Re-evaluating Employee Value Proposition for the new era of work
It’s time to let go of the idea of “employer brand.” You have only one brand — it’s what the world, employees, and prospective talent all see and interact with — and amid the tightest global labour market in decades,...
November 18, 2022
Re-evaluating Employee Value Proposition for the new era of work
It’s time to let go of the idea of “employer brand.” You have only one brand — it’s what the world, employees, and prospective talent all see and interact with — and amid the tightest global labour market in decades,...
November 18, 2022
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Platinum CMS Award
We are delighted to have not only passed PRCA Communications Management Standard (CMS) assessment for the 20th year running, but to have been awarded to Platinum CMS holder! We are one of three agencies to have received this award...
March 13, 2024
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Changing Communications Tack at Mobile World Congress
The last time I attended Mobile World Congress, it was before the iPhone had been launched in Europe. The world of telecoms – and PR – was very different. Pretty much every publication in the region sent a host of...
February 21, 2024 · Comms, MWC, MWC2024, mwc24, mwcbarcelona2024, Technology
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What we learned from our panel discussion on sustainability regulation and communications in 2024
It’s difficult to do justice in just one blog, to a one-hour conversation with four experts that covered the highs and lows of sustainability communications, but in the following words we certainly try! On Thursday 25th we hosted, Justine Grimley...
January 30, 2024 · Corporate, Sustainability
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The year in politics – five political trends that will carry into 2024
If a week is a long time in politics, then 2023 felt like a decade. The political landscape was tumultuous across the year, marred by a series of political scandals and no fewer than seven parliamentary by-elections, only one of...
January 8, 2024 · PA, Politics, Public Affairs, Rishi Sunak, UK Politics
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Many UnHappy Returns – why the marketing and communications industry needs to rethink the employee experience for staff who’ve taken a career break
My 25-year career in comms has been punctuated by several breaks. Some were my choice – two spells of maternity leave and a sabbatical after my dad died. Others were circumstantial – redundancy and furlough. But what was consistent every...
January 2, 2024 · Age, Diversity, Employees, Inclusion, Returners, Working Parents
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Rishi’s Reshuffle: Suella’s Sacking and Cameron’s Comeback
After an underwhelming Party Conference season and a tense few days over former Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s unauthorised column in The Times, Monday’s reshuffle was a chance for the Conservative Party to turn around its fortunes ahead of the General...
November 15, 2023 · Conservative, David Cameron, Labour, Party Conference, Public Affairs, Reshuffle, Rishi Sunak, Suella Braverman
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Sunak, Starmer and Sparkles: Who succeeded this Party Conference season?
A difference in atmospheres After much anticipation, party conference season for 2023 has now come to a close. With a smattering of policies and a touch of glitter, here is my take on what may well be the final...
October 12, 2023 · Labour, Labour Party Conference 2023, Party conference 2023, partyconference, partyconference2023, Public Affairs, publicaffairs
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Rishi’s Reset: On Track or De-Railed?
An overview of Conservative Party Conference 2023 The mood going into this year’s Conservative Party Conference was by no means buoyant and, sitting at a sizeable 20 points behind the Labour Party in the polls, Sunak would have hoped for...
October 5, 2023 · Conservative Party Conference 2023, CPC23, HS2, LPC23, Public Affairs
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Why you should stop asking “how can we win on the trans inclusion debate?”
Young people carry pride flags during gay pride on René-Lévesque Boulevard, Montréal, Canada. Lots of clients and contacts say something like “we won’t have an opinion on the trans inclusion debate because there is no way to win.” Normally followed...
September 29, 2023 · Crisis and Issues Management
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Top three comms tips for emerging climate fintechs
You’d be forgiven for feeling as though the climate conversation has taken a disappointing turn lately, with UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s, recent apparent U-turn on commitments. However, there are still important strides being made in the fight for a...
September 27, 2023 · Authenticity, Climate fintechs, FinTech, Purposeful Business
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Changing Communications Tack at Mobile World Congress
The last time I attended Mobile World Congress, it was before the iPhone had been launched in Europe. The world of telecoms – and PR – was very different. Pretty much every publication in the region sent a host of...
February 21, 2024 · Comms, MWC, MWC2024, mwc24, mwcbarcelona2024, Technology
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What we learned from our panel discussion on sustainability regulation and communications in 2024
It’s difficult to do justice in just one blog, to a one-hour conversation with four experts that covered the highs and lows of sustainability communications, but in the following words we certainly try! On Thursday 25th we hosted, Justine Grimley...
January 30, 2024 · Corporate, Sustainability
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Big pharma gets a big brand boost
Many pharmaceutical companies are choosing this moment to rebrand, and the results signal a welcome new creative direction for the industry. Until a year ago, pharma was the one of the last bastions of safe, characterless branding. The only thing...
November 20, 2023 · Brand activations, Branding, design, Pharma, Pharmaceuticals, rebranding
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Rishi’s Reshuffle: Suella’s Sacking and Cameron’s Comeback
After an underwhelming Party Conference season and a tense few days over former Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s unauthorised column in The Times, Monday’s reshuffle was a chance for the Conservative Party to turn around its fortunes ahead of the General...
November 15, 2023 · Conservative, David Cameron, Labour, Party Conference, Public Affairs, Reshuffle, Rishi Sunak, Suella Braverman
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Will gen AI change the game? Understanding the hopes, fears and ambitions of communications and marketing decision-makers
It’s almost a year since generative AI exploded into our newsfeeds and onto the agendas of organisations from all sectors. Since then, we’ve been told that these tools could affect up to 300 million jobs, and even that AI technology...
October 23, 2023 · ChatGPT, Communications, Gen AI, Generative AI, Marcoms
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Platinum CMS Award
We are delighted to have not only passed PRCA Communications Management Standard (CMS) assessment for the 20th year running, but to have been awarded to Platinum CMS holder! We are one of three agencies to have received this award...
March 13, 2024
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Changing Communications Tack at Mobile World Congress
The last time I attended Mobile World Congress, it was before the iPhone had been launched in Europe. The world of telecoms – and PR – was very different. Pretty much every publication in the region sent a host of...
February 21, 2024 · Comms, MWC, MWC2024, mwc24, mwcbarcelona2024, Technology
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What we learned from our panel discussion on sustainability regulation and communications in 2024
It’s difficult to do justice in just one blog, to a one-hour conversation with four experts that covered the highs and lows of sustainability communications, but in the following words we certainly try! On Thursday 25th we hosted, Justine Grimley...
January 30, 2024 · Corporate, Sustainability
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The year in politics – five political trends that will carry into 2024
If a week is a long time in politics, then 2023 felt like a decade. The political landscape was tumultuous across the year, marred by a series of political scandals and no fewer than seven parliamentary by-elections, only one of...
January 8, 2024 · PA, Politics, Public Affairs, Rishi Sunak, UK Politics
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Many UnHappy Returns – why the marketing and communications industry needs to rethink the employee experience for staff who’ve taken a career break
My 25-year career in comms has been punctuated by several breaks. Some were my choice – two spells of maternity leave and a sabbatical after my dad died. Others were circumstantial – redundancy and furlough. But what was consistent every...
January 2, 2024 · Age, Diversity, Employees, Inclusion, Returners, Working Parents
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News
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Rishi’s Reshuffle: Suella’s Sacking and Cameron’s Comeback
After an underwhelming Party Conference season and a tense few days over former Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s unauthorised column in The Times, Monday’s reshuffle was a chance for the Conservative Party to turn around its fortunes ahead of the General...
November 15, 2023 · Conservative, David Cameron, Labour, Party Conference, Public Affairs, Reshuffle, Rishi Sunak, Suella Braverman
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Sunak, Starmer and Sparkles: Who succeeded this Party Conference season?
A difference in atmospheres After much anticipation, party conference season for 2023 has now come to a close. With a smattering of policies and a touch of glitter, here is my take on what may well be the final...
October 12, 2023 · Labour, Labour Party Conference 2023, Party conference 2023, partyconference, partyconference2023, Public Affairs, publicaffairs
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Rishi’s Reset: On Track or De-Railed?
An overview of Conservative Party Conference 2023 The mood going into this year’s Conservative Party Conference was by no means buoyant and, sitting at a sizeable 20 points behind the Labour Party in the polls, Sunak would have hoped for...
October 5, 2023 · Conservative Party Conference 2023, CPC23, HS2, LPC23, Public Affairs
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Why you should stop asking “how can we win on the trans inclusion debate?”
Young people carry pride flags during gay pride on René-Lévesque Boulevard, Montréal, Canada. Lots of clients and contacts say something like “we won’t have an opinion on the trans inclusion debate because there is no way to win.” Normally followed...
September 29, 2023 · Crisis and Issues Management
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Top three comms tips for emerging climate fintechs
You’d be forgiven for feeling as though the climate conversation has taken a disappointing turn lately, with UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s, recent apparent U-turn on commitments. However, there are still important strides being made in the fight for a...
September 27, 2023 · Authenticity, Climate fintechs, FinTech, Purposeful Business
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Opinions
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Changing Communications Tack at Mobile World Congress
The last time I attended Mobile World Congress, it was before the iPhone had been launched in Europe. The world of telecoms – and PR – was very different. Pretty much every publication in the region sent a host of...
February 21, 2024 · Comms, MWC, MWC2024, mwc24, mwcbarcelona2024, Technology
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What we learned from our panel discussion on sustainability regulation and communications in 2024
It’s difficult to do justice in just one blog, to a one-hour conversation with four experts that covered the highs and lows of sustainability communications, but in the following words we certainly try! On Thursday 25th we hosted, Justine Grimley...
January 30, 2024 · Corporate, Sustainability
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Big pharma gets a big brand boost
Many pharmaceutical companies are choosing this moment to rebrand, and the results signal a welcome new creative direction for the industry. Until a year ago, pharma was the one of the last bastions of safe, characterless branding. The only thing...
November 20, 2023 · Brand activations, Branding, design, Pharma, Pharmaceuticals, rebranding
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Rishi’s Reshuffle: Suella’s Sacking and Cameron’s Comeback
After an underwhelming Party Conference season and a tense few days over former Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s unauthorised column in The Times, Monday’s reshuffle was a chance for the Conservative Party to turn around its fortunes ahead of the General...
November 15, 2023 · Conservative, David Cameron, Labour, Party Conference, Public Affairs, Reshuffle, Rishi Sunak, Suella Braverman
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Will gen AI change the game? Understanding the hopes, fears and ambitions of communications and marketing decision-makers
It’s almost a year since generative AI exploded into our newsfeeds and onto the agendas of organisations from all sectors. Since then, we’ve been told that these tools could affect up to 300 million jobs, and even that AI technology...
October 23, 2023 · ChatGPT, Communications, Gen AI, Generative AI, Marcoms
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