Category: Wellbeing

LIES, DAMNED LIES AND STATISTICS

I love the debate that ensues in the office following the release of a major piece of research and often the racier headline grabbing Omnibus studies too. Even when the study is seriously robust, like the data released last week by the Office for National Statistics on personal wellbeing, it is human nature to query…
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HOW A PICTURE TELLS A THOUSAND PR WORDS

The use of illustrative words to communicate any given story has always been a given in a PR’s professional toolbox. But in the growing age of visual communication, photography, and more importantly, expressive photography, can explain a story with so much more power than a wordsworth ever could. The saying goes that a picture paints…
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TIME TO STOP LABELLING THE CONSUMER?

It’s not uncommon to see consumers boxed off as one particular type; from generic classifications such as a “foodies” right through to “techies”. Many agencies have long prided themselves on having the specialist niche market knowledge to target one or other of these consumer groups. But, the purchasers are becoming increasingly savvy and demonstrate an…
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THE HEALTHY FOODS CREATING A BUZZ IN 2015

2014 was the year that healthy eating became cool! We saw the proliferation of ‘clean’ eating, the rise of paleo, a Nutribullet revolution and more chia puddings than you can shake a coconut at. So what diet and healthy-eating foods are set to feature in our meal plans for 2015?  From old vegetable friends to…
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