Guy Clapperton
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Media trainer but mostly here for the chatting.
Proud dad moment: my daughterās website is published, with a video of her singing from Carmen to mark World Opera Day. Please click and share!
www.charlotteclappertonmezzo.co.uk
- thanks!
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Charlotte Clapperton, Mezzo
https://www.charlotteclappertonmezzo.co.uk/
6 days ago
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Media training tip: why brevity is best:
guyclapperton.substack.com/p/brief-is-b...
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Brief is best
You'll help journalists by saying less
https://guyclapperton.substack.com/p/brief-is-best?r=75dyg
11 days ago
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Iāve missed the deadline for the prize but I love Kathyās work so reposting anyway!
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15 days ago
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Asking for a bit of help this time - also welcoming my new VA Jo and there's a bit of a rant about briefing clients.
#mediatraining
#publicrelations
#mediamentorguy
www.linkedin.com/pulse/can-i-...
via @LinkedIn
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Can I ask a bit of help?
Morning all - Regular readers will be aware I generally stuff this tip sheet with tips and advice on talking to the media, and there will be a couple of those in a second. But first I wanted to ask a ...
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/can-i-ask-bit-help-guy-clapperton-mcipr-pmlne
17 days ago
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New on Substack - maintaining eye contact online.
open.substack.com/pub/guyclapp...
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Maintaining contact
Can you look me in the eye and say that?
https://open.substack.com/pub/guyclapperton/p/maintaining-contact?r=75dyg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
29 days ago
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Too many assumptions, awkward questions and how will your casual chat look in writing? My latest media tips sheet on LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/never-...
via @LinkedIn
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Never assume people know stuff
My team and I always welcome feedback and it can come from unexpected places. For example there was the day my web designer kept optimising my website for people looking specifically to do media train...
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/never-assume-people-know-stuff-guy-clapperton-mcipr-mmpee
about 1 month ago
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Best for Britain
about 1 month ago
Really, Reform UK? THIS is what you're going with? That this man, who served as an MEP next to Nigel Farage for years and was made leader of your party in Wales by current deputy, Richard Tice, is just "one of tens of thousands of people Nigel meets on an annual basis"?~AA
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UK Politics
about 1 month ago
Fun fact: Farage's girlfriend's parent didn't pay for his house, they live in a Ā£300k flat in Strasbourg. So who bought a Ā£885k house for Farage in cash and why have lügenpresse let this story dropāļø
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And a rattling good evening it was too. Thanks to all four of you and Miles Jupp for chairing - we thoroughly enjoyed it.
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about 1 month ago
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The BBC is still saying that Jimmy Kimmell made comments about Charlie Kirk. He made comments about Trumpās reaction - flags at half mast when there were none even for Carter for example - which is a very different thing. His only comment about the murder expressed sympathy for the family.
about 1 month ago
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Our prime minister in the UK has many faults, heād probably admit this. He does not, however, claim medical expertise. Please everyone, be a bit more Adam and a bit less Donald.
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about 1 month ago
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Iām not in the US but could everyone stop saying
@jimmykimmellive.bsky.social
made comments on the dreadful murder of Charlie Kirk? He said his heart went out to Kirkās family. His criticism was of Trumpās reaction - thatās a very different thing.
about 1 month ago
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Henry Mance
about 1 month ago
There should be a high bar for politicians attacking the media, but maybe Ed Davey has half a point here? For example, the first three paragraphs of this BBC story repeat Reform's £243bn figure without saying that the thinktank behind the estimate now disowns it. (This is mentioned in paragraph 35)
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Tony Yates
about 1 month ago
Can't we agree to reserve 'defect' for the act of a sitting MP and refer to cases like Caulfield as 'changes direct debit'?
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Andrew Copson
8 months ago
This sculpture is entitled "Trying to Give Juno her Biannual Worming Tablet" (If you're a pet owner, you know š±)
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Brendan May
9 months ago
Party that served up five dismally useless different prime ministers in less than a decade thinks it is pivotal to the future of western civilisation.
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Daughter got us tickets to see
@jamesblunt.com
at the O2 last night under the impression that weād bought āBack to Bedlamā for her birthday in 2005 because we were huge fans. Went along expecting little and was completely won over - an excellent showman and Iāll be listening to more on Spotify.
9 months ago
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Rachel Holdsworth
9 months ago
Who would have guessed you need quite a lot of specialist people to handle nuclear weapons?
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New episode of the
#nearfuturist
podcast is out on Friday, why not check the last beforehand? Here's the @podfollowhq link:
pod.fo/e/2a0362
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The Near Futurist: A Smarter Way To Work part 2
In the second part of this interview with Smartrectuiters CEO Rebecca Carr, near futurist Guy Clapperton explores the advantages of using artificial intelligence for recruitment. AI isn't the whole...
https://pod.fo/e/2a0362
9 months ago
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The London Economic
9 months ago
"And y'all want to invade Canada?!" š
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/tru...
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Trump lampooned after inauguration gets moved indoors
Donald Trump has been lampooned on social media after his inaugural address wad moved indoors due to cold weather.
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/trump-lampooned-after-inauguration-gets-moved-indoors-388538/
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I think Iāve found the inspiration for Trumpās official photo:
10 months ago
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I'm delighted the CIPR has published my latest blog, on why media training can't be a one-off, in its INFLUENCE publication. Not sure if it's visible to non-CIPR types but it's a good time to join...
#publicrelations
#mediatraining
#mediamentorguy
influenceonline.co.uk/2025/01/10-i...
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Is traditional media training dead?
https://influenceonline.co.uk/2025/01/10-is-traditional-media-training-dead
10 months ago
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Matt Navarra
10 months ago
Elon Musk last week: Please post a bit more positive, beautiful or informative content on this platform (X) Elon Musk today: F u retard
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Ron Filipkowski
10 months ago
Heās just now figuring this out
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And to mark Boxinf Day we have the Bertie impressions no. 1: a sloth.
10 months ago
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It's that time of year - one week to go so I'm going to do what I do every year on other networks and remind everyone of possibly the worst Christmas record ever - unless you have one that's even more grating? Enjoy...sort of...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuBJ...
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I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas With A Dalek - The Go Go's
YouTube video by addiegirl4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuBJ5H9m3Sc
11 months ago
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Rob Davies
11 months ago
Good scoop from Helena Horton on Kemi Badenoch digging up the corpse of a tax plan that gets revivified every so often when the right is feeling particularly desperate/swivel-eyed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Flat tax rate is an āattractive ideaā, Kemi Badenoch says
Rule would mean a tax rise for basic ratepayers and a huge cut for higher earners if change was fiscally neutral
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/16/flat-tax-rate-is-an-attractive-idea-kemi-badenoch-says?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Matt Green
11 months ago
A peculiarly modern horror is when Facebook tells you that itās your dead friendās birthday. And you see that a number of people are wishing them happy birthday because they clearly donāt know.
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Peter Stefanovic
11 months ago
Meanwhile in the other place insanity continues to reign
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I pay to be a member of a Mastermind group and one of the things weāve been urged to do is to make graphic memes as well as text-based posts - and itās working. Iām also now addicted to messing about on Canva. Here is Edieās latest audition.
11 months ago
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Peter Stefanovic
11 months ago
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says āWe need to leave the ECHR so we can deport people that come illegally & take back control of our borders & thatās what the public wantsā Share if you disagree with his populist boll**** the UK should join Russia & Belarus outside the ECHR
youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says public want to leave the ECHR - letās put the record straight
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
https://youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY
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Spotify unwrapped in case anyone cares:
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My 2024 Wrapped ā get yours
2024 Wrapped
https://open.spotify.com/wrapped/share/share-ef6223fa893345ecad796f3516450cd1?si=N3bnLxd7RtabyxTeg_U6Ww&lang=en&destination=datastories
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Adam Bienkov
11 months ago
Here's Michael Fabricant, who was handed a knighthood last year by Boris Johnson for "political and public service" to the nation, sharing a racist AI-generated video posted by the far-right group Britain First
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Tom Freeman
11 months ago
Thieves have broken into the dictionary and stolen all the adverbs. We canāt say how they did it.
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11 months ago
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But journalists who assume they know all about the PR profession without experience of being public-facing, account management etc. are mistaken.
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11 months ago
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George Eaton
11 months ago
A remarkable stat: Heidi Alexanderās appointment as Transport Secretary means the cabinet is now 100% state-educated for the first time in history.
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Ok, Iām doing BBC Maestroās course on āwriting a best sellerā with Ken Follett - and am feeling I should read one of his books. What would people recommend?
11 months ago
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Paul Himself
11 months ago
Anyone up for a gofundme for a dingy..
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I donāt think this is the right way to handle this issue but letās run with it - if all you have to do is click āyes I am over 18 and not a robotā how are they going to enforce this?
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11 months ago
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Last night I was accepted into full membership of the Company of Communicators, which is aiming for full livery status - it raises millions for literacy charities and others. With Jason Groves, the incoming Master.
11 months ago
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Adam Bienkov
11 months ago
"Some jobs are productive and others less so," says Kemi Badenoch, whose own job has involved trying to start a culture war with autistic children, calling for civil servants to be locked up, and attempting to start an online spat with Doctor Who
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Lewis Goodall
11 months ago
I for one am amazed that Keir Starmer, five months after winning a 170 seat majority, has not called a fresh election after acceding to a random petition. Shameful stuff.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...
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Keir Starmer Dismisses Petition Demanding General Election As More Than 2 Million Sign It
The prime minister said he was "not surprised" that lots of people are unhappy with his government.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-starmer-dismisses-petition-demanding-general-election-as-more-than-2-million-sign-it_uk_67445fb4e4b0b7647d89cd4f
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My latest LinkedIn tip sheet on presentations and working in isolation.
www.linkedin.com/posts/guycla...
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Guy Clapperton MCIPR on LinkedIn: Working in isolation
This week's mediamentor tips: why not to work in isolation, journalists with and without agendas and some speech/presentation tips. #publicrelations #PRā¦
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/guyclappertonmediatraining_publicrelations-pr-mediamentorguy-activity-7266753327395127297-NJ5C?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
11 months ago
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Does anyone know whether thereās a Bluesky app designed for the iPad rather than having to use the iPhone version stretched a bit? Thanks in advance!
11 months ago
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Quite the announcement for āWho Dayā - with some of the less tolerant brigade already up in arms (not that the original is being taken down from iPlayer or anything).
youtu.be/v0u20oUdQZs?...
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THE WAR GAMES in Colour - Trailer | Doctor Who
YouTube video by Doctor Who
https://youtu.be/v0u20oUdQZs?si=RDCLOVMpuUC-TNfq
11 months ago
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Yes of course I get that youāre really cute and also that cursors are THE BEST. But my plans for today kind of involved being able to see the screen.
11 months ago
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Badbeard
11 months ago
I hate that this works every time.
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