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October 29, 2019 Transcript of #CommsChat on a huge week for public affairs
Last week was a hell of a week for public affairs – literally and figuratively. For those of us in the communications business, the Ruth Davidson story has been impossible to ignore as the MSP has been subject to a slew of criticism from trade bodies and national newspapers alike. At the same time, research […]
October 18, 2019 #CommsChat on ethics in international PR
Public relations are the gatekeepers of brand mission. International PR feels this pressure, as it needs to navigate across a variety of cultures. What are the challenges to ethical behaviour in international PR? Are there different implications when AI enters the stage? We will be joined by CIPR International (@CIPR_Int) to discuss topics including: What […]
October 11, 2019 Transcript of #CommsChat on the CIPR strategy document
The @CIPR_UK draft strategy and consultation have stirred up strong feelings in the profession. Does the strategy go far enough? You had your say on this week’s #CommsChat. Our special guests were @RobBrown, managing partner at Rule 5 and a former CIPR president, as well as Story Starts Here & Grow Social Capital director Andy […]
October 1, 2019 Transcript of #CommsChat on travel, tourism and the challenges of the Instaholiday
Summer is already a distant memory after a week of almost biblical rain, which might well be good news for the travel and tourism industry. Planning your next break yet? Those in the business would love you to, as industry expert Marc Cornelius (@8020vision), founder of specialist agency 8020, attests. We discussed this and other […]
April 24, 2018 Why internal comms has a role to play in building positive employee experience
Millennials have begun to take over the workforce. Organisations need to know how to stimulate, engage, and retain this extremely sophisticated class of employees, says Rubain Manzoor, content marketing manager at Contact Monkey. Organisations have been slow to learn but are finally catching up on the importance of investing time and resources into creating strong […]
March 1, 2017 The A-B-C of social enterprise communications
Simon Francis, founder member, Campaign Collective Social enterprises play a unique role in society – and social enterprise communications needs to be equally bespoke. For most brands and businesses, communications is ultimately measured in sales; the activity put in place needs to communicate the benefits of the goods or services on offer. While this is […]
June 8, 2016 Transcript of #CommsChat on employee engagement and service delivery
This week on #CommsChat we were joined by Dale Smith (@BridgeDaleSmith) from Bridge Training & Events (@InsideBridge) for a chat about employee engagement and service delivery. We looked at the importance of service delivery in employee engagement, and how organisations should recognise the needs of an engaged, enthusiastic workforce. How this relates to internal communications, […]
June 2, 2016 #CommsChat on employee engagement and service delivery
Next week on #CommsChat we will be joined by culture management and brand experience specialists, Bridge Training and Events, for a chat on the relationship between employee engagement and internal comms, the importance of a strong workplace culture, and the role of service delivery. See the topics here: What is service delivery in employee engagement? […]
May 25, 2016 Transcript of #CommsChat on PR and paid media
This week on #CommsChat we were joined by Jim Hawker (@JimJimhawker) and Farhad Koo (@farhadkoo) from Threepipe (@Threepipe) for a chat around PR and paid media. We looked at the increasingly prevalent role played by paid media in digital and social communications, and its relevance to PRs. We also covered the importance of securing paid […]
May 11, 2016 #CommsChat on IC and Brexit
Next week on #CommsChat we will look at the upcoming EU Referendum and how it will affect internal communications practitioners. See the topics here: Does the possibility of Brexit affect the job roles of IC professionals working agency-side? How are in-house practitioners affected? Should IC practitioners have a strategy in place? What will be the […]
