Waterloo 200 - commemorating a defining moment in European history
Major General Sir Evelyn John Webb-Carter, chairman of Waterloo 200, explains why the Battle of Waterloo was a defining moment in European History and outlines plans to commemorate its 200th Anniversary in 2015 and create a lasting legacy.
CSR reporting - Madano's top tips
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting is time consuming, but done well it creates a valuable business tool that enhances your reputation and makes doing business easier. Sarah Mylroie gives Madano's top tips for making sure your reporting is the best it can be....
Madano welcomes Stuart Garforth
We are pleased to announce that Stuart Garforth, a former Director at KPMG, has joined Madano. A welcome addition, his experience in advising clients such as Nestle, Clariant and Fortis Bank and his deep knowledge of the environmental challenges businesses face will strengthen our corporate team.
What can business expect after the next General Election?
With a general election expected to be called within weeks and a record national debt to grapple with, many are waiting with baited breath as to what new policies a new government is likely to make. Tim Carr takes a look at what business can expect after the next General Election...
Free political monitoring subscription service
Government Advisors, Shadow Ministers, leading Think Tanks, members of the media and numerous clients all subscribe to Madano's weekly Political Monitoring Bulletins and Events Service. Register for free to receive and access these critical tools...
Sitting on the fence
Many of us have worked client side, but few bring the perspective of our very own Alicia Mellowship, one time Madano client and now part of our team. Read Alicia's views on the pros and cons of working for and with Madano...
Madano's "The Class of 2010" sets the election news agenda
With a Budget likely in late March and the election set to be called shortly thereafter, Madano is on election alert with our unique report The Class of 2010 giving us an unrivalled insight into the make up of the next Parliament. You can access the principle media coverage here
Navigating the digital ocean
The Boston plane crash, to earthquakes in China and terror attacks in Mumbai, Twitter was there first. Individuals have the ability to publish to a global audience. Andy Trickett takes a look at the rise of online news sites, blogs and social networks and examines two different responses from major companies caught in the eye of a digital storm...
The only way is up?
Chris Birks takes a view of the UK Stock Market revival in 2009 and assesses whether recovery is upon us or it's a 'suckers rally'.
You don't need eyes to see - you need vision!
Andy Eymond peers into the world of customer understanding and the importance of the right research.
The challenge of communicating the growing world of Islamic Finance
Adam Wurf takes us through some of the challenges faced by Islamic Finance in communicating a very different form of banking to a wider audience.
Trust in your local community
Sticking your head in the sand can cause problems! Sarah Mylroie considers the benefits of getting your communications right in the local community and the risks if you don't.
To cut a long story short...
Finally, we look at the views, opinions, events and, of course, the work that has kept the team at Madano busy over recent weeks.
The rapidly evolving world of fund management.
There are few, if any, financial sectors which have escaped the recent maelstrom in the markets and the fund management industry is no exception. Our investor relations specialists from IR Focus assess what this means for the future...
Developing the taste for a different media diet
For many years a staple food in the communications diet has been to manage organizations and individuals relationships with the media. However, the way that we approach this key task is being challenged by a raft of changes. We gaze into the crystal ball of media management...
Stop waiting for the sirens' call
Last week, the UK Government published the UK's plan for a low-carbon future. We take a critical look at the plan whose overarching ambition is to make emission cuts of 18% by 2020 from today's baseline...
Madano in the news
While we manage many media relations projects for clients, it has been rarer that Madano itself has hit the headlines. However, in the last few weeks this has changed a little with some significant interest in the things we are doing, both at work and outside!
Our blog
- 19/05/10 - First Alesha, now the Indian sub-continent.Following on from Alesha Dixons 'Madano Way', we now seem to have picked up our own theme song and video...
- 25/02/10 - The future of mobilityAs part of our ongoing work with the Smith School of Enterprise & Environment at Oxford University, Madano assisted in...
- 28/01/10 - Two UK Projects claim prizes in the International Urban Landscape Award (IULA)January 27th 2010. Lea River Park in East London and The LIfE Project, in Hackbridge have been awarded the Silver...
- 15/12/09 - Update from CopenhagenOutside the Bella Centre the queues from yesterday show no sign of abating…. Even for those nongovernmental attendees with passes...
Our news
- 24/05/10 - Madano brings in former KPMG Director to work on environmental communications...
- 06/04/10 - Madano in the newsFrom the town hall to the House: Labour's new intake...
- 27/01/10 - ANALYZE THAT - MADANO PARTNERSHIP UPDATE...
- 12/01/10 - Walked in finance, running for parliament...
Time to re-engage?
Stakeholders' priorities have changed significantly since the start of the downturn, and will continue to do so. As we move through the early stages of recovery, Madano's Stuart Garforth (see below!) argues that the successful companies will be those that respond to these fundamental shifts, leaving behind those that try to return to "doing business as usual".