A few days on and I still have a lovely warm glow from the 9th annual UnAwards.
by Darren Caveney
Read moreseeing the wood from the trees
I’ve just published the findings of the largest report into Public Sector Digital Communications in the UK. Over 215 public sector organisations including 123 councils, 5 combined authorities, 13 police forces, 15 fire and rescue services and 44 health organisations took part.
by Mandy Pearse
Read morethe unawards 2024 are OPEN
The 9th annual UnAwards launch TODAY. They're the most exciting and accessible industry awards around. Now is not a time to quietly sit back and hope your organisation recognises and appreciates your efforts. Instead try and get yourself shortlisted for an UnAward to really put your work on the organisational map.
by Darren Caveney
Read more3 lessons for comms professionals from bridgerton season 3
Dearest gentle reader…
I’m sure, like this author, you must be aware that season three of Bridgerton is the talk of the Ton. The tuneful strains of violins giving new dimension to Pitbull echo throughout Mayfair and beyond, leaving many a fan a-flutter. I will leave it to you, dear reader, to decide if by fan, I mean the device ladies use to cool themselves, or those enamoured of the Bridgerton world…
by Jill Spurr
Read morebeautiful, isn’t it? lessons from the winning “best use of video” unawards entry
Beautiful, isn’t it?
Lessons from the winning “Best Use of Video” UnAwards entry
by Ben Capper
Read morestandard bearers – fire sector lays down the marker for good comms
If there’s one thing that comes up time and time again in conversations with communicators, particularly in the public sector, it’s the common theme of people outside of the profession do not entirely understand what we do. Particularly the amount of hard work, skill and professionalism that goes into it.
by Paul Compton
Read moremy first two months in local government
Two months ago, I stepped into the world of local government and joined the Communications team for my first placement on the National Graduate Development Programme at Bedford Borough Council.
by Sarah Combes
Read moremy day at the unconventional UnAwards
Finding out that a 2021 Black History Month campaign I'd created had been shortlisted for a second award has been one of the highlights of this year. Considering I'd gotten married in July, that's definitely saying something!
by Krystle Downie
Read morethe #UnAwards22 - your guide to the big day
After a three-month build-up the #UnAwards22 is almost here. Here’s your guide to the big day…
Read morereal queens straighten each other’s crowns
Just over a week ago many of you will have cheered, sobbed and enjoyed the Lionness’ historic win. But for us it was more than just a football match, it was more than just a trophy and it was definitely more than football coming home. It was something we recognised and had benefitted from…
by Jill Spurr and Louisa Dean
Read moredon't gloss over your mistakes - use them to colour your learning
An unexpected chat about Tipp-Ex led one comms professional to consider the merits of making mistakes.
by Daniel Cattanach
Read moredid someone say – whisper it - clip art?
From sun dials to websites – good comms has always been about knowing your audience.
by Julie Odams
Read moreinternal comms vs external comms: are we now really eternal communicators?
when severe weather comms gets you a “hug from the public
As comms people it can be easy to forget the importance of our bread and butter communications in the chase for flashy content, funny videos or slick campaigns. But we shouldn’t forget…
by Emma Howard
Read morethe unawards16 are open
The UnAwards are back – and here’s everything you need to know to enter, showcase your best work and attend the coolest communications event of the year bar none…
By Darren Caveney
Read more5 gems of learning from winning communicators
The curtain has finally fallen on the UnAwards15. What have we learned? And what next?
By Darren Caveney
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