I love clever memes; I love how they can take a serious political outcome and turn it into a hearty belly laugh. They can lighten the mood in an instant and provide comic relief from what can be a seemingly endless flow of bad news. The power of commentary has shifted from mainstream media, to society in general. We choose what to write, share, take notice of, or ignore. We decide what matters on any scale. This is incredible power for ordinary people.
Month: November 2016
Your organisation’s reputation is in freefall – but don’t hit the panic button just yet!
A stint of bad PR can happen to any organisation. You need to appease management, make staff feel appreciated, help get the business back on track and rebuild the trust of stakeholders – all within record time. It’s a lot to take in, but risk analysis and risk management can help you make the right decision for your organisation.
5 simple tricks to turn ‘No’ to ‘Yes’ and get your campaign off the ground
While communicators are intuitive when it comes to delivering successful campaigns, your campaign can be stopped in its tracks before you’ve had time to gather the team for a motivational high-five. A few simple tricks can help overcome these road blocks and get your campaign off the ground.
Why a Sesame Street explanation of empathy should be at the centre of your community engagement practice
In community engagement, we talk a lot about collecting people’s ideas and feedback. We talk about the power of active listening. But, if you really believe in community and engaging at a deeper, more meaningful level, then empathy should be the key focus throughout your planning, strategising and most importantly-engagement activity.