Tag Archives: creativity

In the right gear

As communicators we can often learn a lot from the way small businesses are operating. Communication doesn’t have to be big, flamboyant and outlandish to be of note. It may be the stuff that historically will win awards but if … Continue reading

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A tale as old as a donkey

What is PR? It was a question that was asked during today’s PRCA 2018 conference. There was no clear definition as everyone working in the industry would have a slightly different view. And if we can’t agree then how are … Continue reading

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A new dawn for campaigns

PR and communication people are always wrestling with how to evaluate and prove the worth of what they do. Campaigns are developed because they are creative, exciting or even fun. They are bright and shiny but are they making a … Continue reading

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Making my heart sing

Today was day two of my weekend and my quest to get control of my mood. I have spent the whole day once again avoiding the subject of work in a bid to increase my resilience for the week ahead. … Continue reading

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Three little words, three big values 

I have come to the conclusion that there are three things that I value highly both in myself and others. They are professionalism, integrity and creativity. I aspire to have demonstrate them whenever possible and definitely when I am under … Continue reading

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The freedom of creativity

There is a great sense of achievement when you create something out of nothing. Today I was making a birthday cake for my mum and although it took some time to complete it left me with a really positive feeling. … Continue reading

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Ridicule is nothing to be scared of

I have written many times about the importance of creativity in the workplace and particularly within communication teams. We also know that given the tough economic climate and the developments with technology we need to do things differently, try new … Continue reading

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Keeping it fresh

I am sure nobody turns up at work wanting to do a bad job. There is no job satisfaction from achieving just the minimum from your day. For professional communicators there is no way they can just tread water because … Continue reading

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Creativity and leadership

The subject of leadership was being much discussed during my day. I was interested to listen to a talk by Drew Povey who is the headteacher of Harrop Fold School, in Little Hulton. It was great to hear the views … Continue reading

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Communication by numbers

When we are busy and have a lot to do being able to rely on simple processes and systems can be helpful. It speeds things up and means we can stop thinking and just follow the 1, 2, 3 and … Continue reading

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