Well I never imagined quoting comedian Ken Dodd when writing an ‘insightful’ new blog post. But here I am doing just that.
by Darren Caveney
Read moremental health first aid – life skills for all?
Well I am now officially a mental health first aider. And I have the certificate to prove it. Cool. But so what – what does it mean and could it be useful to you?
by Darren Caveney
Read more3 things I learned this week – volume 13
On my consultancy and training travels around the UK I get to learn so much from other people. And so, I thought I would begin sharing some of it more regularly via the somewhat obvious blog post title of ’Things I learned this week’ 😊
I hope you like volume 13
by Darren Caveney
Read more3 things I learned this week – volume 04
On my consultancy and training travels around the UK I get to learn so much from other people. Plus, there are comms lessons all around us if we look closely enough. And so, I thought I would begin sharing these lessons more regularly via the somewhat obvious blog post title of ’Things I learned this week’ 😊
I hope you enjoy volume 04
by Darren Caveney
Read morewhy you must, must, must enter the unawards
You owe it to yourself and your team to enter the UnAwards18. It's free and easy to do and you still have plenty of time to do it. So no excuses, right?
by Darren Caveney
Read moreyour ‘cut out and send’ letter for a boss who doesn’t get comms unplugged
Comms Unplugged was pretty much the best work-related thing I did last year. It’s back for 2018 – slightly bigger and even better. Don’t miss it – I promise you’ll love it. But you might have a doubtful boss to convince? Help is at hand…
by Darren Caveney
Read more5 big dollops of social media learning
The benefits of getting out of the office for a day to listen to, and learn from, colleagues has always been loaded with benefits. Here are five good examples of social media learning which flowed from a new series of workshops.
by Darren Caveney
Read morecomms team 2.0 job description – a new download
The way a comms team organises itself to deliver its key activities and priority work is one of the most important nuts to crack. But who does what? To help a new comms team JD resource has been launched as a free download.
by Darren Caveney
Read moreis it time to get more from social media?
Is it time to sharpen your social media planning & improve results? If so these new workshops might just be for you…
by Darren Caveney
Read morean update on the fantabulous #unawards17
Well the big day is now just over two weeks away and the #UnAwards17 shortlists will be announced VERY soon.
by Darren Caveney
Read morean amazing thing has happened – take a look…
The 4th annual UnAwards has seen an amazing response from the industry. And in the process created an enormous treasure trove of learning.
by Darren Caveney
Read morenominate someone brilliant in the unawards17
We know that a common complaint from comms professionals is a lack of recognition for their work. The UnAwards17 is your chance to change that.
by Darren Caveney
Read morecustomer services on social media - 5 big challenges for local government to overcome
Effectively embedding social media into customer services is the biggest challenge facing local government communicators’ use of these important digital platforms. A new industry report shines a light on the issue, and helps us to understand both the growth in demand for customer services on social media, and the best solutions for councils to adopt.
by Darren Caveney
Read morewhat the unawards masterclass taught me about employee communications
Internal comms: A never ending challenge for communications teams to get right. There are lessons a plenty out there and some free learning opportunities…
by Emma Rodgers
Read moreunawards16 public vote open - choose your faves now
Here it is, the moment you've been waiting for. The UnAwards16 public vote is OPEN.
by Darren Caveney
Read morewhat a day at the unawards16 will look like
"Are the UnAwards a proper awards event if it only costs £20 to attend them?"
by Darren Caveney
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 moredon’t be a magpie – put a little ‘retro comms’ back in your life
In the rush to be good at all things digital some of the core basics of communications, pr and marketing can be forgotten. So if that's you it's time to put some retro comms back in your life.
By Darren Caveney
Read morea plonker’s a plonker whatever the platform: in defence of email
Email has an image problem. It rarely gets talked about positively. But don’t blame the channel – blame the people who (mis)use it. And if you turn your back on email you may be missing a trick.
By Darren Caveney
Read morehow can you deliver your best comms? make room for the ‘10%’
Have you ever reflected on where and how you create your best work? No? Then maybe it’s time that you did. It might help you increase the odds of your best work happening more often.
By Darren Caveney
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