Monthly Archives: November 2016

Defining the future

Posted on November 30, 2016 by amandacomms1

If you have read many of the blogs during this year or even in previous years you will know that I have a real issue with ensuring communication and public relations operates at a strategic level. It is something that … Continue reading →

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Dare to learn

Posted on November 29, 2016 by amandacomms1

I have watched with interest the coverage from three events run by my old friends at Commshero. The theme of the conferences was ‘dare to fail’ which was an interesting subject. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend but the idea … Continue reading →

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Get out of my head

Posted on November 28, 2016 by amandacomms1

There are many times when we listen to what other people say and it isn’t always a positive thing. According to my mum, I need to listen to what she says because of her life experience and the fact she … Continue reading →

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A lot left to do

Posted on November 27, 2016 by amandacomms1

I have had a frustrating day. For a number of reasons I haven’t done what I wanted to. The list I held in my head has not been achieved and that makes me feel annoyed. I know that ‘to do … Continue reading →

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A fond farewell

Posted on November 26, 2016 by amandacomms1

We all find change a bit unsettling. Human nature is that we like to have certainty and to know that things will be similar tomorrow as they were today and as they have been yesterday. We know that this is … Continue reading →

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Time for Giving Friday

Posted on November 25, 2016 by amandacomms1

I am going to hate myself for doing this but I am going to add to the Black Friday discussion. In the past five years it appears to be something we have imported from America and even though we don’t … Continue reading →

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Smell the roses

Posted on November 24, 2016 by amandacomms1

If you have read any of my blogs you will know there are a few things that I regularly return to including communication, social media, and modern life. Among the other subjects is one of sharing kindness and of being … Continue reading →

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Christmas countdown

Posted on November 23, 2016 by amandacomms1

We are just a week away from the start of Advent and the real countdown to Christmas. Today I started to do some serious Christmas shopping although I was doing it once again from my home using my computer rather … Continue reading →

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Eyes wide open

Posted on November 22, 2016 by amandacomms1

How do we know that the news we read on social media is accurate? Who can we trust and who is posting honestly? There are some scary statistics about that young people are getting the majority of their news from … Continue reading →

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A quick hello and a big impact

Posted on November 21, 2016 by amandacomms1

Today was World Hello Day and that might sound a bit twee or even dull but it has an important message behind it. The point of the day was to try and encourage people to say hello and even start … Continue reading →

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