There's been a big emphasis in local government communications about trust. But is there more to things than that?
by Mike Miller
Read moredreams do come true: I worked on the media operation for team GB at the olympics
It was one of the most successful sporting events Great Britain has ever seen. Almost 70 medals were won as the team finished in second place in the medals table. In a box seat working on the media operation was one comms person.
by Carol Austin
Read moreshiny and new doesn't mean better if what you've got gets results
The debate about Facebook for Work has begun. A few pioneering organisations are using it as a new social internal comms strategy. But hold those horses, argues one comms person.
by Alex Mills
Read moreideas for using audio better
A recent post arguing that radio is overlooked by comms people caught the imagination. Here one comms person talks about their tentative steps and comms up with extra ideas.
by Tom Gannon
Read more9 comms lessons from brexit
The EU Referendum: Has it really only been two months? As a communications case study it's a classic of its kind.
by Ben Capper
Read morecan we have an i-conversation about words that get your goat?
Some words become buzzwords and get attached to everything. We want to reach out and give you this list and have a conversation about your narrative.
by Louise Powney
Read morea rather useful guide to the top tools for delivering great social media content
This week’s #GoodSocMed Twitter Chat, in partnership with the Local Government Association, threw up a tonne of learning and ideas on how to get the most from social media. A key, and ever-growing, requirement is the ability to create engaging and interesting content. This new post gives a cracking round-up of the some of the best tools and resources available to help you.
By Kelly Quigley-Hicks
Read morewalk tall – telling the story of 21st century public servants
What is it to be a 21st century public servant? A new eBook captures it with a collection of stories from public servants from across the sectors.
by Dawn Reeves
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 moreradio reaches 90 per cent of the population... are you even aware of that?
Radio is the overlooked medium and yet it reaches a huge chunk of the population. Comms people need to spend more time thinking about it, one experienced lecturer says.
by Richard Horsman
Read morehealthy future for facebook at work
Facebook has been working on a version of its platform for use as an intranet. Known as Facebook at Work. But what is it like? Pretty good says one digital comms officer.
by Dave Thackeray
Read morewe need to talk about what demonising public sector jobs does to people
Ever been vilified online? For the job that you do? For the hard work you put in? Just so someone can score a cheap point? People in local government are all the time. Probably in other parts of the public sector too. It has an impact and it's got to stop.
by a local government communications officer
Read moreA snazzy checklist and six quick tips to turbo-charge your LinkedIn profile
It might not be the coolest of social networks, but there’s little doubt that LinkedIn is becoming more useful, more thoughtful and more difficult to ignore. Thanks to the power of #commscamp16 we’ve now got a fancy checklist and some top tips to get your profile flying.
By Dave Musson
Read moresnapchat and instagram stories which one is best?
The new stories feature on Snapchat allows short narratives to be made with images, text and video. Instagram have copied them. One comms person gave them the once-over.
by Albeert Freeman
Read morea valedictory goodbye to local government
When diplomats retire they are able to write a valedictory. After a lifetime of service they are allowed to be slightly less diplomatic and say what they really think. This is a valedictory for someone who has left local government.
by Ben Odams
Read morecomms about comms?
Communications about communications. Or PR about PR. We don't do enough of it.
by Sarah Hamilton
Read moreit's never too late to be (even more) passionate
We all need a supportive ear from time to time, someone to chew the fat with - either informally with a friend, or more formally with a mentor or a coach. “It’s good to talk”, as Bob Hoskins once said a long, long time ago on a TV ad. And it might just provide a timely reminder of your passions, your strengths and your skills.
by PANEL WRITER Marcus Grodentz
Read morehelp – there’s too much email
Email is a brilliant communications channel. But it gets mis-used. By people. We’ve all seen and experienced it. This post captures the experiences of one person’s email life and some solutions on how to change it..
by Guest Editor Emma Rodgers
Read morecipr pride awards - my experience as a judge
Why enter communications industry awards? It's easier not to, especially when there are fifty other things to do. But there's a stack of learning and benefits to be had from entering your work into awards.
by Katy Gibbins
Read morestriving for awesome: a head of communications story, so far...
If you’re the head of comms or comms lead for an organisation you’ll know it can be a tough gig. Lots of positives, quite a few downsides. It’s always invaluable to hear and learn from people in these roles to see how they do it and what lessons they can share…
by Joy Hale
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