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Social media can be a tricky place for corporate accounts to navigate. How do you stand out in such as crowded arena? bit.ly/33w5eyp #socialmedia #socialmediatraining

Have you been asked to write a presentation for someone else to deliver? This can be a pretty daunting task. How can you write a presentation which ensures they sound credible, authentic and able to get the key message across? #presentationskills bit.ly/2PfGuiR

We are often asked during our crisis communication training courses whether organisations should try to put an incident into context. This is a particularly tricky area of crisis media management. bit.ly/3zTvzBg #crisiscomms #crisisPR

Does your organisation have a risk register? They can be a great tool for helping brands prepare for a crisis. We've taken a look at how they work, their benefits and put together a template for you to create your own version #crisismanagement #crisiscomms bit.ly/33r7rpC

Your journalist is ready to fix a time for an interview. You’ve meticulously constructed your message and have your neat A4 briefing sheet ready.  What next? How do you get a spokesperson ready for your interview? bit.ly/3sSsgZa #mediatraining #mediarelations #comms

If you’ve been on social media recently, chances are you may have seen posts calling for a boycott of a particular brand. #Boycott has become an increasingly popular way of consumers showing their displeasure. bit.ly/34zJ0GJ #socialmediatraining #socialmedia

You're in the middle of a presentation or coming to a critical point in a media interview and suddenly your mind goes blank. What are you going to say? What are you going to do? We have some advice to help you cope with brain fade #mediatraining bit.ly/3842Lsd

How do you create a story pitch journalists want to read and cover rather than one they quickly spike? Find out what journalists think in this blog recap of one of our webinars bit.ly/42D8QbP #mediatraining #mediarelations #comms

When a crisis strikes, you ideally have about 15 minutes to respond. So, what can organisations do to ensure they communicate quickly during a crisis? bit.ly/3Ly3Paz #crisiscomms #crisisPR

Did you know that nine in 10 people listen to the radio at least once a week? Or that four in 10 adults get their news from the radio? Radio provides the opportunity to target huge audiences. bit.ly/4748QTF #mediatraining #mediarelations

It has never been easier to make video. But not all video recorded on smartphones is good quality. And we often see the same mistakes that prevent footage from being watched by the intended audience bit.ly/3d2OxvZ #smartphonevideo #internalcomms

Often the messages we want to get across in a presentation can be diluted by a range of damaging phrases, which can make it memorable for the wrong reasons. Here are the phrases we believe presenters must avoid #presentationskills #publicspeaking bit.ly/34QalVk

Something bad has happened. Your organisation is in crisis media management mode and has been making headlines and trending on social media. How can you convince your customers to trust you again? bit.ly/3CNLiop #crisiscomms #crisisPR

Guaranteeing a crisis won't happen again is fraught with danger. Avoid setting yourself up for failure with these helpful tips for tackling the 'guarantee' question. #crisiscomms #crisismanagement #mediatraining bit.ly/2qiVvYv

How does the thought of giving a media interview make you feel? If it makes you feel jittery, nervous and stressed, the good news is you are not alone. Even experienced and confident spokespeople worry and can suffer from interview anxiety bit.ly/3Zwzcdx #mediatraining

Here are eight tips from our social media training courses, to help those of us who have to pick up the pieces when things go wrong on social media. #socialmedia #socialmediatraining bit.ly/2qkxaBL

Remember the last presentation you sat through. Did the presenter say 'excuse me if I seem nervous'. If they did, you probably can't remember much else about it. Here are some other phrases presenters must avoid bit.ly/2DMg3vQ #presentation #newskills

With so much coverage and division centred on the word 'woke', is it better to avoid communicating issues and positive changes that some may feel are controversial? bit.ly/47C6dZ9 #crisiscomms #crisisPR

The biggest test of a company’s reputation is how it handles a crisis. Failure to weather the storm can result in serious reputational damage.  Our FREE eBook will help you get your crisis preparation right bit.ly/2OPriKG #crisiscomms #crisisPR