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Finding out that a 2021 Black History Month campaign I'd created had been shortlisted for a second award has been one of the highlights of this year. Considering I'd gotten married in July, that's definitely saying something!
by Krystle Downie
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We all know that working in comms means wearing lots of different hats – writer, proofreader, social media whizz, event organiser, project manager – and that’s before we start on the random tasks that always seem to be passed to comms, such as sorting out signage or arranging a car parking space.
by Ali Marsland
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Two days on, I still have a lovely warm glow from the 7th annual UnAwards.
by Darren Caveney
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After a three-month build-up the #UnAwards22 is almost here. Here’s your guide to the big day…
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Inspired by the genius comic, Stewart Lee, I’ve decided to keep a record of all of my TV, film and cinema viewing throughout 2022. Plus, I will write a micro review for each one and list where I watched it.
If you’re like me you’re always on the hunt for a quality watch in and amongst some very average fayre. So, these recs and ratings might be useful to you. Here goes for October
by Darren Caveney
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Having read the original anonymous blog ‘don’t become the story’ and the follow-ups, I wanted to offer a data perspective - and flag how individual names can inadvertently become attached to public content.
by Alex Waddington
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Nearly seven years ago, I wrote about how to deal with negative or inappropriate comments on social media for this site. I now realise I knew nothing about negativity on social media.
by Emily Taylor
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Crisis communication is all about structure and process. It is about following guides, checklists and steps that have been pre-agreed. There is no room for creativity in crisis, risk and issues communication. All these are inaccurate statements. Of course, preparation and structure are important particularly in the initial response to a crisis, but it is about a lot more.
by Amanda Coleman
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Deciding what to measure and knowing if the results are good is one of the eternal challenges of PR.
by Mandy Pearse
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When I joined the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, I was given a huge folder and told ‘these are the plans for the funeral of Prince Philip and the Queen, you better have a look’
by Louisa Dean
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The recent ‘Don’t become the story’ anonymous guest post has generated huge web traffic, lots of engagement and sparked others to come forward to share similar stories.
by Darren Caveney and anonymous comms pros
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I was so sad and disappointed to read this post. And worried too. Is this a sign of things to come?
by an anonymous comms pro
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by James Morton and Darren Caveney
First up, Darren…
One of the things I love most about working for myself is the opportunity to collaborate. Either when it’s something I’m not the best in the world at, or to share the workload with other trusted advisors on big projects, or just for the sheer hell of doing fun things with people I like and on work which might be useful to someone somewhere. This new resource fits into that last category.
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We know that a common complaint from comms professionals is a lack of recognition for their work. The #UnAwards22 is your chance to change that. In a big way.
by Darren Caveney
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Inspired by the genius comic, Stewart Lee, I’ve decided to keep a record of all of my TV, film and cinema viewing throughout 2022. Plus, I will write a micro review for each one and list where I watched it.
If you’re like me you’re always on the hunt for a quality watch in and amongst some very average fayre.
So, these recs and ratings might be useful to you.
Here goes for September.
by Darren Caveney
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“Well-liked and popular”. My 7-year-old daughter’s school report has documented this for a couple of years running. It’s also said she’s very kind.
by Jude Tipper
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Well I never imagined quoting comedian Ken Dodd when writing an ‘insightful’ new blog post. But here I am doing just that.
by Darren Caveney
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Tickets for the UnAwards22 ceremony are LIVE. Don’t leave it too long to grab yours…
by Darren Caveney
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