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Assessing Impact: How to Prioritise Issues in Real-Time

Dear Reader, Once you’ve identified an issue, the next step is to assess its potential impact and determine how to prioritise your response. Not all issues are created equal, so it’s important to...

How to Spot an Issue Before It Becomes a Crisis

Dear Reader, One of the most important steps in issues management is identifying potential issues before they snowball into crises. The earlier you spot an issue, the more control you have over the...

Understand the Basics: What is Issues Management?

Dear Reader, Welcome to the first email in our series on issues management! Issues management is critical to maintaining your organisation’s reputation and protecting its brand. But what exactly is...

3 key challenges for communicators and how to solve them in 2025

Communicators are facing a unique challenge in 2025.  The current business landscape prioritises short-term operational execution over medium- and long-term strategic thinking. This environment...

Starting Fresh: How to Strengthen Stakeholder Connections for a Successful New Year

As we step into a new financial year, stakeholders in your organisation have likely set or refreshed key performance indicators (KPIs) and outcomes that they are eager to achieve.  For...

Resource planning for your master plan in the new FY

Resource planning is a critical foundation for any communication or PR programme.  It encompasses several elements such as budget, manpower, time management, and capacity utilisation for both...

Preparing your master communication plan for the new FY

A master communication plan is an essential blueprint for guiding all communication efforts throughout the year.  It serves as the strategic framework that outlines your goals, the key messages...

Reporting to stakeholders

One common misconception among communicators is that stakeholders lack the time or interest to engage with them. This mindset can be detrimental. Communicators play a vital role in delivering value to...

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Building trust through effective communication

Trust is not just a desirable value — it is essential for effective communication.  For organisations, trust-building is the cornerstone of meaningful connections with stakeholders, internal...

Striking the Balance Between Co-Ownership and Autonomy

Co-ownership of the master communication plan is essential for aligning organisational objectives with the expertise of communication teams. Stakeholders bring invaluable insights, ensuring the plan...

Building a strategic communication plan

Communicators are often caught in a cycle of short-termism.  This phenomenon occurs when leadership seeks strategic direction but, under pressure, defaults to tactical execution.  A sense of...

Introducing the Guild of Communicators: Your Community for Growth, Learning and Impact.

Setting standards, fostering growth, and empowering communicators to lead with impact. What does it take to stay ahead in the fast-paced world of communications? Communicators play a pivotal role in...

Why does communication matter for brands and organisations

Communication is fast becoming a hidden function for many brands and organisations.  It is often treated as a reactive tool, dusted off only when a crisis strikes or an issue demands attention...

Conducting an After-Action Review

Dear Reader, The end of a project is just the beginning of learning. Conducting an after-action review allows you to reflect on your project, identify what went well, what didn’t, and how you can...

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