Recently I read an article in The Observer about a guy who has set up a new free school in Newham, a deprived borough of London. He described the mountain of seemingly insurmountable hurdles that he and his fellow believers had to face to get the school up and running. The things they had to … Read more
As the whole world (or at least a large part of it) went baby-mad last week (“welcome to the world, Prince George!”), I’ve been giving some thought to communicating with babies and children. As the mother of a 5-and-a-half-year-old daughter, a large part of my time is spent communicating with her and has been ever … Read more
I’ve written before on this blog (in August 2012) about the power of story-telling. From the time we are born, stories have the ability to capture our imagination and transport us to whole new worlds with brand new possibilities. And who doesn’t need some new perspectives and new ideas from time to time?! However, to … Read more
The recent sunshine has got me thinking about a summer holiday – packing, swimming, sandcastles, ice-cream. And postcards? With the permanent access to Facebook and Twitter that we all enjoy these days (unless we’re lucky enough to go somewhere very exclusive and remote for our holidays), has the humble postcard had its day? Perhaps if … Read more
I recently wrote a piece for the CharityComms website about planning an IC campaign for a charity. The website is dedicated to improving all aspects of communications for charities and I was pleased to be able to contribute my IC expertise to the mix. This got me thinking – is planning IC for a charity … Read more
I mentioned last month that one of my values is integrity. This month I’m going to talk about another of my values – love. (I know, it’s Valentine’s Day, this is a corny topic, but at least it’s knowingly corny and do ‘bear with’, because I think I have a point!) My clients and the … Read more
Happy New Year! And welcome back! One of my key personal and professional values is integrity. I have to be able to look myself in the eye and know that I am making a difference, adding value to my clients’’ efforts to make the world a better place. So when someone recently questioned whether communication … Read more
I found a post about making time for social media in charities and social enterprises – take a look to see Zoe Amar’s perspective. If you are going to use social media, for whatever purpose, then it is certainly true that there are two key things that you need: – A strategic plan for what you … Read more
Like many internal communications professionals, I am on a mission to get the people I work with to put some thought and planning into their communications. It drives me mad when someone comes to me and says ‘I need an e-newsletter’ but they have no idea what they’re trying to achieve or who will read … Read more
In the woods near where I live, the leaves on the trees are now displaying a beautiful array of colours. I always find autumn visually inspiring and it’s fun to collect leaves and compare the different colours and shapes. I also make some great pictures from them, attempting to communicate the beauty of the season. … Read more