Category Archives: resilience

Can you hear me?

Posted on April 24, 2023 by amandacomms1

It was never enough to assume that people would understand why this national alert system needed to be in place, or that they would just willingly submit to taking part. Continue reading →

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Go your own way

Posted on March 8, 2023 by amandacomms1

It is a time to reflect on the women that have helped to shape me and my life. Just a couple of weeks before Mother’s Day that has to be where we all start. Our Mums have such a profound impact on our lives and I have been incredibly blessed with the 51 years I shared with my Mum. Continue reading →

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Farewell to 2022

Posted on December 31, 2022 by amandacomms1

This past 12 months has become a marking point what was before and what comes after. Continue reading →

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Concern, controversy and crisis – 5 ways for comms to survive Christmas

Posted on November 21, 2022 by amandacomms1

The key for 2023 and the way forward is going to be flexibility and being able to change and adapt to events. Continue reading →

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If you have been affected….

Posted on October 11, 2022 by amandacomms1

Grieving is like no other emotion I have experienced before. I have realised that I am not only dealing with the huge losses that have happened, but I am realising that my life, my attitudes to things and my thoughts of the future are also changing. It is huge and life changing. Continue reading →

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Is this a crisis or just a set of circumstances?

Posted on August 29, 2022 by amandacomms1

But be clear that what we are experiencing is a crisis. It will, and already is, having a huge impact on people and without action the situation will just get worse. Continue reading →

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What do you really mean?

Posted on August 23, 2022 by amandacomms1

Ensuring that there is a level of consensus about the situation that has occurred is a foundation for communication. Continue reading →

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Phew. What a scorcher

Posted on July 20, 2022 by amandacomms1

For more than a week the weather forecasters and news rooms have been predicting the hot weather. Continue reading →

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Crisis communication under review

Posted on June 29, 2022 by amandacomms1

The world has changed substantially since I was writing the original book in 2019. We have seen a pandemic, war in Europe and a cost of living crisis. Continue reading →

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PR at a crossroads

Posted on June 5, 2022 by amandacomms1

It is clear from the CIPR State of the Profession Report 2022 that we are at a crossroads which may define how things progress in the future. Continue reading →

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