Stark Narrative’s proprietary analysis reveals that NautaDutilh, Van Doorne and DLA Piper were top performers for positive reputation amongst their peers. The second edition of the Positive Law Firm Reputation Index, or REPDEX, analyses how the top laws firms ranked…
To app, mail or call? It can be a loaded decision
As PR professionals, we frequently receive emails, chat/app messages, or phone calls from journalists seeking to connect with one of our clients. When I was recently responsible for coordinating an interview things went smoothly until we received the draft text…
Class action litigation is developing at an incredibly fast pace in Europe, with some markets adapting more quickly than others. With the introduction of the Representative Actions Directive, all EU countries are now required have a mechanism of representative actions…
Measuring PR performance is valuable
Is it possible to develop a concrete method for measuring the impact of PR that is applicable to companies in different sectors? With this question, I began my research for this blog, hopes high. Wouldn’t it be nice to measure…
The new world order
During a recent visit to the Netherlands, Peter Frankopan, Professor of Global History at Oxford University and author of bestseller “The New Silk Roads”, addressed a room full of Dutch investors. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to…
PR firm Stark Narrative launches
Public relations firm Stark Narrative has officially launched. Anchored in the Benelux market, with an international perspective, the new firm epitomizes distinct communications. Stark Narrative provides specialized PR services to clients active within the parameters of four pillars: investments, consultancy,…
One cold, winter evening in February, three Dutch investment strategists gathered to discuss macroeconomic headwinds. Much as the rest of Europe, those participating in the 2019 Asset Allocation Awards and Debate were bamboozled by Brexit. Apparently even George Osbourne, former…
The 6th annual Bismarck-lezing hosted by the Netherlands Investment Mangers Forum (Stichting NIMF) cast a philosophical light on the pension sector. Bas Haring, professor and ‘people’s philosopher’, took to the stage to demarcate the problematic elements that continue to hinder…