Do you remember Stars in their Eyes – the TV programme where you step towards the curtains as Darren, a plumber from Aberdare, and emerge the other side as Elvis?
by Emma Northcote
Read more5 lessons from a year’s worth of fire service communication work
This will get you any job you ever want.
The words of the preeminent Zander Mills, a legend of the fire and rescue service communications world, and a very good friend, as he handed me our first ever South Yorkshire Fire Campaign Highlights document.
by Jack Grasby
Read moretime
Time. I never had enough of it. Policing and crime is mainly reactive and always has an element of crisis about it. The very nature of it means from one day to the next you never knew what would happen. Taking time out to attend awards events or even apply just didn’t feel achievable and that makes me sad now.
by Dee Cowburn
Read moremisunderstood at work? you might be narrating unreliably
Last week, I was preparing to lead a session of our work book club. We’d been reading Milkman by Anna Burns, a novel that’s famously challenging, darkly hilarious (in my opinion) and narrated by someone whose grip on memory, chronology and conversational accuracy is somewhat questionable.
by Eva Duffy
Read moreit’s time to move on from “more with less”
If you’ve been in public sector comms for the past 15 years you’ll have heard someone talk about how it’s important to “do more with less”.
by Ben Capper
Read morethe battle for trust: a public sector cup final
It’s March 16th and the clock at Wembley stands at 94 minutes. Newcastle United haven’t won a domestic trophy for more than 70 years and have just conceded a late goal in the latest in a long and forlorn series of doomed attempts.
by Ross Wigham
Read morethe unawards winners masterclass 2025 - your guide to the big day
It’s back - the best free learning event in the comms calendar - the UnAwards Winners Masterclass.
by Darren Caveney
Read moreembracing the contradictions of creativity
Creativity is a beautiful mess. Frustrating as hell one moment, sparking genius the next. As comms pros, we’re always chasing that spark to craft stories, make connections, and spark real change.
But here’s the kicker, the creative process? Never a straight line.
by Lara Iyer and Alan Oram
Read moreviva la evolution: embracing comms science
Quick straw poll - how many of you reading this have a science degree or qualification? An incredibly crude and wholly unscientific survey of LinkedIn would suggest few.
by James Morton
Read moreis ai ok?
It seems like every week we get a new announcement about the benefits or pitfalls of AI.
by Ian Curwen
Read moremusk vs oldham
When the world’s richest man wields his social media platform as a weapon, what chance does the truth have?
by Robin Marshall
Read moreis this the trend?
Trending topics on social media used to be a big deal. They would grant bonus reach for our posts, and let us know what was popular, important, and leading the conversation each day. These were the days of hashtags being shown in the top right of TV programmes to help fans “join the conversation”.
by Ben Tysoe-Bailey
Read morementoring memoirs: the 10 ‘C’s plan for a successful mentee experience
Thinking of getting yourself a mentor in 2025? Here are 10 opportunities and benefits for you to consider.
by Darren Caveney
Read moreawareness days – have they had their day?
There’s nothing I look forward to more at the start of a new year than a fresh diary in which to write. Whether you have an actual diary or a digital one, January is the time to look ahead and think about what’s coming up in the months that follow.
by Joanne Cochrane
Read morewonderful winners. mighty mugs. and jaws. the UnAwards 2024 had it all.
A few days on and I still have a lovely warm glow from the 9th annual UnAwards.
by Darren Caveney
Read morethe UnAwards 2024 - your guide to the big day
After a three-month build-up the UnAwards 2024 is almost here. Here’s your guide to the big day…
by Darren Caveney
Read morenew webinar: 7 steps to assessing Bluesky’s role in 2025
Well, Bluesky seems to be doing rather well. Admittedly, that could just be within the bubble we’re in. But it’s growing quickly and – importantly – it’s generating engagement in a way Threads never did. Could it form part of your professional use? Here’s a new webinar which may help you to decide.
by Alex Waddington and Darren Caveney
Read morethe UnAwards 2024 shortlist is live
bluesky - is this the moment?
With Elon Musk being added to Trump’s forthcoming new government is this the time for a meaningful Bluesky breakthrough?
by Darren Caveney
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