My Authentic Path: Celebrating Uniqueness
by Arvind Johal
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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 moreIn 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 moreHow does it feel to leave the public sector, and what does it look like on the other side?
by Shirah Bamber
Read more"We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak." – Epictetus
by Dave Worsell
Read moreI’ve just won a CIPR Excellence award and the feeling of elation is still incredible in the days after the event.
by Louisa Dean
Read moreMarketing Automation has the potential to change the way in which you achieve digital outcomes. It enables communications teams to be more strategic and to deploy communications that serve and influence their audiences over the longer term.
by Sadie Burgess
Read more‘Multi billion pound black hole’, ‘councils on the brink of bankruptcy’ and ‘sleepwalking into financial disaster’ - recent media headlines paint a seriously bleak picture of the UK’s economy. The downturn coupled with soaring inflation and continued budget cuts has left local authorities in a difficult situation.
by Jack Fox
Read moreWhen people ask ‘what does local government do?’, sometimes the answer is potentially saving lives.
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Read moreSitting at the comms2point0 UnAwards at the beginning of December, I was struck by a huge sense of pride. Pride at being part of a sector that produced such incredible work. There we are, the Comms professionals, empowering people to make choices, equipping them with information and influencing change. The awards highlighted work from large teams and small. Lighthearted messaging and the deathly serious. Passion and commitment and skill.
by Jill Spurr
Read moreIt’s back - the best free learning event in the comms calendar - the UnAwards Winners Masterclass.
by Darren Caveney
Read moreWe all know that wellbeing is not just a nice thing to do but often we don’t make it a priority.
by Becky Murch
Read moreI’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
Read moreFor the past 11 months I’ve not been at work. Instead, I’ve been looking after a brand new little human.
by Meg Rowley
Read moreTwo 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
Read moreThey say a week is a long time in politics so what does that make a year in local government?
by Jade Parker
Read moreFinding 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
Read moreHaving 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
Read moreNearly 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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