How are you?
I mean really, how are you?
by Harriet Small Okot
Read morevirtual comms consultants – a fascinating 14 week journey with twists and turns aplenty
Well when your week begins with a retweet from the great James O’Brien it had peaked very early. But actually the day got even better with of all things a Zoom call…
by Darren Caveney
Read moreno more heroes – purpose and the greater good!
We’re a group of local gov loving, curious, positive, and up for a crazy task, people having a go at developing #OneStory for local government – it’s a story of purpose and the greater good.
by Dawn Reeves
Read morehow your comms could stop the bully
There are few things which can affect your mental health and wellbeing more than bullying in the workplace. Yet it is still so rarely discussed and tackled. As communicators we can play a role…
by Jude Tipper
Read moreup schitt’s creek with an unlikely lockdown paddle
Warning: this blog post might contain spoilers – so, readers, please consider yourself alerted although I'll try my best to limit the surprises.
by Andrew Walker
Read morejobless, possibly stateless and almost homeless: my life as a crisis comms case
One of our community is in a particularly bad spot. If you think that you can support a colleague please read on.
by Katrina Marshall
Read morevisagate – update
What a difference a week can make. Here’s an important update and thank you to the best community around.
by Katrina Marshall
Read morethe dreaded e word
Can you evaluate your communications whilst still in the eye of a crisis and with resources stretched like never before? Yes, and here’s how…
by Amanda Nash
Read morea communicator in lockdown, and other stories
Full disclosure: I have mostly enjoyed the last three months of Lockdown.
by Paul Masterman
Read morecommunicators – social care needs you
Lesson learned, lessons learned. We always hear about lessons learned. But are they really learned and acted upon? This important post reminds us that there is still much to do in gaining a higher priority for social care in the UK.
by Mark Ford
Read morewhat if our cities could talk?
How Hello Lamp Post empowers local authorities to give citizens a voice in city planning and a new way to explore cities and visitor attractions.
Read moresatisfaction with councils at record high
With public trust in many sectors badly affected during Covid-19, local government has bucked the trend and created increased trust and satisfaction amongst residents.
by David Holdstock
Read more3 things I learned this week – volume 20
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
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