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Author: Mark Locke

WE NEED MORE CATS – AWESOME PR DIRECTOR REQUIRED

WE’RE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A PR HOT SHOT, JUST LIKE YOU.   Lost your soul in corporate or agency … Continued

September 20, 2017 by Mark Locke | Posted in: #general  

Learning the language of risk

I recently spent a couple of days with one of our PR clients, Paul Resnik from FinaMetrica. For those who … Continued

June 2, 2016 by Mark Locke | Posted in: #industry   #Investments   #little things to make your life better   #PR   #Uncategorized  

Does anyone know a decent plumber?

Paul Lewis has hit a raw nerve with many in the financial services industry. His piece about the transparency of … Continued

June 8, 2015 by Mark Locke | Posted in: #general   #industry   #PR   #Uncategorized  

Gordon Bennett, that was poor

Confucius say, “Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.” Having ignored these … Continued

February 24, 2015 by Mark Locke | Posted in: #general   #little things to make your life better   #marketing flimflam   #PR   #Uncategorized  

THE LANG CAT WILL SOON NEED A BIGGER BASKET

Worldwide press release. 9 February 2015. The lang cat, (probably) Leith’s leading independent platform, pensions and investment consultancy is delighted … Continued

February 9, 2015 by Mark Locke | Posted in: #general   #industry   #little things to make your life better   #marketing flimflam   #Platforms   #Uncategorized  

MAKING A DRAMA OUT OF A CRISIS

Those ‘OMG’ I’m going to get fired! moments in the life of a PR are actually quite rare. Thankfully. But … Continued

December 10, 2014 by Mark Locke | Posted in: #general   #industry   #little things to make your life better   #regulation   #Uncategorized  

Transferring from Stocks and Shares to Cash

The not-so-NISA sting in the tail On the 1st of July, the whole world will tilt on its axis as … Continued

June 30, 2014 by Mark Locke | Posted in: #Investments   #NISA   #Uncategorized  

I can’t see the Woodford: The fees!

Here at the lang cat port authority we’ve been receiving quite a few questions on the much hyped forthcoming Woodford … Continued

May 26, 2014 by Mark Locke | Posted in: #Uncategorized  

Friday fun: What if buying a tin of beans was like picking a direct platform?

March 21, 2014 by Mark Locke | Posted in: #general   #Platforms   #Uncategorized  

Are you being served?

On the way up from London the other day, I was flicking through the in-flight magazine and there was a … Continued

March 7, 2014 by Mark Locke | Posted in: #general   #Platforms   #Uncategorized  

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