Well in a week where a 22 year old footballer convinced the Government of the importance of feeding children learning continues to come from surprising places…
by Darren Caveney
Read moretales from a perpetual plate spinner
There is no way of getting away from it - my job is a lot. Especially amidst a global pandemic.
by Shirah Bamber
Read morelife lessons from super mario bros
Anyone else suffering parent guilt from the home-schooling vs working from home challenge? Read on…
by Anna MacLean
Read more6 titles, 6 tips - comms lessons from the chicago bulls’ basketball dynasty
For my team and I, like 24 million others around the world, Netflix’s The Last Dance has made compulsive lockdown viewing.
by Alexander Mills
Read moreone story for local government? it’s crazy, vital, and totally possible
Ever tried to describe what local government does but not quite done it justice? You’re not alone. So come and join a group of creative communicators looking to put that right.
by Dawn Reeves
Read more7 lessons shared – behind the scenes comms insight from a nightingale hospital
How would you set up and deliver comms at a brand-new hospital created in just days? Here’s how one experienced director of comms did it and she’s shared her learning with comms2point0.
by Jane Harris
Read morethe way we do things around here
Values and behaviours in communications. They’ve never been more important in our industry than right now. So how about formally agreeing a set of principles for the ways in which your team will operate?
by Jude Tipper
Read moreeven in lockdown, the professional and personal learning doesn’t stop
Creating engaging content will forever be our goal. But if it’s educational too then that’s something to be really proud of.
by Lauren Allan
Read morethe recovery position
The Taxpayers’ Alliance may beg to differ, but I think Local Authority communications had a 'good war' during the initial response phase to Covid-19. But what about the next stage? What role will comms play in our national and local recovery?
by Will Mapplebeck
Read morerolling out the virtual red carpet – 8 top tips for welcoming new staff
It can be hard enough starting a new job at the best of times but imagine how daunting it is when you’re in the middle of a global pandemic.
by Karen Jeal
Read moreand you think i’m reckless? the hubris of the maverick communicator
“I’m suing Waterstones - they had the Lance Armstrong book in non-fiction”. That’s roughly how the joke went. Of course people did actually sue Lance.
by Adam Shepphard
Read morewhy communications doesn’t always get the professional respect it deserves – part 2
Anyone can do comms, right? What to do about it - how to position comms at the strategic heart of your organisation.
by Anna Caig
Read moreyou’re only ever as good as the product
crisis comms – 11 weeks and counting
NHS comms colleagues have had an incredibly tough few months. And it’s not over yet.
by Jane Appleton
Read moreis guilt good for our mental health?
A deep and thoughtful post about guilt and mental health to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week 2020.
by Shavaun Glen
Read moreparlez-vous covid?
there is nothing about this that is “common sense”
emergency stop: a chance to reflect during mental health awareness week
We already knew that mental health was an issue in the communications and PR industry before COVID-19. Heaven knows where we’re at with it now. So the opportunity for some time-out to reflect during Mental Health Awareness Week is incredibly timely.
by Darren Caveney
Read morewanting to be right
The launch of the Government’s new ‘Stay Alert’ slogan prompted a huge debate across the communications industry. Some liked it, some didn’t. Whatever your personal view, it’s healthy for our industry to have honest debate and different perspectives shared.
by Shavaun Glen
Read morethe streets aren’t empty, they’re full of stella: messaging madness is risking the health of our nation
Well I’ll never forget VE Day 75. But for all the wrong reasons. It, and the new government messaging which followed, is a communications car crash.
by Darren Caveney
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