Category Archives: social media

It started with a tweet

Posted on March 13, 2023 by amandacomms1

Social media policies are complex things and need very careful thought. Gone are the days of saying no employee is allowed to post about personal views or work. Continue reading →

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Seeing through the claim of transparency

Posted on January 11, 2023 by amandacomms1

In crisis communication I talk a lot about the need for transparency but this has made me wonder whether as comms professionals and leaders we have lost sight of what it really means. Continue reading →

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What is the future for social media in a crisis?

Posted on November 10, 2022 by amandacomms1

So, if social media is diminishing how should we change our crisis communication plans? Continue reading →

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Still remembering the faces

Posted on August 14, 2021 by amandacomms1

After 20 years in police communication I am always drawn to any relevant news stories and was drawn into the #screensaver hashtag that I noticed this morning. It relates to Derbyshire Police using images of murder victims as screensavers to … Continue reading →

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12 lessons from 12 years of Twitter

Posted on July 25, 2021 by amandacomms1

Don’t post in anger, frustration or too quickly. I stay off social media when I am in a negative mindset as it will always end badly. Continue reading →

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A Christmas message

Posted on December 23, 2020 by amandacomms1

My year has been an interesting one with all the ups and downs we all face. But I want to thank all those people who have been a part of it. Continue reading →

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Tweeting a decade away

Posted on October 14, 2020 by amandacomms1

It had taken three days from the initial conversation to the execution of the tweetathon. Continue reading →

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Unacceptable

Posted on June 21, 2020 by amandacomms1

I saw Reading trending on Twitter last night and like a lot of other people wanted to check out what was going on. I had switched the TV over to Sky News but nothing was being said. Then the basic … Continue reading →

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Heroes and villains

Posted on January 24, 2019 by amandacomms1

The world is constantly changing and as professional communicators it is vital that we are also observers of the world around us. If we become trapped in our environment we can start to lose our effectiveness. Over the past few … Continue reading →

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Reflections on another busy week

Posted on October 12, 2018 by amandacomms1

This has been another week of ups and downs, good and bad, positive and negative. It has been testing and enjoyable in equal measure but thankfully I have made it to the weekend. My week started with a trip to … Continue reading →

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