Wednesday 25 May 2011

The Obamas enlighten the UK

This week history has been made, of that there can be no doubt, this week in the shadows of super injections and secrecy came the loudest word yet, that being out there and being a role model can inspire a nation, if you treat people right they will reward you.

US President, Barack, and the First Lady, Michelle, have come and taken our world by storm over the past few days, they have presented themselves with pride, with courtesy and respect for our country and its traditions, they have of course been well looked after, but people like that deserve it, and what about that powerful speech in Westminster Hall, words that will be repeated for life, and lives after that, and so on.

The speech presentation was awesome, how can you not believe a man that has such strong and confident words, a man who clearly is saying what he believes, whilst he gives credit to the east for the recent uprising and that they seem to be moving slowly towards democratic rights, that it is the western way of life that is correct and that we shouldn’t shun others who try to help themselves, but more hold their hands and guide them.

There were other topics, one that made me smile was when he said we created the current economic global crisis, what I was hoping he would add was “thanks to the bankers” but of course that was not forthcoming. There were also stern messages for rogue states that were interesting, and also that when we or the people do liberate countries from dictators; they will need our help and aid.

The audience was entranced, nobody taking their attention away from the great man on the podium, via twitter there were rumours even Ken Clarke managed to stay awake, and what an audience it was, leaders from past and present, Tony Blair, John Major, Gordon Brown, everybody from the two houses of parliament, both MP’s and Lords. They knew this was a great man with a great message in front of them.

The whole trip has so far been a success, and in no small part down to the leaders wives, today’s BBQ in the Downing Street gardens may have been a photo opportunity for the leaders, but the message Samantha Cameron spread was thanks to both our forces, the people who defend what we believe in, the people who keep us safe, and what a noble gesture.

Then we have Michelle Obama and her very emotional trip to Oxford, she has a whole class of girls believing in what she says, a whole class room being inspired by words and the way she has been bought up, the success stories were there for all to see.

So our essential relationship with the US has certainly been cemented, the fact that we are so close brings great stability to the UK, brings greater security and greater trade opportunities, this is a special relationship with special people and we must embrace it to develop our own nation.

Tuesday 24 May 2011

BK Business Solutions Launch

At a recent exhibition, Director Ben Coates was told, the press releases you send through are impressive and ready to go, why don’t you do more?

Well here is the news, Ben Coates has taken up the challenge and is ready to hit it head on, all he needs now is customers, but with this standard of writing, the creativity and designs, and enthusiasm it surely won’t be long.

With a major contract already in the offing, the future looks bright, but Ben doesn’t just want it for himself, he wants to create employment and be a design/PR studio, aspiring to the famous Mr Paparazzi, Darren Lyons, he is off to London in search of experience that will hold him in good stead on his return a few days later.

He proved the contacts that BK have this week when he tweeted about the media’s vehicles outside Ryan Giggs house had been attacked even before it appeared on Sky News as Breaking News, Ben said “I have always been told it is not what you know but who you know, well in PR it is both, you can know the whole world, but if you don’t know how to portray a story then there is not much point, I have my own ways of thinking and for customers my ideas will definitely be unique, I can manage their image, create a new one, or re-launch an old one.”

Ben believes with the increase in social media, old marketing ploys that work have been forgotten, “I have a broad spectrum and experience of all types, different campaigns work for different people, but as long as all is monitored for their impact then all must be explored and discussed. I also believe that press exposure is under used, with so many cost cutting exercises going on in the media circles, papers now rely more and more on PR companies and marketing businesses, if they have one contact that they can get several stories from, or adverts booked it assists them and helps save our local papers.”

“The link back to social media is that the more the press release is posted across the internet, the more Google rankings you earn and this helps your search engine optimisation., campaigns must be consistent and that is what we will assist with, and we will also install monitoring systems so we can evaluate the impact of each part to see where the money that is tight, is better spent.”

BK Business Solutions can be contacted on 07738 715038, or through the website, www.bkbusinesssolutions.co.uk, and you can follow the tweets on @bkbusiness, Ben’s personal tweets are on @bencoates130776.

Monday 23 May 2011

Ryan Giggs named as footballer hiding behind injunction

This afternoon in the House of Commons, Liberal Democrat MP Mr John Hemming named Ryan Giggs as the footballer behind the widely reported Super Injunction, even though most of the world knew the identity, it was illegal to name the player.

It has been a dramatic afternoon, earlier the Sun Newspaper failed in an attempt to over turn the rich mans injunction, but in Parliament Rt Hon John Hemming used his privilage to out the Manchester United player 5 days before the Champions League Final, there can be no doubt that are the furore surrounding the injunction has made things far worse that it should have been, if the allegations are true then Ryan has to sort this out with is family, and he deserves privacy for those moments, but to use the money that fans put in his pocket is a disgrace.

Even being a Man United supporter, I am glad that this injunction is now invalid, the lack of respect shown, by Giggs, is nothing short of disgusting, Ryan Giggs should now look far less at the Injunction and picking on the small guy and should look more at putting his own house in order, no longer is he the clean cut footballer that his image portrays, and I am sure that he will suffer financially from loss of deals who loved his ways.

Friday 20 May 2011

Super Injunctions take a new twist

So you are now able to look like the perfect family man, earn millions of pounds from your image over 20 years of playing football at a top club, get caught out with your pants down, hush it up by using the money fans put in your pocket, and then sue people for discussing it! That seems fair.

Mr Footballer who this relates to is a footballing hero to me, I have seen him majestically dance around opposition players, I like many people have admired the way he has kept a low profile, away from the media spotlight, enjoyed his family life, but now this, is he really that selfish?

I of course can't name him for fear of ending up in court, but please, just in the future think before you act, don't treat the public like fools, most of us know who you are and you are know making yourself look like a spoilt brat who keeps throwing his toys out the cot, to sue people for telling the truth would be totally unjust, are we all subject to your rich mans order? 


To sue a website for allowing freedom of speech and to express what the word on the street is, that is unjust, I hope you lose your case and that these super injunctions are torn up because you spoilt, overpaid people who expose the media need to grow up.

Thursday 19 May 2011

Super Injunctions

So Fred Goodwin, you have been exposed, I am sure most of us know who the other people are who are covered by these, SUPER INJUNCTIONS, but what is the morals of these, well let's be honest, they are to cover the rich, the people who do court the press for there own cause then when they make mistakes they gag our media.

The simple thought is, if you are portrayed as a role model, then act like one, do not hide behind injunctions, do not gag the press that 90% of the time assist you with your income, do not act like idiots and take the piss out of the public who pay your money.


I really wish I could name them, one of the persons is somebody who I have admired on the sports field for 20 years, someone who's name I have chanted, someone who I don't want to see in the headlines for the wrong reasons, but someone who has to pay the penalty for his miss doing. I have paid part of his wages by buying season tickets etc, and yes I do feel cheated, I do feel that I have paid for an injunction.

I still admire him for his skills, but not for the way he is treating us, he is not the only one, some of the others are people I like from TV etc, in a way Fred Goodwin  has been exposed because of his record at RBS, the person that exposed him did it for his own gain, but he should be applauded for telling us what we have a right to know.


The other side of the coin is from the media, they need to be sure the story is correct, they need to ensure they are reporting the facts and not pure speculation, otherwise we will see those famous words, "see you in court".


I like many beg the judges, keep freedom of speech, if it is wrong then the rich person will take action for compensation and a apology, if it is correct they will try to stop the story.