Mind the comms skills gaps…
How are your crisis comms skills? What about public affairs? These areas are the top skills gaps identified by professional communicators in PR Academy’s latest annual trends survey. They’ve just released their findings and I’m not surprised by the results. They show digital communication/social media is the one skills gap most respondents said they’d like […]
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What’s on this week for comms pros
Happy Mother’s Day if you’re celebrating or remembering loved ones today. I was woken by my three-year-old poking a card in my eye at 2.45am as she was excited. So I’m typing this slightly blurry eyed while chaperoning her piano lesson, as I do every Sunday while writing this article. Here’s your look at what’s […]
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A journalist’s view on internal vs external comms
What do journalists think of the perceived divide between internal and external communication? Is there really a gap any more? This topic is discussed constantly by my peers, I blogged recently to ask whether comms pros have the right skills to do their jobs as a result. I’d like to introduce you to Adam Kirtley, who […]
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How to make your annual report a tempting treat
It’s a fact: annual reports don’t have to be boring. Are yours? What did your last one look like? I’ve got a visual treat for you today thanks to the smart people at Alive with Ideas. They’ve created an infographic to give you some ideas to help sweeten them up, add some fizz and bring […]
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What’s on for comms pros this week
This week there’s a variety of events taking place for professional communicators. If you’re looking for a way to expand your network, learn something new or push your thinking, read on. Every Sunday I publish What’s on this week, and today’s article covers 28 February to 9 March 2016. World Book Day is on Wednesday 3 […]
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The rise of wonky comms…
There’s a demand in the UK right now to buy ugly fruit and vegetables. Once the fodder of landfill or soups, consumers are demanding more from supermarkets. They’ve been dubbed “wonky veg,” and apart from having to type that phrase incredibly carefully, I think there’s a market for wonky comms. Hear me out. For years internal […]
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Ready for National Employee Motivation Day?
Tomorrow is Employee Motivation Day here in the UK. It’s a chance to encourage everyone in your company to show their appreciation for each other’s hard work. We all know you should be doing that anyway, but it’s a timely reminder of the importance of small actions. Employee Motivation Day (EMD) was launched by Argos for […]
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What’s on this week for comms pros
The winners of the CIPR #insidestory awards will be revealed on Thursday night. Congratulations to everyone who has made the shortlist of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations Inside group’s annual awards. It’s incredibly strong, with some excellent campaigns, ideas and channels, and was a pleasure to judge. Keep an eye on @CIPRInside and #insidestory for winner’s details, […]
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How PR students can get a job in IC
If you are a PR student, what’s the likelihood of you securing an entry-level role in internal communication? Should we, could we, be doing more to encourage graduates and young people into IC? Today’s guest post is written by PR student Martyna Borys, @MartynaMJulia, who is interested in internal communication. She’s Generation Y, having been born in […]
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The state of the internal communication sector
What’s the state of the internal communication sector? What’s the most popular channel, the role of line managers and future of the profession? Today Gatehouse published its eighth annual State of the Sector study. It provides an interesting and valuable snapshot of internal communication. Use it to benchmark and spark conversations in your team and […]
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What’s on this week for comms pros
Are your comms activities worth of an award? The deadlines for the Employer Brand Management Awards and CIPR Excellence awards are just two of the events happening over the next 10 days. Today’s What’s on this week covers 14 to 24 February 2016. If you’d like to plan further ahead, see the comms calendar page. Seeing […]
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Why your organisation needs to talk about culture
“Your company’s culture is something you’re willing to hurt for on a bad day.” This powerful statement was just one that got my brain buzzing yesterday when I spent the day surrounded by fellow culturevists. We’re a network of people interested in how organisations work, and the role culture plays to enable employees and their companies […]
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