I get the idea of owned, earned, paid (and people add shared, but how is that not earned?) However, it feels like it’s phrased so tactically, and without a relationship or journey between the different elements. They are just smushed in a single hierarchy. In practice, this means it can feel a clumsy way to […]
There are many reasons I chose to focus Augur on “unsexy” tech. But one of the key ones is that I believe the nature of PR and marketing is a really good fit for the B2B market. The incentives align better In consumer marketing, brands try and reach “most people”. They want big publicity splashes. […]
They say it’s bad form to turn up to an occasion empty handed. So for Web Summit, as well as supporting Lisbon superstars Unbabel, we wanted to bring a little extra with us. For the first time, we’ll be bringing our Augur Unbound programme to Web Summit. Free PR The idea of Augur Unbound is […]
I feel like podcasts can be one of the most convenient ways to stay up to date on what smart people are talking about today. As a result, a lot of our thinking is informed by this channel, playing to our interest in areas like writing, strategy and modern workflow. It seemed about time we […]
From Max’s recent piece for Influence, the official publication of the CIPR: “Augur exists to focus on strategic plans and implementation – above all else. Everything we do is designed, and redesigned toward that priority. For us, it’s a more important core competency than any specific hands on skill or specialism, and that means there are […]
With Augur Unbound, we pitch great stories, for companies that need it, at no cost. The range of new, smart banks are great. Companies like Monzo are turning bank accounts into software. And, if you want to know you’re spending too much on sandwiches, that’s all well and good. But if you apply the same […]
Notion Capital asked us what makes great PR for B2B Software-as-a-Service businesses. We tried to break it to them gently that most shouldn’t even think about it until they reach the right stage. Listen in to learn more.
We recently attended the London Stock Exchange’s Fintech Investor Forum 2017, where Ahmed Badr from GoCardless was involved in a panel on Infrastructure. Sometimes it’s just nice to have a brief selection of notes, quotes and highlights. Read on to see what caught our attention. "For banks, innovation is launching a lab in their building. […]
We get it. Everyone in our business wants to be Don Draper. Big pitch day. Stand up, leaf through the cards, standing ovation. But then reality strikes. You do the kick off meetings and start trying to implement things, only to find that the “big idea” in your strategy isn’t possible for another year (if […]
Increases specialisation on running strategy and delivery Launching two new services: Augur Edits: a commissioning editor for clients Augur Unbound: free pitching of great stories The point is: agencies say what they want but while their incentives don’t change, their actions won’t either. This update refines Augur’s focus further around strategy and iteration in house, while […]