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by Darren Caveney
Read moresocial media and the death of critical thinking
During lockdown (which seems such a long time ago, and slightly surreal now), I did a lot of work on my mental health. Not because we were in lockdown, as an introvert I thrived on it, but because I’d recognised earlier that year that I wasn’t in a very good place mentally. If you have ever done my “Imposter Syndrome” workshop, you will know that one of the things I found really effective was daily gratitudes, which in turn impact your internal dialogue making it much more optimistic, positive, and kind.
by Jill Spurr
Read morehardest game in the world: 30 years man and boy
If you’re of a certain vintage you’ll remember the 1990s comedy sketch show, The Fast Show. There was a Paul Whitehouse character in it called Archie the pub bore, who claimed to have done every job under the sun, when striking up unreciprocated conversations with confused pub customers. Long distance lorry driver, vicar, boxer, pianist, ballet dancer – he’d done them all. Archie claimed each of these jobs to be the “hardest game in the world, that” “I done it myself – 30 years man and boy”. Each week his claims got more and more unbelievable. But I don’t think he ever claimed to be a comms person.
by Darren Caveney
Read more7 big reasons to review your comms team + the benefits it brings
Have you ever been in that position where someone senior says the comms team needs reviewing? I have, and it can be a worrying time. But actually it can be a very positive opportunity. And it can bring real attention and benefits to the team if done well.
by Darren Caveney
Read more9 top tips for running effective election comms – before, during and after
Elections are just round the corner, I’ve covered a few in my time - council, generals, Europeans, and PCC. The best ones for you, the comms team, and the elections team are the ones where you put some planning in first. Below are some tips for working an election – before, during and after.
by Louisa Dean
Read morenew webinar - unawards winners special
More big news for you - a special UnAwards Winners Masterclass webinar has been organised for 28 April.
by Darren Caveney
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 morebluesky - 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
Read morethe 4 'c's of the unawards winners masterclass 2024
There’s an old saying “after the Lord Mayor’s procession”. Which if you haven’t heard it before essentially means the things which follow the procession aren’t as good.
by Darren Caveney
Read morecouncil magazines: keep, reduce or remove - the current landscape in 2022
The debate on the much loved/much maligned council mag reared its head again recently. So I ran a special comms2point0 survey to understand the current status of council mags across the UK.
by Darren Caveney
Read morefestive thanks
Well another year is almost done and boy it’s been full of twists and turns hasn’t it. For me, Christmas is always a time to reflect on work and personal experiences across the year. So here’s my quick take.
by Darren Caveney
Read morethere’s no such thing as ‘being a pr’. so why has it become a thing?
In the past couple of years I’ve spotted an increase in the phrase ‘PRs’. As in “I’m a PR” “I’m a PR in hospitality “or “I’m a PR in entertainment”, for example”. Why is that? It makes no sense, grammatically at least. Am I alone in finding it slightly annoying?
by Darren Caveney
Read morecase study: twitter vs linkedin engagement
As a little experiment I posted the same post, same picture and same message at the same time on both Twitter and LinkedIn to compare the amount and nature of the engagement created.
by Darren Caveney
Read moreirl is back, facebook (oops) and operation decaf
3 things I learned this week – volume 26
A snap round-up of a week in the wonderful world of comms.
by Darren Caveney
Read moresign of the times – how changes in the euro’s advertising sponsors highlights societal, tech and world trends
My love for the once beautiful game waned a while back. But like many others I have been enjoying the Euro’s this summer. Partly because it’s a big trip down memory lane, which has had me reflecting on the advertising and sponsorship. Which is really what the event is all about. Wait, did you think it was about football?
by Darren Caveney
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