media relations
June 28, 2019 #CommsChat on public speaking and influencing
Communicating IRL. Remember that? What are the arts of public speaking and influence? Topics include: What public speaking skills should all communicators have? Why? Is there still a place for public speaking in public relations? Do interpersonal comms hold more sway when trying to influence someone than digital comms? Why or why not? What do […]
April 16, 2019 Transcript of #CommsChat on leaks, whistleblowers and corporate reputation
In the wake of Julian Assange’s arrest, last week’s #CommsChat looked at the mechanisms in place within an organisation that protect it’s reputation and communications. We discussed media leaks, whistleblowers and the need for internal comms security.
April 12, 2019 #CommsChat on leaks, whistleblowers and communications
In the wake of Julian Assange’s arrest, we’ll be looking at the mechanisms in place within an organisation that protect it’s reputation and communications. We’ll look at media leaks, whistleblowers and the need for internal comms security. Topics include: How should companies respond to information leaks in the media? What protections exist to safeguard a […]
January 30, 2019 #CommsChat on cutting through the digital clutter
Email has taken over the working lives of almost every desk-sitter, everywhere. That poses a problem for marketers, internal communicators and PR professionals alike. What can communicators do to cut through the digital clutter? Topics include: Are emails effective any more for communications? Why or why not? What can internal communicators due to reach an […]
November 1, 2018 Transcript of #CommsChat Frightnight
In honour of Halloween, #CommsChat looked at the scary, the tricky, the sweet and the sour of all things communications.
October 26, 2018 #CommsChat frightfest!
In honour of Halloween, #CommsChat will be looking at the scary, the tricky, the sweet and the sour of all things communications. Topics include: RIP Hall. O. Ween: What are some of the worst comms failures you’ve seen? Like a zombie: What are the issues that have just kept coming back to haunt you? Dracula-tastic: […]
March 17, 2015 Transcript of #CommsChat on strategic PR: beyond media relations
This week on #CommsChat we discussed the evolution of PR encompassing social and crisis communications. Here are some of the highlights: @markrobertparry To remain calm, collected and implement a solid strategy to protect the brand #CommsChat #PR #crisiscomms @BridgetAherne T2: We need to build trust in advance so our audience insight & advice can be relied upon to […]
March 16, 2015 #CommsChat on strategic PR: beyond media relations
This week we’ll be talking about the role of the public relations professional beyond media relations; from crisis communications to social. Read the topics below: How do PR professionals manage influencer relations? What is the PR professional’s role in a crisis? Can media relations evolve to encompass social? What can PR learn from social? How […]
February 10, 2015 Transcript of #CommsChat on the value of media relations as a skillset
This week we discussed the pertinence of media relations as a skillset for modern PR professionals. Our guests, Nafisa Nathani and Alex Singleton, argued that media relations remains a valuable skill, but that opinion was not shared by everyone. Here are some of the highlights: @blowndes T1: it’s a declining part, caused by changes in the industry […]
February 5, 2015 #CommsChat on the value of media relations as a skillset
This week we’ll discuss the value of media relations as a skillset with special guests @NafisaNathani and @AlexSingletonUK Here are some of the topics we’re looking to cover: How important are media relations skills in PR? On our road to professionalization is this skillset becoming undervalued? What is the most important quality a PR professional can demonstrate? […]
