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How to present via Zoom
Presenting via a video camera over the internet is an entirely different skill to presenting at a physical event. We’re all learning as we go.
How to ask a busy person for help
Getting the attention of a busy person isn’t as hard as you’d think. The hard bit is persuading them to part with their time.
Media abstinence improves mental wellbeing
Paul Doran calls on us to question what we see in national and international news media and to re-examine the role of social media.
Diagnose your unconscious bias in a bid to tackle diversity
Challenging your own personal bias is the first step to tackling diversity.
Managing communication breakdown
Managing confrontation is an important part of any relationship.
Your profession needs you
This is a summary of a speech I gave at the CIPR 2017 Graduation Ceremony. It’s more important than ever to put the public at the heart of your work.
A pilot’s guide to hosting a conference call
In this guest post, pilot and Ketchum colleague RP Kumar applies lessons from the air to international conference calls.
Learning and earning linked for first time by CIPR State of Profession survey
A commitment to qualifications and professional development is reflected in remuneration especially in the early years of a public relations career.
Find out what Amanda Coleman learned by blogging every day for a year
A commitment to writing daily is a good response to writer’s block. Amanda Coleman has been blogging almost every day in 2016.
How to present like a keynote speaker
Public speaking is hard. Here's how I cracked it. It's a work in progress.
Letter to BledCom: the changing nature of professional accreditation and education
In this final letter to BledCom the CIPR’s CEO Alastair McCapra reflects on the changing nature of accreditation and education within professional membership organisations.
Letters to BledCom: Towards a community of practice in public relations
21 academics, teachers and practitioners including Alex Aiken, Tina McCorkindale, Anne Gregory, and James E. Grunig, have contributed to a workshop at BledCom.
A question of competence
Less than 3% of public relations practitioners participate in a credentialing scheme. It’s an issue that needs urgent attention.
50+ writing tips and tricks from my network
Booze and coffee, Hemingway, mind maps, and machine dictation are all writing tips from my network.
A time to write
There's no magic to my writing habit, I just put one word in front of another. For me it's a form of relaxation.