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We sat down with social media experts Ariana Donley and Kristy Dalton to chat through your most asked questions around how public sector organisations can effectively engage with their audience. Read the full blog here: orlo.uk/OF4Q0

Last month, South Wales Police produced an incredibly engaging campaign around the signs of coercive control by skipping 'slick' design tools and creating a realistic Instagram campaign that cut through the noise so much that it got 3.4 million impressions. Read it here: orlo.uk/XXcrn

In our latest guest blog, Harshil Shah, Senior Communications and Campaigns Officer at the London Borough of Waltham Forest tells us how they used storytelling to give a voice to migrants, refugees, people seeking asylum, and the community that supports them: orlo.uk/1Y9Yk

"Your content is now your customer service". Our Chief Technology Officer, Hardeep has written a really insightful blog all around how all around how changing expectation have turned social media into the new 'front door' for the public sector: orlo.uk/moMyq

Calling NHS comms pros! In our upcoming webinar, we'll be joined by Ross Wigham and Joanne Mackintosh from Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundations Trust to discuss how they gather and use patient feedback to shape their communications strategies: it's free to sign up, here: orlo.uk/Zettt

Calling all local government Comms, Insights, Strategy, Transformation and Data professionals! Come along to our free webinar on 19 March at 12pm to hear all about how Manchester City Council are using co-creation to listen to the voice of their community. See you there: orlo.uk/VYe1A

How can public sector organisations manage their reputation in a world of mis and disinformation? Our latest guide is designed to help you do exactly that: orlo.uk/Dqa5r

Reputation management is often in the small, every day things, rather than in the huge headline grabbing crisis. Our latest blog outlines how to build a good reputation, and the impact this can have on how much your communities trust (and therefore listen to) you: orlo.uk/TzUGi

Join us for our latest webinar where we go behind the scenes with Manchester City Council to see how they built the Our Manchester Strategy 2025–2035 with their residents in mind. Sign up: orlo.uk/B4bax

How does your social media content compare to the rest of your sector? We've used real data from the Orlo platform to work out the average benchmarks for each part of the public sector. Get started here: hubs.la/Q043LTvV0.

Is 500 impressions on social media actually good? If you aren't benchmarking your performance you're missing the full picture. Our latest blog looks at the four levels of benchmarking and why context is key for public sector comms teams: orlo.uk/u2xk5

It’s National Apprenticeship Week, and we couldn’t let it pass without celebrating our fantastic IT Apprentice, Aman! Aman has been such a fantastic addition to the Orlo team, supporting our IT operations, so here's what Aman has to say about his apprenticeship so far...

What makes a good story and how do you get people invested? As always, our brilliant storytelling expert, James Morton has the answers!

Do you think social media should be banned for under 16s? Our latest blog, written by our brilliant community partner, Rebecca Roberts, isn’t about whether a ban should happen, but it is about what the debate means for public sector comms teams right now: orlo.uk/QdmCn

Have you ever launched a new service or campaign you’re proud of, only to find the people it was built for are struggling to use it? It's time to stop guessing and start co-creating. But how? Click the link to download our FREE guide: orlo.uk/qFZtH

We’ve all been there: you launch a new service or campaign you're proud of, only to find the people it was built for are struggling to use it. It’s frustrating for them, and a waste of resources for you. That’s where co-creation comes in. Read our blog here: orlo.uk/CmeCj

'The year of the Storyteller'. We're sure you've heard this phrase a fair amount over the last few weeks, but what does it mean for comms team? Our fab community partner, James Morton is here to explain in his latest episode of The Storyboard.

Global politics and tabloid headlines about "emergency prep," are unsettling. Whether it’s scaremongering or not, the impact on public sector comms is the same, and we know you'll be looking at your crisis comms plans. Read our crisis comms guide here: orlo.uk/Wl3p5

Tomorrow is the big day! Some of our brilliant team will be completing the 15km London Bridges Walk to raise money for two amazing charities - Cancer Research UK and British Heart Foundation. Good luck everyone! Donate here: orlo.uk/xnAzI

If your current campaign plan feels less polished, and more like a chaotic jumble of thoughts - take a breath. Our Community Partner, James Morton, has stripped away the gloss of public sector campaigns, and is here with the 5 Truths of Campaign Planning: hubs.la/Q03-pz8S0