and its predecessors – and not only the disastrous Labor government it demolished in the record-breaking March poll.
PR campaigns aimed at securing political outcomes are required when less intrusive and more friendly forms of persuasion prove ineffectual.
Africa is a continent that varies greatly in scenery, culture, religion and language, but there are some constants: governance is poor, the people are poor and the infrastructure is poor.
Of Propaganda Fide and Mary MacKillop
Written by John Wells
When in Rome do as the Romans do….. so I did. Nearly four weeks in Italy in January – ten days in Rome - reminded me what a wonderful city it is.
Ever been media trained? Sat in front of a video camera, a couple of bright lamps shining in your eyes, a trainer asking questions about confronting issues?
The past decade has seen the rapid rise of new media and user-generated content to a stage where it is no longer a simple space for sharing opinions and views, but used as a genuine source of information and news.
Australia was hit by a series of cataclysmic disasters in late 2010 - early 2011. Floods in Queensland and Victoria, a cyclone in Far North Queensland and bushfires in Western Australia dominated the news for weeks.
In recent years, Melbourne’s Mercy Teachers college sat idle on Ascot Vale Road, opposite the Essendon Tram depot in the city’s inner-north. On a site steeped in educational, religious and sporting history,
Boardroom disagreements are an ongoing part of life in Australia’s public companies, but only occasionally do they become public.
Communication & Change
Written by Keith Jackson
Organisations, and particularly larger ones, commonly have problems with internal communication. Surveys of CEOs consistently show this to be one of the critical improvement issues in organisations.
Recently international infrastructure-based advisory company, Evans & Peck, a client of ours, brought Professor Bent Flyvbjerg to Australia to hold seminars for their staff and forums with other companies.
Dell Chairman and CEO, Michael Dell, founded his computer company in 1984 with $1,000 and a passion to build relationships directly with customers. Since then his modest start-up has become one of the largest technology companies in the world.
