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Waddington And Earl Depart Speed Communications

Holmes Report 09/14/2012

Speed Communications founders and co-heads Stephen Waddington and Steve Earl are to depart the firm, ending a 17-year association between the duo. The duo are succeeded by Kate Bosomworth and Scott McLean, who become joint...
Brand Anarchy

Philip Sheldrake 09/12/2012

The authors are plain speaking – well, they are adept communicators after all. They have a visceral understanding of the PR and brand communications landscape in the 21st Century, one that has underpinned their personal...
Speed brings in two new MDs after resignations

Communicate Magazine 09/13/2012

Speed Communications has a lot to get up to speed on. The PR consultancy announced the co-founders and managing directors Stephen Waddington and Steve Earl will be leaving the company at the end of the month. It also recently...
Speed MDs Stephen Waddington and Steve Earl to leave company

PR Week 09/14/2012

Stephen Waddington and Steve Earl, who founded the company from its forerunner Rainier and led it since 2009, are both to leave to pursue other projects, with Waddington set to leave by the end of the month.
Speed heads set to depart

Gorkana 09/14/2012

Stephen and Steve, who are leaving to "pursue individual opportunities", have worked together for nearly 17 years and have led Speed since it was founded in 2009. They also co-authored brand reputation book Brand Anarchy:...
FIR Interview: Philip Sheldrake and Stephen Waddington on ‘Share This’

Neville Hobson 07/30/2012

In this FIR Interview, co-host Neville Hobson discusses the book with Philip Sheldrake and Stephen Waddington, two of the central figures behind it and much of the CIPR’s proactive work in recent years to get social media on...
Brand Anarchy: #CommsChat with Stephen Waddington and Steve Earl

CommsChat 06/15/2012

We’re delighted to welcome Stephen Waddington (@wadds) and Steve Earl (@mynameisearl) to #CommsChat on Monday. They recently published Brand Anarchy, an account of how technological change is exposing communications, and...
SUMMER READING: Marketing and business books recommended by you

B2B Marketing 07/11/2012

The decline of traditional print media has signalled the end of an era: of public relations being seen as a proxy for media relations. However, the emergence of digital and social media channels has offered a new way for PRs...
It’s (Brand) Anarchy! Interview with Stephen Waddington – Podcast Episode #172

Internet Marketing Podcast 07/03/2012

In this episode of the Internet Marketing Podcast, Kelvin is interviewing Stephen Waddington, author of “Brand Anarchy: Managing Corporate Reputation”. They’re discussing what people working in the media, PR, and digital...
Speed MDs Stephen Waddington and Steve Earl to leave company

PR Week 09/14/2012

Stephen Waddington and Steve Earl, who founded the company from its forerunner Rainier and led it since 2009, are both to leave to pursue other projects, with Waddington set to leave by the end of the month.
Book review: Brand Anarchy by Steve Earl and Stephen Waddington

adaywithoutoj 06/24/2012

“There is a simple reason why you should not waste your time wondering whether you have lost control of your brand’s reputation. You have never had control of your brand’s reputation.” This is the shocking and probably (for...
AMEC European Conference

CIPR Conversation 06/15/2012

I think you'll be particularly interested in the 'transparency table' we've developed. This has one simple aim, to encourage transparent disclosure of the methods applied and sources used in creating a measurement and...
Brand Anarchy, by Earl and Waddington

mediations by Philip Young 04/18/2012

For a brisk and engaging account of how online is changing public relations it would be hard to beat Brand Anarchy. Steve (@mynameisearl) Earl and Stephen (@wadds) Waddington know their stuff. They are full of ideas, and...
The implications of Brand Anarchy (and why you should buy the book)

CIPR Conversation 06/08/2012

Don’t bother worrying about whether you have lost control of your brand’s reputation. You never had control of it in the first place. However, there is an opportunity to take command of your brand. But it won’t be easy. And you...
Original form of social media

Northumberland Gazette 05/31/2012

The Northumberland Gazette’s switch this week from broadsheet to compact follows three years of audience research. Readers called for the change to the more convenient format and it listened. It’s an important move for our...
PR agencies increasingly challenge search specialists for SEO work

New Media Age 05/10/2012

Not all PR agencies are seeing this shift, however, and while SEO is fast becoming a standard for some PR agencies Speed Communications MD Stephen Waddington believes that it isn’t something that has increased any more than...
Brand Anarchy: PRCA members explore the future of reputation in new book

PRCA 05/03/2012

Brand Anarchy, the new PR book by Speed’s Steve Earl and Stephen Waddington, is a bold attempt to deconstruct the media in all its forms and show what it means for the future of reputation. Published by Bloomsbury, the two PRCA...
Brand anarchy rules ok

Sarah Hall 04/27/2012

The North East has a lot to be proud of and a fine example of some of the top talent it is home to is Stephen Waddington, co-author of ‘Brand Anarchy: Managing Corporate Reputation’, published by Bloomsbury in March 2012. Ever...
Cyclists round on Addison Lee

CorpComms 04/26/2012

'It was meant to entertain and generate debate, but the online reaction has obscured the main message that there are many inexperienced cyclists who need better training to be safe on London's roads,' says Stephen Waddington,...
BP and the LOCOG hoax

CorpComms 04/11/2012

But as Stephen Waddington, managing director of Speed Communications, and author of Brand Anarchy, notes: 'Arguably any campaign group with any common-sense can find a URL that at least looks plausible.'
Brand Anarchy: The reality of contemporary public relations

New Media Knowledge 04/11/2012

Brand Anarchy’s premise is that brands never truly had control over their corporate reputations in the first place – less so now than ever when video of staff indiscretion can be uploaded to YouTube or photos spread virally on...
Measurement and outsourcing still an issue for social media marketers: Report

New Media Knowledge 04/09/2012

According to Stephen Waddington, managing director of PR consultancy Speed Communications and co-author of social media marketing book Brand Anarchy, it is still early days but this report shows how businesses are starting to...
Spotlight on Social Media

Northumberland Gazette 04/05/2012

A Coquetdale man has jointly published a book about the issues surrounding social media and corporate reputation.
Brand anarchy

Communicate Magazine 04/18/2012

Is spin over? In ‘Brand Anarchy: Managing Corporate Reputation’, Steve Earl and Stephen Waddington urge companies to stop worrying about control.
Embrace social media... but don't try and control it

The Journal 04/05/2012

As the popularity of social media spreads, companies are coming to the realisation that they can't fully control what people say about them.
Brand Anarchy – managing corporate reputation

Jane Crofts 04/02/2012

What a joy to read a book written by two well established and authoritative practitioners of the dark arts of Public Relations – even if they did start life as Journalists! They take a well informed look at the rise and...
Brand Anarchy: Managing Corporate Reputation

Gorkana 03/23/2012

Ahead of the Monday launch of Brand Anarchy, a new book on brand reputation, penned by Speed Communications' MDs Steve Earl and Stephen Waddington, we get the low-down on why the ramparts of brand reputation have been breached...
Is it too late to save Friends Reunited?

econsultancy 03/23/2012

The existing data and premise of reconnecting with people from your school days is still valid, but has effectively been mothballed for years. Facebook made it much easier. Friends Reunited needs to find ways to reconnect...
The death of press release distribution services: the expert's view

econsultancy 01/30/2012

The public relations industry is embracing social media and slowly moving to direct relationships where relationships are built via direct engagement. It’s a long haul that will take a decade to work out. In the meantime wire...
The Future of Social Media: Stephen Waddington at the ICCO 2011 Summit [Video]

ICCO 2011 Summit 09/30/2011
#PRin2012: 12 Trends That Will Change Public Relations

PRSay 12/19/2011

With better leadership, the PR industry has the opportunity to become the management consultants of the 21st century. We need to claim our ground. The industry needs leadership. Stephen Waddington, managing director, Speed
Is your digital PR ready for the ASA regulations?

CIPR 03/01/2011

The Advertising Standards Agency's (ASA) remit has been extended to cover web sites and social media. The changes are intended to plug the regulatory grey area between a company's efforts to proactively promote its products or...
PR Prom promises to be the PR industry’s event of the year

PR Prom 12/01/2011

Stephen Waddington, MD of Speed, has lent his support to the event, “Bright One makes a huge difference to the reputation of charities through the work of its volunteers. PR Prom is a chance for everyone in the PR industry to...
Industry needs a wakeup call, says Big Ask Speaker

AMEC 11/24/2011

The man with a mission to drive things forward was Stephen Waddington, Managing Director, Speed Communications. He held up a powerful bullhorn to make the point that the conference was a wake-up call for the industry. Stephen...
CIPR welcomes Open Data Institute proposals

CIPR 12/01/2011

Commenting, Managing Director of Speed Communications and CIPR Social Media Panel member Stephen Waddington said: The Internet is forcing change to every industry that it touches. In the last five years we've started to see a...
The Cap Code and social media: the experts' view

econsulancy 03/02/2011

Stephen Waddington, Speed Communications: "Yes. I think you’d struggle to argue that consumer protection was anything but a good thing, and it legitimises social media."
Twitter for business: the experts' view

econsultancy 08/08/2011

Stephen Waddington, Speed Communications, said: "There are plenty of reasons why brands should be on Twitter. The social network can be a powerful channel for organisations to take control of their brand. It allows brands to...