Academy 2021: United in raising standards and showing comms’ caring side
The 2021 annual Public Service Communications Academy encouraged delegates to take stock and look forward.
Blog: A masterclass in branding and campaigns
M–FOUR is unique in the world of local government communications – an in house team that also operate as a full service external agency.
Mentoring connections and building Future Leaders
I’m a self-confessed ‘adult fan of Lego,’ so usually buy the bricks for myself.
Grace, grip and goals
The pandemic has also prompted many of us to rethink our goals and what’s important to us – again not just in our personal lives, but as organisations serving our local communities.
Blog: LGcomms and GCS Academy 2021
Academy will take place this November under the theme Partnerships, Performance and People
‘Have a bl**dy word with yourself, Shaun…’ or An ornithological guide to self-survival
How’s it going? I had one of THOSE days the other week. You know the ones…the kind of days you instantly want to forget but will be drudged up as …
Blog: How did citizens engage with mail during lockdown?
During the first lock down Royal Mail Marketreach did research with Trinity McQueen to understand how mail was interacted with, with more people working from home were people more or less receptive to messages coming through their letter boxes?
Blog: The hidden power of the humble press release
“I would like us to rethink the very process of creating a press release as a key moment in our organisations’ decision making – not just the bolt on at the end.”
Blog: The science behind foster carer marketing and recruitment
Never before has it been more important to attract foster carers who are prepared to provide a stable family environment.
Blog: Putting internal comms at the heart of local government improvement
After two years leading internal comms for Children’s Services at West Sussex County Council, I have found myself in a reflective space, thinking about what has changed (so much!), the …