Do you have the right skills to do your job?
Is the future of communication in the hands of generalists or specialists? Is it ok to specialise and have one area of expertise, such as internal comms, or do we need to equip our communication teams to work across the whole spectrum? Tonight I was part of a panel discussing the future of communication chaired […]
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What’s on this week
If you’ve got a shiny new 2016 diary, here are some ideas of what’s coming up for comms pros to attend. Every Sunday I publish What’s on this week so you can plan your time. Here’s a look at events taking place from 17 to 27 January 2016. If you would like to look further […]
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What’s on this week
What’s on this week? Here’s my regular Sunday look at what’s happening for comms pros to attend over the next 10 days and beyond. There’s still time this breast cancer awareness month to support our fellow professional communicator Helen Deverell in her quest to raise money for CoppaFeel! charity. You can pledge to win a day of […]
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How to make an impact with your internal comms
Are you making an impact through your internal communication? How can you use humour, measurement and employees’ feedback to ensure your IC is effective? These topics were all covered today at the excellent Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Inside annual IC conference in London #makinganimpact15. I gave a 15 minute lightning talk on content, […]
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What’s on this week
What’s on this week for comms pros to attend? From debates on the power of culture to an introduction into internal communication, there are lots of events to choose from. Over the past week I’ve published various articles including a free ebook I’ve written a chapter of, #PRStack, plus a brand new infographic guiding you through […]
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What’s on this week
What’s on for comms pros over the next 10 days? Well if you fancy learning about the evolution of the annual report, how to have courageous conversations or understand the power of culture, you’re in luck. There’s a bumper crop of events coming up between now and 8 October. You can see full information below. […]
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How to make an impact and save money
What are organisations doing to make an impact with their internal communication? Where can you hear the latest case studies, network with peers and get some top tips to help your organisation’s comms efforts? All this and much more is on the bill for the annual Internal Communication conference from CIPR Inside, which I’m delighted […]
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What’s on this week
Why do we trust some brands more than others? How important is integrity for a brand’s success? How can brand confidence be rebuilt during a crisis? The answers to these questions of commercial survival are sought increasingly through the insights of brand psychology. Jonathan Gabay, author of Brand Psychology – Consumer Perceptions, Corporate Reputations is offering the opportunity to […]
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What’s on this week
How can you communicate strategy in an engaging way? That’s the topic of an upcoming Ask the Guru session from CIPR Inside taking place in Manchester this week. It’s an opportunity to meet with like-minded comms pros. But if you can’t attend, you can follow the conversation via Twitter @CIPRInside. Here’s my weekly look at what’s […]
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Save money investing in your IC career
Attending events, conferences and courses is an investment not only in terms of budget, but time too. Every week the Comms Calendar on the All Things IC blog is updated with the latest goings on in the world of comms to keep you aware of what’s happening. Today I’ve got news of three events, and […]
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What’s on this week
If you’re thinking about starting your own business or going freelance and would like to meet with other like-minded entrepreneurs, I have news of an event for you. This Friday, 5 June, The Smart Upstart club invites you to its launch at the Institute of Directors in London. This is just one of the opportunities coming […]
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Why women don’t speak at conferences
It takes balls to speak at industry conferences, but you don’t need balls to do so. Apart from that being the cheekiest intro I’ve ever written on my blog, it’s true. Where are all the women speakers at industry conferences? This question is gathering pace after the recent Online Influence Conference in Cardiff, Wales. IBM’s […]
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