JOURNAL
Insights and ramblings on strategic business communications and marketing from JLCA Director John Le Cras.
Why Basil Zempilas and media types have an edge in politics
The common thread that links Basil Zempilas and a cohort of other media players who’ve made the leap into politics.
ODE TO GEOF PARRY….SEVEN NEWS….
This is a call out to a journalist for whom I hold immense respect.
DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF
How Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr taught me my first big lesson about how brands really work.
DEAD OR ALIVE? THE MEDIA IN WA
While some argue that newspapers, TV, and radio are on their last legs, the reality is more nuanced.
THE MILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION: CAN YOU COUNTER FAKE NEWS?
In the good old days of traditional media, legal action was a legitimate avenue of ensuring damaging news reports based on false information were corrected or taken down.
THE GREATEST MISTAKE IN SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATIONS
Imagine a cold winter’s morning when a convoy of tradies’ utes arrives at a building site.
GOLDEN LEARNINGS FROM A PR CAMPAIGN THAT HIT MEDIA COVERAGE PAYDIRT
It is probably one of the most challenging requests faced by PR practitioners – especially in the ever-shrinking media landscape in WA.
THE KEY PRINCIPLE BUSINESS LEADERS AND MARKETERS NEED TO REMEMBER WHEN YOUR BRAND IS UNDER SOCIAL MEDIA ATTACK
What can two young Aussie blokes walking out of a football stadium and the Princess of Wales teach us about how things work in the Court of Public Opinion?
WHY SO MUCH ADVERTISING IS A WASTE OF MONEY
Let’s discuss the category of advertising that I think is the equivalent of throwing wads of hundred-dollar bills into a cyclone.
THE ONE THING AI CAN’T REPLACE IN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING
The rapidly changing nature of public relations, communications and marketing.
SHOULD I USE AN INFLUENCER TO ENHANCE MY PR and MARKETING EFFECTIVENESS?
Whether to use an influencer for promotion has increasingly become a big question for many marketing teams and business owners.
THE BEST AMBUSH MARKETING WA HAS EVER SEEN
In the cutthroat world of commercial television, one quick thinking cameraman left Channel Seven Perth's competitors seething.
MARKETING LESSON FROM A CEREAL BOX
How buying cereal for my sport-mad son revealed the challenges of a well-intentioned marketing promotion.
WHAT WEST AUSSIE MARKETERS CAN LEARN FROM FAT CAT
Brand is all about emotional connection and building heartfelt relationships – often, it has absolutely nothing to do with intellect or overly sophisticated thinking.