Category Archives: public

In a personal capacity

Posted on April 3, 2018 by

I was taken today by the phrase used in a statement about Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s attendance at an event. The question is as the head of any organisation can you do anything in ‘a personal capacity’ or as leader … Continue reading →

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With a little help

Posted on March 3, 2018 by

The weather conditions have been the only real story in town this week. We saw people stuck in vehicles on motorways, people snowed into their homes and people struggling to get to their vital work. One thing stuck out throughout … Continue reading →

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It’s all about the people

Posted on December 14, 2017 by

I was interested to read the crisis communication predictions for 2018 in a blog by Jonathan Hemus. (https://insigniacomms.com/2017-crisis-management-predictions-for-2018) He made some interesting points including the issue of readiness for a crisis, the questions about integrity and the future challenges of … Continue reading →

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So much more

Posted on October 22, 2017 by

The past 48 hours have highlighted how strategic communication can step in to prevent an organisational crisis. The World Health Organisation has put itself in a difficult position with the announcement about Robert Mugabe and had to do some hasty … Continue reading →

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Crisis? What crisis?

Posted on September 10, 2017 by

The team were lucky enough this week to pick up the Public Sector Communication Award for communicating in a crisis. I am incredibly proud of the team and the work they have done during the past four months. But the … Continue reading →

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Mood music

Posted on July 29, 2017 by

I see this morning in the news that Boots are being criticised for the wording used on a promotion. It appears to support the use of plastic at a time when people are becoming increasingly concerned about the impact of … Continue reading →

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People Like Us

Posted on July 22, 2017 by

When we watch the news or study past events our focus is usually on the big picture. The aim is to get ad much information as possible often in as short an amount of time as possible. History focuses on … Continue reading →

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