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Is it worth hiring a communications consultant?

Is it worth hiring a communications consultant?

29 Mar 2017 | All posts, Consulting, Effective communication

Are you thinking of hiring a communications consultant but unsure if they will add real value?

Here are seven reason why it can pay to bring in outside help.

How a blackout helped me find my focus

How a blackout helped me find my focus

31 Jan 2017 | All posts, Effective communication

This January something unexpected happened that helped me clear that mental traffic jam and find my focus. Want to know what it was?

Avoid these communications mistakes

Avoid these communications mistakes

30 Nov 2016 | All posts, Consulting, Effective communication

Ever wished you could hit refresh or rewind?

Unfortunately, that’s not usually an option. But we can learn from our mistakes.

Here are three communications mistakes I’ve learnt from.

Cut to the chase: communicate more effectively by saying less

Cut to the chase: communicate more effectively by saying less

31 Oct 2016 | All posts, Effective communication, Writing

Have you wished a meeting would just get to the point, or read a long-winded brief and wondered what it was about?

Here’s how to cut to the chase to communicate more effectively.

Communication: band-aid, cure-all or scapegoat?

Communication: band-aid, cure-all or scapegoat?

31 Aug 2016 | All posts, Effective communication

We’ve come a long way since the era of tin can telephony. These days we have a multitude of sophisticated communication channels and approaches to chose from. We also have many options for measuring success.

But do most organisations really understand the value of communication?

How to make the facts interesting in the age of clickbait

How to make the facts interesting in the age of clickbait

30 Jul 2016 | All posts, Effective communication, Writing

When I started my career as a radio journalist, my job was to ask questions and report the facts.

But that was before the Internet. How do we make the facts interesting and engaging in an era where clicks have more currency than the truth, and where the daily information cascade has unstoppable momentum?

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