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In the past couple of years I’ve spotted an increase in the phrase ‘PRs’. As in “I’m a PR” “I’m a PR in hospitality “or “I’m a PR in entertainment”, for example”. Why is that? It makes no sense, grammatically at least. Am I alone in finding it slightly annoying?
by Darren Caveney
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As a little experiment I posted the same post, same picture and same message at the same time on both Twitter and LinkedIn to compare the amount and nature of the engagement created.
by Darren Caveney
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It’s here – the public vote for the best guest post of 2021 has opened. The winner will pick up a prestigious UnAward. Choose your favourite now.
by Darren Caveney
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We talk about trust a lot don’t we. We know it’s critical. And yet lacking in some organisations. Can you build it from the inside out, from within your own team and hopefully embed it more widely?
by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe
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3 things I learned this week – volume 29
A snap round-up of a week in the wonderful world of comms.
by Darren Caveney
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Whether you’re a line manager or not, you’re a leader. Communicators occupy an enviable position in any organisation so make sure you know your leadership style. But you don’t need to start from scratch - as this new case study proves.
by Andy Kirby
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3 things I learned this week – volume 28
A snap round-up of a week in the wonderful world of comms.
by Darren Caveney
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3 things I learned this week – volume 27
A snap round-up of a week in the wonderful world of comms.
by Darren Caveney
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There’s a spectrum of different views amongst communications professionals in all sectors about what the role of communications and engagement is - that’s a fact. This new case study from the NHS shines a light on the importance of openness and transparency.
by Laura Skaife-Knight
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Please note there is a trigger possibility as this post talks about the impact of baby loss.
by Holly Bremner
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3 things I learned this week – volume 26
A snap round-up of a week in the wonderful world of comms.
by Darren Caveney
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Why do we panic buy? And how can we use this knowledge to improve communications and prevent panic buying?
by Ruth Dale
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A brilliant, creative session emerged from Comms Unplugged’s Vent Tent workshop, at the annual comms person’s retreat in beautiful Dorset. A lot of ideas were generated but one really did stick in my head.
by Darren Caveney
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Crafting key messages and forming strategic narratives is an essential skill for a communicator, but just where do you begin? Can you really get a compelling message into just 27 words and why should you start why?
by Andy Kirby and Jude Tipper
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Comms pride, respecting holidays, telling the truth:
The good the bad and the ugly of our weird and wonderful comms world.
by Darren Caveney
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Recruitment, I have come to learn, is the best way to find out if an organisation walks its talk – if the people working there truly live their values. Sadly, far too many of them don’t.
by Jill Spurr
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In my last blog post I suggested that local authorities should think more strategically about CX and take a leaf out of social housing’s book, as a sector they seem to be much further along the citizen experience path. Despite this head-start there is still much more that can be done as disruptive technologies, like CitX, transform the tenant engagement experience.
by Dave Worsell
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There’s a fascinating jobs market playing out across the UK right now, with opportunities aplenty for those looking to change things up. What’s happening and what does it mean for the communications industry?
by Darren Caveney
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