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In today’s fast-paced world, time has become an increasingly precious commodity. Thankfully, innovative solutions are emerging to revolutionise the way organisations operate. Artificial Intelligence is leading the charge, helping companies to automate tasks and handle data analysis by using virtual agents, reducing the need for human intervention in everyday processes.
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the 4 'c's of the unawards winners masterclass 2024
There’s an old saying “after the Lord Mayor’s procession”. Which if you haven’t heard it before essentially means the things which follow the procession aren’t as good.
by Darren Caveney
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Beautiful, isn’t it?
Lessons from the winning “Best Use of Video” UnAwards entry
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The role of communications teams in local authorities has always been far reaching, challenging and packed with opportunities for new ways of thinking and working. Every time we think the political and social landscape can’t get any more challenging, new issues arise.
by Victoria Ford
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from ‘no go’ to ‘go to’ in 24 hours – how tower hamlets embraced a media storm
‘With every challenge there is an opportunity.’ I remember that being one of the key messages from a Corporate Management Team risk workshop I was at a few years ago.
by Andreas Christophorou
Read moretv, film and cinema recs and reviews for comms people: february
If you’re anything like me a good TV or film recommendation is a handy thing to have. Here are my watches in February….
by Darren Caveney
Read moreSLAs for internal comms – the pros and cons
Service level agreements (SLAs). They’re not a new idea by any means but might it be a good time to debate whether you should introduce them right now to help manage demand and expectations? Would they give you a better chance to deliver your best and most important work?
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Read morewhat’s your community not telling you?
Social listening - not a new concept but something that’s definitely beginning to come to the frontline of social media and comms strategies of those working in the public sector. In case you haven’t used social listening before, it allows you to gain insights into conversations that you’re not directly part of (as in, when you haven’t been tagged) and discover your unknown unknowns… Pretty cool, right?
by Hardeep Johal
Read morei survived 5.5 years as a “freelancer”. here’s what i (and fellow freelancers) learned along the way…
Four and a half years ago, I wrote a blog post. And amazingly, I still get people asking me about it to this day.
by Ben Capper
Read morecoulda, woulda, shoulda: how we turned hindsight into insight with a midpoint evaluation
The UnAward-winning team at Companies House share this new case study and their lessons on evaluation.
by Anna Ellis and Jocelyn Keedwell
Read moretv, film and cinema recs and reviews for comms people: january
If you’re anything like me a good TV or film recommendation is a handy thing to have. Here are my watches in January….
by Darren Caveney
Read moreunawards winners masterclass 2024 – how to grab your free ticket
It’s back - the best free learning event in the comms calendar - the UnAwards Winners Masterclass.
by Darren Caveney
Read morehope and positivity from being together
The prevailing mood in public sector communications might be a bit grey but a day of collaboration with your local public sector peers can add much-needed colour.
by John-Paul Danon
Read more5 ways data will shape communications in 2024 - and how you can make the most of it
In 2023 we saw data have a significant and ever-present impact on communications. It was used on a massive scale to power the launch of ChatGPT, which took AI into the mainstream, presenting opportunities and headaches (reputational risk, bias issues, and ability to produce authentic-sounding misinformation on an industrial scale) for pressed communications pros.
by Alex Waddington
Read morethe public sector comms landscape: 2024
Blimey. 2024 marks my 28th year working in comms. What an old fart, I hear you cry. There are a tonne of blog posts I could write from my experiences in those 28 years. But here’s one I thought might be useful to some of you.
by Darren Caveney
Read morepublic affairs - the 2024 'must have' for public sector comms pros: are you ready?
tv, film and cinema recs and reviews for comms people: december
If you’re anything like me a good TV or film recommendation is a handy thing to have. Here are my watches in December….
by Darren Caveney
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