Does your organisation only get two of three key steps right when creating and delivering a new piece of communications? Read on…
by Ben Capper
Read morethe pros and cons of a referendum from an #indyref survivor
As the Brexit referendum hots up here's the thoughts of one comms person on what they learned living through Scotland's independence referendum - #indyref.
by an Anymous Communications Officer in Scotland
Read morea basic snapchat guide for grown-ups
There's no denying the rise of Snapchat. Teenagers love it. Their parents don't get it. But what is it, actually? And how does it work? We asked a comms person with a Snapchat-loving daughter.
by Carolyne Mitchell
Read morebuilding digitally connected communities fit for a democracy (and the future)
We're all trying to reach out and engage effectively through our digital channels. There are so many options now but what works best? A new webinar aims to help you plot your course...
by Emma Howard
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
Read moreif working from home is a skive, working in the office is a waste of time
We ran a post on how working from home can quickly descent into time wasting and late night making up of time. You can read it here. One comms person disagrees.
by Ben Odams
Read moreoffice politics? let's leave politics to the politicians
Office politics. It's part of working as part of a team. At it's best it's knowing the landscapoe to get the job done. At its worst it is far more sinister.
by Anonymous Comms Person
Read morea day working at home: what it actually looks like for an employee
More people are working at home these days. It could be a side-effect of hot-desking or a regular slot to allow you to catch-up with things. Of course, the theory is an engaged member of staff being more productive. But what is the reality? A battle with a holy trinity of prevarication, children home from school early and your bosses' email.
by An Anonymous Employee
Read moreintranets - I’ve known a few
The poor old intranet. It doesn’t have a great reputation does it. But, there is hope…
By Lindsay Narey
Read morehow do you 'corpse'? easy, to be corporate and creative at the same time
Communications and PR should be a creative thimng. So why is it so good at strangling the life out of creativity?
by An NHS Communications Officer
Read morethe pregnant pause in public relations - how the return to work for parents has to get better
Such a large number of the PR profession are women... and yet the industry just can't deal when women have children.
by Eleanor Willock
Read morecommunicating devolution: 5 barriers for communications people to overcome
Devolution. You heard about it but do you know what it really means for you and your area? If you’re a local government communicator it’s going to become a pretty big deal.
by Darren Caveney
Read moreyour organisation's values... are they worth it?
Good organisations have values. Their staff know them and live them. Does yours?
by Louise Powney
Read morehelp st john ambulance beat starbucks and co to be brand of the year
St John Ambulance has made it through to the shortlist of Marketing Week's best brand category. Wonderful. But forget Boaty McBoatface. Wouldn't it be tremendous if they won? Here one of their comms team explains what it would mean to them.
by Emma Shepherd
Read morehow to use instagram and beat the algorithm
The algorithm is coming - how to approach a post-chronological Instagram. Some excellent tips from an eminent instagramer with 56,000 followers.
by Dave Musson
Read morewhat is our story?
“What we need is a narrative.” “We should be telling more positive stories.” “We don’t shout about what we do enough.” If you’ve worked in a comms team you’ll have heard this kind of thing in many a meeting. But if you work in local government you’ll know that telling your story well is easier said than done.
by Julie Waddicor
Read morewe failed. no-one died. please learn from it
Here’s a plea from one communications professional for us all to share, and learn, from our failures.
By Louise Powney
Read moreabc – the 3 drivers of great motivation
What gets you up in the morning? What really energises you? Know that feeling? That’s motivation.
By Carole Appleby
Read moreit’s a big ask. could we be cheeky and ask for your vote?
We’ve been shortlisted in the super prestigious Digital Leaders 100 for 2016. We’re rather chuffed. And we’re asking, well begging, for your vote…
by Darren Caveney
Read morethe curious tale of firey mcfireface: 5 things we learned from the creation of a social media behemoth
Sometimes a creative spark leaps out of nowhere, smacks you around the face and demands attention. Here's one such tale...
by James Morton
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