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Richard Bagnall

@richardbagnall.bsky.social

Co-founder CommsClarity, a strategic comms planning research & evaluation consultancy. Past AMEC chair, Don Bartholomew award, CIPR President's medal, PRovoke individual Sabre, GCS Evaluation Council. Ex CARMA, PRIME, Gorkana & Metrica. FCIPR, FPRCA, FAMEC

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Simon Baugh explaining the GCSโ€™s customised AI tool Assist and how itโ€™s focussed on best practice, including OASIS and AMECโ€™s Barcelona Principles. Last week it received over 20,000 queries #prcaconf25

17.09.2025 08:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#prcaConf25 kicks off with @prca-hq.bsky.social CEO Sarah Waddington in conversation with Simon Baugh, CEO of Uk Governmentโ€™s Government Communication Service

17.09.2025 08:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Great to be at #PrcaConf25. WiFi password anyone? Attached. :-)

17.09.2025 08:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was worried about how off the pace benny blanco looked. Hope heโ€™s soon back on it as heโ€™s one of my favourites. Martin was immense, appearing everywhere.

17.08.2025 18:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
FIR Interview: Richard Bagnall on the Barcelona Principles 4.0
YouTube video by For Immediate Release FIR Interview: Richard Bagnall on the Barcelona Principles 4.0

Watch @nevillehobson.xyz & @shelholtz.bsky.social in conversation with @richardbagnall.bsky.social on YouTube:

๐Ÿ“ What the #BarcelonaPrinciples 4.0 aim to fix
๐Ÿงญ Why #AVE is still around
๐Ÿ“ฃ How to shift the mindset on comms measurement

๐Ÿ“บ youtu.be/K5pFBhuPQLk?...

#AMEC #Measurement

07.07.2025 16:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Outcomes Over Optics: Breaking Free from AVE and Vanity Metrics AVE and vanity metrics still haunt PR dashboards, despite years of critique. In this post, I reflect on the FIR Interview with Richard Bagnall and why a generational shift may be needed to change the ...

Why is #AVE still showing up in PR reports in 2025? In my latest post, I reflect on the FIR interview with AMECโ€™s @richardbagnall.bsky.social and the deeper problem of vanity metrics in comms. We need a mindset shift, not a new dashboard.

๐Ÿ“ Read: bit.ly/40ALILc

#measurement #AMEC #FIRpodcast

03.07.2025 07:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Barcelona Principles 4.0 graphic

Barcelona Principles 4.0 graphic

๐—ฃ๐—ฅ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ: ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฐ.๐Ÿฌ โ€“ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ, ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„ & ๐˜„๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—บ bit.ly/3Tg3EH8
Thanks to @richardbagnall.bsky.social @johnaburke.bsky.social & #TeamAMEC for a great update to this global gold standard for #communication measurement & evaluation ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ™‚
#PR

03.07.2025 12:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was fantastic to speak with @nevillehobson.xyz and @shelholtz.bsky.social recently & record an FIR: For Immediate Release podcast on all things related to PR measurement best practice and AMECโ€™s newly refreshed Barcelona Principles. Released today, would love your thoughts, details below ๐Ÿ‘‡

02.07.2025 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

PR obvsโ€ฆ sorry about the typo! ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ

21.05.2025 19:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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AMEC Global Summit To Focus On "Reputation, Reliability And Results" The global communications data, measurement and evaluation conference will be held next month in Vienna.

Will you join the worldโ€™s top or and comms evaluation experts at the AMEC summit in June? @sparklypinchy.bsky.social has a great preview in @provokemedia.com - hope to see you in Vienna! www.provokemedia.com/latest/artic...

21.05.2025 07:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Analysis = Facts + Interpretation If you fail to show us the facts, itโ€™s difficult to accept your analysis. While itโ€™s tempting to simply share an interpretation of whatโ€™s happening, credibility and persuasion areโ€ฆ

Another great short to the point post from Seth Godin today - Analysis = Facts + Interpretation. Let's make sure we measure the right things to source the facts, and then use our skill, intuition and critical thinking to add informed interpretation. seths.blog/2025/01/anal...

28.01.2025 10:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My sympathies go out everyone in LA coping with multiple fires. The footage coming out of the area is harrowing. I was fortunate to visit LA last October and hiked in the Pacific Palisades with dear friends. To imagine the area now destroyed is heartbreaking. ๐Ÿ’”

09.01.2025 12:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The problem with marketing puffery It costs more than you think. Last month, I hit the old stock on the Avery labels in my office cabinet. I had a bunch of things to send out, and off they went. It turns out, who knew, that old labeโ€ฆ

In an ever more competitive world, the pressure to ramp up marketing claims about our products and services become greater and greater. @sethgodin.bsky.social has some great cautionary words about the importance of keeping it real: seths.blog/2025/01/the-... Can you see through the puff?

09.01.2025 12:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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BBC News - Scams & Scandals, Captain Tom: What Went Wrong? The story behind the remarkable downfall of Captain Tomโ€™s fundraising family.

Many congratulations to BBC investigative reporter @jonironmonger.bsky.social on the national broadcast of his excellent documentary "Scams & Scandals. Captain Tom: What Went Wrong?" on BBC2. I was thrilled be included sharing story virality insights. Catch it here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

07.01.2025 10:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
CIPRโ€™s Jon Gerlis Addressing the 18th Corporate Communications Conference in Athens, 12the December 2024.

CIPRโ€™s Jon Gerlis Addressing the 18th Corporate Communications Conference in Athens, 12the December 2024.

CIPR president elect and Curzon PR ceo Farzana Baduel addressing the 18th annual Corporate Communications Conference in Athens, December 12th 2024

CIPR president elect and Curzon PR ceo Farzana Baduel addressing the 18th annual Corporate Communications Conference in Athens, December 12th 2024

Polpeo CEO, and crisis comms expert, Kate Hartley addressing the 18th annual Corporate Communications Conference in Athens, December 12th 2024

Polpeo CEO, and crisis comms expert, Kate Hartley addressing the 18th annual Corporate Communications Conference in Athens, December 12th 2024

Whatโ€™s almost as good as being in Greece on holiday with the fam? Being in Greece with 3 #PR and #comms professionals that I hugely admire all crushing their presentations at the excellent #ccc24 Congrats @farzanabaduel.bsky.social @katehartley.bsky.social @jrgerlis.bsky.social

12.12.2024 12:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you Jon, super kind of you to say

12.12.2024 12:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you Farzana, thatโ€™s so kind of you to say.

12.12.2024 12:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Richard Edelman: Omnicomโ€™s IPG acquisition is marketingโ€™s fourth โ€˜big bangโ€™ Omnicomโ€™s acquisition of rival holding company Interpublic Group marks the fourth โ€œbig bangโ€ in the history of the agency business, according to Edelman CEO Richard Edelman.

โ€œThe PR industry is going to have to prove that it has tangible results. It's not enough to have clips or other things. You have to sell stuff or improve reputation in a quantitative way. We have to be tangible.โ€ Richard Edelman commenting on Omnicom's IPG aquisition www.prweek.co.uk/article/1897...

10.12.2024 20:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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28.11.2024 07:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Kate! ๐Ÿ‘‹

28.11.2024 07:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Are we taking off here then? Hope so as Twitter is so dead and I need a new home. Say hello if youโ€™re here and work in PR and Comms. Iโ€™d love to connect and keep the conversation goingโ€ฆ

12.11.2024 13:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Richard Bagnall on LinkedIn: 30 Years on: The journey from CIPR Associate to Fellow | 83 comments I was thrilled to be awarded Chartered Institute of Public Relations Fellowship status just before Christmas last year. It's been a 35 year work journey toโ€ฆ | 83 comments on LinkedIn

Honoured to be awarded @CIPR_Global Fellowship. A 35 year work journey, from ad sales to #publicrelations, to what turned out (it seems) to be my calling in #communications #research & #evaluation. 30 year on as member of CIPR - time to reminisce www.linkedin.com/posts/richar...

12.01.2024 07:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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