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The 8th annual UnAwards launch TODAY. They're the most accessible industry awards around. Now is not a time to quietly sit back and hope your boss recognises and appreciates your efforts. So try and get yourself shortlisted for an UnAward to really put your work on the organisational map.
by Darren Caveney
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As I write this England’s mens’ batters are dispatching Australia’s weary bowlers to all parts of the ground in the final Ashes Test (bear with me if you’re not an England cricket fan, there is a point to all this…)
by Darren Caveney
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"We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak." – Epictetus
by Dave Worsell
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If you’re anything like me a good TV or film recommendation is a handy thing to have. Here are my watches in July….
by Darren Caveney
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“Stories are data with soul” – There are many wise words our national NHS director of inequalities Dr Bola Owolabi has said over the past few years, but it was this sentence that really stuck with me.
by Sophie DiMauro
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Are you flagging on the hamster wheel of perennial news stories? Do you resort to biro acupuncture to stay conscious in meetings? Is your life force being drained by national awareness days?
by Steve Watkins
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So, Facebook’s (OK, Meta’s) answer to Twitter launched on Thursday in the UK and US (but not in Europe because of the EU’s privacy laws)
Did you join it? It seems like a lot of people did. But as comms pros where should it fit into our comms strategy?
by Darren Caveney
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If you’re anything like me a good TV or film recommendation is a handy thing to have. Here are my watches in June….
by Darren Caveney
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“AI Doomerism” is the popular media sport of generating panic about artificial intelligence and how it will take away everything we hold dear. It was a niche pastime 8 months ago. Now, it’s everywhere.
by Chris Bunting
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I’ve just won a CIPR Excellence award and the feeling of elation is still incredible in the days after the event.
by Louisa Dean
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We’re all forever tweaking and finessing our social media approaches. But with dwindling attention spans, huge competition for eyeballs and the never-ending changes to algorithms it’s really key that we understand what we should and shouldn’t do to remain effective.
by Alex Waddington and Darren Caveney
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Taking research findings into the home - how to get consumers to take action when they have never heard of you
by Elin Price
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The top table. It’s a funny phrase isn’t it? It reminds me of family weddings I’d tried to dodge. Or, worse still, being sat at the top table at a wedding and feeling detached from the rest of the guests.
by Darren Caveney
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If you’re anything like me a good TV or film recommendation is a handy thing to have. Here are my watches in May….
by Darren Caveney
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Social media is ever-changing shifting sands, we know. Keeping on top of new developments and key trends is a challenge for all comms people. So this new – insight-packed – case study is super helpful.
by Nick Moore
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Last week, we launched a new NHS recruitment campaign. It’s aimed at getting qualified mental health nurses to come and work at one of the five dedicated mental health trusts in the Northwest of England.
by Ben Capper
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4 big reasons you can’t miss orlo’s uk tour
It’s time to get out of your work bubble and mingle with your peers! At Orlo we love connecting with our social champions, whether that’s attending the events that you hold or hosting our own. There’s so much value in connecting with our community, so with that in mind… we’re going on tour AND coming to a city or town near you!
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In stockinged feet, somehow managing to look awkwardly relaxed as heavy rain poured outside, Rishi Sunak began as comfortably as he could, given who was sitting opposite him. Beth Rigby, Sky News’ political editor, has the look of an experienced deputy head teacher at an urban comprehensive who is not so much angry as, well, just disappointed in you.
by an anonymous comms pro
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In today’s society, the public expects convenient, digital and responsive services, but engagement can be costly and time-consuming. Public sector organisations are struggling to share information and gather feedback from their entire communities, often relying on expensive data collection, town hall meetings and awareness campaigns. Because of a lack of effective engagement channels, people are ready for a more digital government that provides a more streamlined experience.
by Louise Barker
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