Ok, they’ve not got a catchy acronym yet but after the mind-numbing circus that was GDPR, you really need to be aware of the apocalypse that could be coming your way…. Article 13 and Article 11.
by Rebecca Roberts
Read morethe 10 golden if this then thats of comms
Be in comms long enough and you see some wearily familiar trends emerge. Does this sound like your job?
by Louise Powney
Read more#futurecomms – building local public services for the future through modern communications
While chat bots and artificial intelligence may steal the headlines, the real future of local government communications lies in working strategically, using insight and data and having the support of politicians and senior officers to build trust, engage communities and deliver impact. David Holdstock, director of communications at the Local Government Association, explains how the LGA, LGCommunications, Solace and the PRCA have developed a new resource to help support councils approach communications more strategically.
by David Holdstock
Read morea nudge in the right direction: how to change behaviour
Changing behaviours can reduce the strain on our public services. Here are some great examples plus a new webinar you might like
by Emma Howard
Read moredo we all need to be a bit more danny dyer?
It’s official, we need a little more no-nonsense honesty in our lives. And we’ve just been served up a rather marvellous example to inspire us.
by Darren Caveney
Read morelinkedin - are you maximising your post engagement?
Getting plenty from LinkedIn? How much do you know about your account? Maybe it’s time to up your game…
by Alan Ferguson
Read more8 lessons from the harlem globetrotters of communications
The Harlem Globetrotters, if you didn’t know, are an exhibition basketball team formed in the 1920s. They were a huge TV attraction as a kid growing up in the 70s. They are famous for being brilliant at basketball but also brilliant entertainers. And hence me describing the Digital Engagement Leeds speaker line-up as the ‘Harlem Globetrotters of communications’.
by Darren Caveney
Read morehow a sausage dog with wings helped increase voter turnout for a pilot scheme
Sometimes it takes a cute dog to attract attention and lead a call to action.
by Katie McKee
Read morewhat 300 comms people really hate about social media
How are you feeling about social media these days? Cambridge Analytica, Fake news, dwindling organic reach? Here’s what some of your peers think right now…
by Darren Caveney
Read moreprovocation, responsibility and relevance - the problem with lush & #spycops
while the truth is still putting on its shoes
Fancy attending a workshop to discuss how to respond to misinformation in a social, digital world? Read on…
by Eddie Coates-Madden
Read more4 reasons to switch on your “out-of-office” on 19 June
There’s a free event happening on 19 June in Leeds for communicators working in local or central government, the NHS, housing, and blue light services. Register now to learn with 100 of your peers and reconnect with the 'what, why and how' of public sector communications’ missions. Here’s why you can’t afford to miss it...
by Emma Howard
Read morethe disaster that never happened and how we dealt with it
‘Prepare for the worst, hope for the best’ is a well-used maxim. But taking that comms preparation to the next level on social media is what one team did in a recent exercise. Here’s the inside track on what they learned…
by Simon Carr
Read moresunshine after the storm
So 25 May has passed. The world hasn’t ended following GDPR going live. But what next?
by John-Paul Danon
Read morehow tackling the curse of knowledge is key for internal comms
meghan, george and me - 8 things i learned from planning council comms for the royal wedding
Any event soaks up the time of a busy communications lead. But make it a royal wedding and you have just multiplied it by 10 or even 20.
by Louisa Dean
Read morenew ideas for what pr and comms should be... can you pour cold water on them?
A new definition of what comms, advertising and PR is being road tested through conversation and debate. Can you take part?
by Andy Green
Read more“we have to make their life better” – the jurgen klopp doctrine
What has football got in common with the beautiful game, communications? More than you’d think when a charismatic, insightful German manager is involved…
by Ben Capper
Read morewhat’s all the fuss about measurement?
You can’t spend wisely unless you understand marketing’s full impact, say marketing experts McKinsey. If we ask ourselves whether our communications and marketing budgets are being spent wisely, could we honestly say yes?
by Rachel King
Read morewhen 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
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