With a population of nearly two million people, Essex County Council has a huge potential audience. We know, across our residents, there are different levels of digital capability, they prefer different digital channels and they also get their news from …
We’ve had a month of settling into 2022 so I thought I’d share how we’re making an effort to celebrate our work and each other more. One way we’re doing this is by asking the whole team to give a …
Writing anything can be daunting. You don’t want to write something ridiculous or unusable, and you definitely don’t want to look silly in front of your co-workers. You might want to write the perfect piece first time, but that might …
We’ve had a few new faces join the Communications and Marketing department lately and it’s been really exciting to welcome new talent to the team. We sat down for a cup of tea (on Teams) with Jessica Riley, Campaigns Advisor, …
In my last blog post of 2021, I shared my learnings for the year and promised some predictions for the year ahead. Here's what I think 2022 holds for communications and marketing in local government. 1. We will become more …
Here’s my take on what I learned this year, plus a few general points around leadership as well. Watch out for my predictions for comms and marketing in local government in 2022 next week. Crisis management is now a mainstream …
Brainstorming. Blue sky thinking. Thought shower (yes, it’s a thing). Call it what you want, but the question remains – is it useful? Some might argue that brainstorming is a dying art or a waste of time. A room (or …
Ever since its inception, social media has played a huge role in most people's lives - whether to check in with friends, watch gaming videos or scroll through a plethora of perfect Instagram images. But as Covid-19 hit the world, …
I’ve always felt trusted to do my job from day one, no matter where I was based. Being office-based for my full working week pre-Covid never phased me. I felt it suited my life and was where I was at …
It’s just one of my quirks, but I’ve always been fascinated by the subtle dynamics of language within professional settings and groups. Many moons ago, because I was bored and feeling slightly mischievous, I tried to introduce my own made-up …