Pub Relations

BUD LIGHT RED-FACED OVER PADDY’S DAY TWEET

Posted on March 23rd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
American beer giant Budweiser felt the sharp end of social media last week, as a light-hearted campaign around St Patrick’s Day had the company copping flack for sexual harassment. A Tweet by Bud Light to its 127,000 followers inviting St

BOUNCER CRITICAL AFTER BEATING IN NIGHTCLUB

Posted on March 16th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A Darwin nightclub has seen a security guard sustain “life-threatening injuries” at the hands of three men. A fight reportedly broke out at infamous party venue Shenannigans Pub on Saturday night, with security guards becoming involved. A 33-year-old bouncer on

MEDIA STILL POKING AT PUB POKIES

Posted on March 13th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
In the wake of a violent Friday of pub industry news, the battlefield of gaming should not be forgotten and continues to flare up, with pubs invariably the target of pot-shots. Back in 2011, hotels around the country (with the

THE PUB WITCH-HUNT MUST STOP! IN THE NAME OF EVIDENCE

Posted on March 6th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Unabashed political lobbying was the order of yesterday in the Daily Telegraph, as the CEO of St Vincent’s Health pleaded with both parties ahead of policy announcements. Toby Hall is obviously a health-care professional that rightly abhors violence and physical

Media beats up pubs with flawed analysis of violence

Posted on February 23rd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Blood-thirsty media around the country have jumped to misinterpret data out of BOCSAR, drawing incorrect and potentially libellous conclusions that hotel density incites violence. A story appeared on Thursday based on a Bureau of Crime Statistics & Research (BOCSAR) report

Get more engagement from your Facebook fans

Posted on February 23rd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
By Grant Shepherd One of the biggest complaints people have about social media, in particular Facebook, is how often things change. Whether it’s a new design that changes the look and feel of the site, or new functionality, it’s hard

Think Instagram isn’t important? Think again

Posted on February 16th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
By Grant Shepherd A picture is worth a thousand words. This old adage has never been more relevant than today, especially when it comes to social media. It has been proven in many studies that no matter what the platform,

Check out the check-in

Posted on February 9th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
By Grant Shepherd When thinking about social media for a small business, it’s easy to get intimidated by the incredible number of options available. Many businesses also feel they just don’t have the time to maintain their social media sites

The Plus side of Google

Posted on February 4th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
By Grant Shepherd When it comes to the major social networking sites, most businesses only bother with the big two: Facebook and Twitter. This is a reasonable strategy as they are the most popular and therefore your posts or tweets

Giving your customers a voice

Posted on January 28th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
When social media first arrived on our computers and smartphones it was purely a form of self-promotion. Facebook pages were inundated with posts about what your friend just ate for breakfast, or how terrible that movie was. But things have