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How Communicators Can Bring Clarity in an Uncertain World

In a previous article, we explored three trends that will define 2026 for communicators: harder-to-land narratives in an uncertain environment, the revival of community-led communication, and the...

Communications in 2026: What Changes, What Doesn’t, and How to Stay

Each year, communicators face the same challenge: how to plan, adapt, and stay relevant in an environment that keeps shifting.  Economic cycles, technological developments, regulatory...

Turn Limited Resources into New Opportunities

Communicators carry a responsibility that extends beyond delivering campaigns or content. Our role is to secure alignment from stakeholders, build confidence in our organisation’s plans, and deliver...

How to Pitch Your 2026 Communication Plan with Confidence

As the new year approaches, many communicators will be preparing or contributing to master plans that require stakeholder approval. These plans are not just lists of activities but resource-dependent...

From Principles to Practice: Building Communication Plans That Win Resources and Support

In the previous article, we explored five principles for smarter communication planning.  These principles guide how communicators can frame their master plans for 2026: The next step is to move from...

Securing 2026: Five Principles for Smarter Communication Planning

As the calendar year draws to a close, communicators are tasked with shaping or contributing to the organisation’s master communication plan for the year ahead. This process is not just about...

From Observation to Action: Reporting Issues Before They Escalate

Reporting to management and stakeholders is not just the closing step in issues management. It is a structural necessity during the monitoring stage.  While many communicators focus on escalation...

From Overlooked to Urgent: Why Issues Deserve Your Attention

Crises rarely appear from nowhere. They are usually the culmination of smaller issues that have grown over time. To understand how to anticipate and manage these developments, it helps to break a...

Mismanaging Issues as Crises: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

In communication, distinguishing between an issue and a crisis is not just a matter of terminology. The distinction determines the resources you use, the level of urgency applied, and the outcomes you...

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Stop Measuring Communication Activity and Start Measuring Impact

As a communicator, you create things. You write press releases, publish social media posts, organise events, and distribute newsletters. These are your outputs: the tangible, immediate, and countable...

How to Turn Key Messages into a Powerful Tool of Influence

If a clear brand positioning is the strategic foundation of your work, then key messages are the pillars you build upon it. Positioning is the internal, guiding idea of what your brand stands for; key...

Positioning Is the Non-Negotiable Foundation of Your Work

Every communicator can be guilty of this. It is tempting to focus on the visible aspects of our work: the clever social media campaign, the perfectly crafted press release, or the engaging company...

What Remains the Same – The Fundamentals That Define Great Communicators

Over the past four articles, we explored three trends for 2026 and their implications for communicators. We discussed how uncertainty makes narratives harder to land, how the revival of community-led...

Issues and Crisis Management Has Become a Core Communication Skill

In a recent overview of trends for 2026, we identified three developments that will shape communication practice: narratives that are harder to land amid growing uncertainty; the revival of...

Why 2026 Belongs to Community-Led Communications — and How to Prepare for It

In a previous article, we explored three key trends that will shape communicators’ work in 2026: Of the three, community-led communications stands out as both a return to form and a tactical...

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