Public relations (PR) and the media from Noble Ink

Noble Ink has been appointed to carry out PR and marketing communications for Cereno, and in particular for its nuVa collaboration solution.

Paul Noble has carried out a trail-blazing visit to Kazakhstan to kick off the first delivery of the CIPR Diploma in that country. He ran a four-day workshop in the capital Astana, with delegates from the country's petroleum, natural resources, transport and commercial sectors.

Paul Noble has been appointed course leader of the online CIPR Diploma delivered by The PR Academy. He will be responsible for co-ordinating course tutors, ensuring consistency of delivery, running live course webinars, managing discussion forums, and lead lecturer at face-to-face workshops.

Paul Noble has carried out a re-accreditation visit to the CIPR Diploma centres in Nigeria. This involved meeting staff and reviewing teaching facilities and resources at the Lagos and Abuja centres.

Paul Noble has been appointed as an Assessor for the CIPR's newly-created Chartered Practitioner status. Chartered Practitioner status will be awarded to CIPR members who can demonstrate an outstanding level of professional practice and knowledge, and a commitment to continuous professional development. Assessors are selected for their strong practitioner background combined with a solid working knowledge of best PR practice based on established theories.

Noble Ink assesses marketing for Morgan Clark
Noble Ink has been appointed to provide marketing consultancy for leading UK loss assessor Morgan Clark. The brief includes strategic planning plus development of corporate literature, case studies, website and direct mail.

Paul Noble has been recognised as an Accredited Practitioner by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. This follows successful completion of three years' continuous professional development through the CIPR's CPD programme.

bss, the not-for-profit contact centre operator, has won two prestigious National Outsourcing Association awards: Outsourcing Service Provider of the Year and Outsourcing Contact Centre of the Year. Noble Ink worked with bss on the award entries.

Renewal of Approved Trainer Status
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations has once again renewed Paul Noble's status as a CIPR Approved Trainer. According to the CIPR, this demonstrates "your own commitment to continuous learning and to raising standards of professionalism throughout the industry." To achieve the status, trainers undergo a rigorous approval process and have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in training.

Noble Ink has been appointed by Security Alliance to provide PR and marketing communications support . Security Alliance was established in 2007 and brings together a unique portfolio of information security specialists. Working with Kudos Advertising, Noble Ink will be implementing a PR programme which will communicate Security Alliance's particular advantages for the SME market and for financial services organisations. It has already provided copywriting for Security Alliance's website and collateral.

The second edition of Evaluating Public Relations, co-authored by Paul Noble (with Dr Tom Watson), has hit the streets - and is available on Amazon and at all good bookshops. The new edition forms part of the PR in Practice series jointly published by the CIPR and Kogan Page. The first edition was not just a success in the UK: it has also been translated into Korean, Russian and Japanese.

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has appointed Paul Noble as Chief Examiner of its Advanced Certificate. Provided in partnership with City & Guilds, this is a vocational qualification for aspiring PR professionals. Paul's role will be to oversee teaching and assessment, and to maintain standards across the nine centres delivering the degree-level qualification.

Paul Noble and Dr Tom Watson, co-authors of Evaluating Public Relations, have now been commissioned to write the second edition. The book will be published by Kogan Page in October 2007 and will form part of the CIPR's PR in Practice series.

Chambers Business English now published

Business English by Annie Noble, part of the Chambers Desktop Guide series, has now been published and is available through all the normal outlets.

March 2007

AppSwing, which provides mobile data and integration solutions to the public and private sectors, has appointed Noble Ink to carry out its PR and marketing communications. Activity will include press relations, event support, case studies, and copywriting for the AppSwing website and regular e-newsletter.

RIMES Technologies, the leading financial data integrator, has appointed Noble Ink to provide PR and marketing communications services. RIMES delivers the world's premier sources of financial data to fund managers, investment banks, custodians and corporates across the world, and enables them to maximise its value through powerful access tools.

Annie Noble has been commissioned by Chambers Harrap to write The Chambers Desktop Guide to Business English . Due to be published in Spring 2007, the book will cover the fundamentals of written business communications, as well as more sophisticated communications such as press releases, brochures, newsletters and websites. It will also have an extensive section on grammar and punctuation, editing, and proofreading.

Following its recent publication in South Korea, Evaluating Public Relations: a best practice guide to PR planning, research and evaluation, by Dr Tom Watson and Paul Noble, has now been published in Russia.

Evaluating Public Relations: a best practice guide to PR planning, research and evaluation, by Dr Tom Watson and Paul Noble, has now been published in South Korea.

Paul Noble has been awarded Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. CIPR Fellowship is given in recognition of outstanding work in public relations and services to the Institute. At present there are only 321 Fellows of the CIPR.

Paul Noble has been asked to join the panel of judges for the prestigious AMEC Communication Effectiveness Awards 2005. Now in their fourth year, the Awards showcase best practice in planning, research and evaluation in the marketing communications industry. The panel is chaired by the Kate Nicholas of PR Week. AMEC (The Association of Media Evaluation Companies) is the representative body for the world’s leading media evaluation companies. Visit www.amecorg.com to find out more.

Paul Noble has been asked to provide training for the new Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) training programme. Aimed at both director level and frontline practitioners, the new courses will lead to professionally-recognised certificates.

Paul Noble has been asked to speak at the Annual Conference of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland. Paul will be talking about evaluation and associated issues. The Conference will be attended by more than 200 Irish PR practitioners.

Dr Tom Watson and Paul Noble have jointly authored Evaluating Public Relations: a best practice guide to PR planning, research and evaluation. Published by Kogan Page, the book explores this hot topic in an accessible and clear way, illustrated by case studies from around the globe.

The MCPS-PRS Alliance has asked Noble Ink to provide a series of workshops to enhance its current written communications. The Alliance (The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society and the Performing Rights Society) collects licence fees from the performing and reproduction of music in the UK.

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations has once again renewed Paul Noble’s status as an CIPR Approved Trainer. This initiative is designed to “recognise high quality and reliable trainers” and covers the two years to the end of 2006.

Noble Ink has been asked to advise on the structure and to create the copy for the David Simmons Retirement Coach website (www.retirementcoach.co.uk). David provides consultancy which helps pre-retirees to understand the choices available to them which will enable them to create a satisfying and rewarding retirement. The site will be designed and implemented by Wizbit Internet Services (www.wizbit.net).

Paul Noble has been appointed course leader of the Belfast-based IPR Diploma. Wholly owned by the Institute of Public Relations, the Diploma is designed to raise professional standards and offer PR practitioners a platform for continuous professional development.

Noble Ink has been asked to provide a number of writing training courses for iSKY Europe. Staff from sales, customer management and HR departments will take part in the courses, which will cover a wide range of topics from fundamental errors through to clear written communications.

Noble Ink has been asked to advise OPEC on the restructuring of its PR and Information Department. It will be working closely with the department and advising on a new structure to maximise the effectiveness of external communications.

Specialist PR training consultancy aflame.info has selected Paul Noble to deliver a number of its in-house and open courses. aflame.info offers a wide range of courses aimed at both senior and junior level PR practitioners, tailored for both in-house and agency environments. For more information, visit www.aflame.info

Outsourced customer management specialist iSKY Europe has appointed Noble Ink to handle its PR. Maggie Evans, Head of Marketing for iSKY Europe, commented: "I've worked with Annie in the past and we achieved some great things together. I'm really looking forward to renewing our partnership."

Technical PR consultancy Black & White Communications has appointed Paul Noble as non-executive director. Paul's principal role will be to provide critical review of Black & White's management processes and to help the business meet the challenges associated with its growth.

Paul Noble has been appointed as the course leader of the IPR Diploma delivered at the University of London. Wholly owned by the Institute of Public Relations, the Diploma is designed to raise professional standards and offer PR practitioners a platform for continuous professional development.

Paul’s experience of academic leadership, consultancy management and senior in-house roles makes him an ideal leader of this vocational qualification.

Noble Ink has played a key role in helping European market leader KnowledgePool win and implement an important e-learning government contract. ‘Cooking Up a Good PR Campaign’ is part of a programme being run by the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) to help local authorities communicate with their customers.

Paul Noble acted as KnowledgePool’s subject matter expert, and his presence on the team was a key factor in the award of the contract. He also advised the development team during the implementation of the project.

Independent ATM operator InfoCash has awarded its marketing and PR contract to Noble Ink. InfoCash was one of the first independent members of the LINK network and its ATM estate stretches across retailers, bingo halls and casinos, workplaces and leisure facilities.

Leading UK provider of data quality software DQ Global has awards its PR and marketing communications contract to Noble Ink. DQ Global develops software which ensures data is accurate, correctly-formatted and duplicate-free. Clients include Manchester United FC, KPMG and Wirral Health Authority.

Clients can continue to be assured of the quality of training provision offered by Noble Ink. The Institute of Public Relations (IPR) has renewed Paul Noble’s status as an IPR Approved Trainer. This initiative is designed to “recognise high quality and reliable trainers”. Paul Noble was one of the first trainers to be accredited by the IPR when the scheme was launched at the end of 2000 and his status now lasts a further two years.

Under the IPR Approved Trainer Charter, clients commissioning training should expect: