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CIPR State of the Profession survey is a miss on COVID-19
The CIPR of State of the Profession survey was concluded before lockdown. It’s a useful historical record but of limited help to a profession that is trying to figure out its future.
Personal lockdown lessons
As the lockdown is relaxed psychologist Simon Proudlock makes a personal inventory and suggests that we all should do the same.
The talent crisis to come: flexibility and inequality
No two lockdown experiences have been the same. Now employers must pick up the pieces.
Lockdown creative industry awards 2020
There's no need for industry awards for at least 12 months. I've written up the winners across all categories.
Releasing lockdown
Strong leadership and strategic planning is needed to remodel organisations.
5 tips for running virtual events at scale
Conferences and events don’t transfer easily to the web but the PRCA, Provoke Media and the Virtual PR Summit have thought hard about how to create successful virtual events.
Lockdown letter: brainstorming second order COVID-19 effects
As lockdown is released it will create a wave of second order effects. We’ve an opportunity to create a better future.
Brand conversations during COVID-19
COVID-19 has led to a massive upheaval in how organisations communicate. Here are some of my favourite marketing and PR examples from my network.
Lockdown letter: Zoom fatigue, checking in with Maslow and future plans
Day 46 in lockdown. This is my sixth letter. It’s become a form of weekly therapy.
Lockdown letter: Communities respond to an inequitable crisis
The crisis is having a devastating impact on financial capital but has led to a huge rise in social capital.
The journey from lockdown
We need to figure out how to live with the COVID-19 virus in order to release the global lockdown. Only then can we look at what comes next.
Lockdown letter: humanising business and media
In celebration of the humanising effect that the crisis is having on business and media. Thank you to the influencers and journalists that are helping us along the way.
The crisis gets personal
Domestic disputes, worklife chaos, hyper connectivity fatigue and planning for Q4 2020 and 2021.
Personal resilience
COVID-19 is having a devastating impact on physical health. But once the pandemic is more controlled, its impact on mental health will reveal itself.
Virtual fallacies, humblebrags and what comes next
Continuing the search for the new normal and what comes next. A dry COVID19 crisis was never really an option.
Muddling through the COVID-19 crisis: celebrating human spirit and ingenuity
I’m muddling through the COVID-19 crisis, just like you, but I am starting to think about what might come next.
Research project: PR in the time of Covid-19
Dr Alenka Jelen-Sanchez is gathering practitioner stories to record the impact of Covid-19 on the PR industry. Could you help?
Personal resilience in a time of crisis
It’s tough out there, really tough, do your best and know that everyone is feeling the same. I headed for a long walk on the beach yesterday.