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I’ve been reflecting on the comms2point0 email I received from Darren today entitled “less work more thinking” where he says it’s been nice to have downtime to plot and plan but “it doesn’t pay the bills”. For the first time ever Darren, I have to disagree.
by Holly Bremner
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For the past 11 months I’ve not been at work. Instead, I’ve been looking after a brand new little human.
by Meg Rowley
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Well the comms and marketing people for ChatGTP deserve a prize – it’s literally been everywhere this past two weeks. But should we adopt it now or play a waiting game? This great new post is an essential read.
by Josephine Graham
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Two months ago, I stepped into the world of local government and joined the Communications team for my first placement on the National Graduate Development Programme at Bedford Borough Council.
by Sarah Combes
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If you’re anything like me a good TV or film recommendation is a handy thing to have. Especially in dark and gloomy January.
by Darren Caveney
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The new voter ID legislation confirmed this week, may on the face of it seem like a subtle progression to voting regulation in the UK. Look a little closer and you’ll see that it could be one of the biggest steps to youth audiences becoming disenfranchised with government and a move to restrict young voters from having a voice.
by Rebecca Roberts
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They say a week is a long time in politics so what does that make a year in local government?
by Jade Parker
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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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