One of the PR industry’s most problematic activities is dreaming up justifications for toxic workplace practices imposed by psychopathic managers.
All posts by Noel Turnbull
Come in Spinner: The classic art of Opposition
The old tactics of Opposition governments might have some advantages for modern Oppositions.
Corporate storytelling: an interview
An interview with Noel Turnbull by Yamini Naidu of One Thousand and One organisational storytelling.
Come in Spinner: Words, sticks and stones
One of the great achievements of the post-World War Two consensus – the moderation of political language – is starting to unravel a little bit.
Come in Spinner: Good policy from a government in trouble
Most governments in political trouble immediately reach for a pot of populism and the pumps which spread the money around. The Queensland Government seems to be trying to test the contrary assumption.
ACT PRIA Golden Target Awards speech
A keynote address delivered to the Public Relations Institute of Australia's ACT Awards for Excellence in September 2010.
Come in Spinner: Who does the minority government really challenge?
The greatest challenges and uncertainty created by the new minority government are not for politicians or business - but for an Australian media trapped in clichéd, formulaic political coverage.
Come in Spinner: An elegy on the joys of missing an election campaign
I was glad I missed the election and was very sorry at not being able to vote for Angela Merkel.
Come in Spinner: The next big thing
Every PR person in the world is at some stage or other trying to promote some product, service, concept – or even themselves – as the next big thing.
Come in Spinner: The plural of anecdote is/is not data
One of the biggest problems facing anyone interpreting what is going on in politics is that they simply don’t have access to the most important research political parties and governments undertake – qualitative polling.