Big Eat Part 2
I decided to post my vlog of the Wookey Hole “Big Eat”. Its nine minutes long but I think captures the spirit of the event. Watch me rap about the Mince Pie Marathon Competitive Eating Challenge
Tory leader pledges 'real grit' in the face of lower poll ratings
Tory leader pledges ‘real grit’ in the face of lower poll ratings By Andrew Grice, Political Editor Independent 06 December 2006 David Cameron’s honeymoon is over. His personal ratings are falling as the euphoria over his election as Tory leader a year ago today fades, and his party’s showing in the opinion poll is no…
Hangman's Tale
I left the office last night to see an advance screening of Christopher Guest’s movie For Your Consideration at a private screening room in Soho. I really wanted to see his new movie, billed as a parody of the pretentious Hollywood award ceremonies. I took my seat as,Tim Spall, introduced the screening, which seemed odd…
Take That: Rock'n'Roll Stars Reborn
From the Independent on Sunday 03 December 2006 … The publicist Mark Borkowski knows all about engineering a successful second chance; he’s the man behind Noel Edmond’s renaissance. … When Take That split up in 1996 a generation of pre-pubescent girls went into shock. Now the not-so-fresh-faced four are reunited. Sarah Harris explores the secrets…
Borkowski & word of mouth
Interesting feed back to the Word of Mouth thing from some folk that were there Simonsays – Simon Wakeman – Greenbanana – Still feel crap that I could not stay on. Oh well.
Man flu strikes publicist
Despite a debilitating bout of man flu, yours truly struggled across London to take part in Maestro Andy Green’s conference on Word of Mouth, billed as “The ultimate conference on winning the battle for word-of-mouth communications”. I was worried that the pints of Lemsip. I had supped would knock me unconscious. It wasn’t the finest…
Who ate all the pies?
What a surreal day for a humble publicist To kick off the winter season at Wookey Hole we staged the first extreme eating competition to be held in the United Kingdom a media event that had all the usual Borkie DNA. I watched Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas a small American weighing only 7st 7lbs…
Universal Bullshit Detector Watch™
I am very pleased to announce that we have become the UK distributor of the Universal Bullshit Detector Watch™ which is a must for any frustrated PR exec. The owner of the watch can now comment with humour at any time during a meeting or presentation when a client or a fellow professional starts to…
The unspoken conspiracy
Google’s Blog search facility corroborates Emily Bell’s notion in the Media Guardian today, that the Blog world needs to be conscious of the inner tosser that exists in all of us who feel the need to “opinionate”. The thousand of PR blogs that proliferate daily, suggest that the wave of opinion does not have…
One night in Manchester
Jackie McQuillan Branson uber PR, puts up with the exuberant publicist at the after show party. I cheekily suggest an upgrade on my next flight to LA on Virgin Atlantic Mark declares his love of Coronation Street to Nickie Sanderson and her agent. I celebrate the fantastc TV coverage and now time for bed Zebedee