You're my commsHERO

We kick off this season of the podcast with a #CommsHero speaker who has built her own legion of fans dubbed The Crown Jules. Jules Loveland (MCIPR) is currently a Communications Manager in the not-for-profit sector, with over 20 years experience in media and comms. A passionate advocate of the role of emotional intelligence in communications, Jules started her career in video production before se...

We Are Resource and CIPR’s live event ‘Who Runs the World’ gathered together five of the most respected names in the communications industry – former CIPR presidents Sarah Waddington CBE , Emma Leech , Jenni Field and Mandy Pearse and current President Rachel Roberts for a discussion about their experiences and advice to fellow communications professionals. With collective experience in both agenc...

Kim Sklinar, a British-Ukranian, speakers with "You're my CommsHero" Podcast host Asif Choudry about the  situation which has been simmering for weeks.   Here are some tips and links on how to talk about and support this situation. Kim also covers what to be mindful of when communicating it, based on some of the things we're seeing - plus bonus language and history lessons too!...

As part of CommsHero Week 2021, the legendary Hacienda DJ Graeme Park performed an exclusive DJ set that all our CommsHeroes could let their hair down to! We've brought it to the CommsHero Podcast for everyone to enjoy because it is just TOO GOOD!  Check out more of Graeme Park's stuff here: https://www.thisisgraemepark.com/ 

Helen has identified two types of CommsHero: the planner and the winger. Helen tells us that based on the significant amount of work they’ve done with clients experiencing similar issues, they feel utterly overwhelmed by work, feel like their falling and can’t switch off. Helen explains the reason so many comms pros struggle with procrastination, and thrive with a deadline, the many types of work...

Cheryl Gibbons shares her back story behind her life motto... YOU GO GIRL! By saying yes to opportunities Cheryl has gained confidence and opened more doors for herself. This is your sign to be brave and say yes to something you may feel nervous about! Twitter: @Cheryl_aster  

In this episode, Michelle Goodall, Chief Marketing Officer at Guild talks about the opportunities available to comms professionals in online community and how the pandemic has highlighted the importance of online communities. Michelle tells us about the community platforms which are gaining traction and also answer the question, are social platforms the best space for communities?  You’ll find out...

Have you ever considered doing any studying to broaden your knowledge of your current role? Cheryl Gibbens from Aster has been studying alongside her job and shares her experience.  Twitter: @Cheryl_aster

Find out what our guests biggest comms related bug bears are in this Comms Room 101 session. Host: Steve Hayes Twitter: @SteveH_Citizen LinkedIn: Steve Hayes Alison Lawton Twitter: @bongobell LinkedIn: Alison Lawton Ben Lowe Twitter: @BenLHoneycomb LinkedIn: Ben Lowe Katie Hull Twitter: @KatieHullPR LinkedIn:  Katie Hull

Using a persona across professional social media accounts brings personality and character across your brand. Cheryl Gibbons speaks about how the Aster Sales team each have their own persona's to reflect the brand personality across their social platforms. Twitter: @Cheryl_aster

In this episode, Steve Hayes, Director of Communications at Citizen Housing shares the three year journey where he inherited an intranet that wasn’t getting much engagement and how he transformed it into an award winning internal communications channel publishing 3-4 stories per day with significant increase in colleague engagement.   Steve talks about how measurement of page views and intranet ac...

Making a career change can seem daunting however you need to be brave and do what's best for you! Cheryl Gibbens used to work in the Contact Centre but made to the jump to become a Marketing Officer and hasn't looked back since! 

Find out what our guests biggest comms related bug bears are in this Comms Room 101 session.  Host: Steve Hayes Twitter: @SteveH_Citizen Linkedin: Steve Hayes Guests: Swati Joshi Twitter: @swatidevi LinkedIn: Swati Joshi Lisa Gwinnell Twitter: @lisagwinnell LinkedIn: Lisa Gwinnell Kirstina Parker

Episode 12: Penny Haslam's motivational podcast - Speak like Steve Jobs All great speakers had a first time on stage, do you think they were any good? Twitter: @PennyHaslam LinkedIn: Penny Haslam https://pennyhaslam.co.uk/podcast   Copyright is Bit Famous Ltd 2021

In this episode, award-winning Chartered Marketer and Fellow CIM, Abigail (Abby) Dixon shares the story and some of the content behind her book ‘The Whole Marketer’. You’ll hear about why Abby wrote this book and what readers can expect to gain from it.  As marketing roles continue to evolve, expand and embrace the complexities of the modern world of business, marketers are under increasing pressu...

Got an opinion? share it Episode 13: Penny Haslam's motivational podcast - Got an opinion? share it. If you want to let people know who you are and what you stand for, you'll need to share your opinions. Twitter: @PennyHaslam LinkedIn: Penny Haslam https://pennyhaslam.co.uk/podcast   Copyright is Bit Famous Ltd 2021

Poor communication is the top cause of stress for employees in the UK. In this episode, Andy Bounds explains how getting away from your desk, having shorter but more frequent team meetings and knowing how your team are feeling are all key to eliminating stress amongst employees. See more of Andy's content over on his website:  www.andybounds.com and check out Andy's book for more communi...

Who's on your bus? Episode 9: Penny Haslam's motivational podcast - Who's on your bus? Are there passengers in your life that add nothing to your happiness or success?  Kick them off the bus. Twitter: @PennyHaslam LinkedIn: Penny Haslam https://pennyhaslam.co.uk/podcast   Copyright is Bit Famous Ltd 2021

In this episode, PR and Communications students, Sophie and Katie, speak about the current job market for graduates and how important it is to get your name out there through networking on Twitter and LinkedIn in preparation for the big job hunt post degree. Twitter: @sophiersmith19 LinkedIn: Sophie Smith Twitter: @KatieHullPR LinkedIn: Katie Hull

Episode 7: Penny Haslam's motivational podcast - Look back in awe. Boost your confidence by looking back at your life, business or career achievements. Twitter: @PennyHaslam LinkedIn: Penny Haslam https://pennyhaslam.co.uk/podcast   Copyright is Bit Famous Ltd 2021

In this episode, Amrit Nijjar, Inclusion & Belonging Manager at Tarmac talks about her career path from internal comms to inclusion & diversity and tells us about the similarities between them. Amrit shares some practical advice for IC teams on tackling I&D subjects. We also explore privilege and people who shy away from the term and what support there is for women who work in construc...

As communicators it is often our role to share the successes of others through PR, awards, socials. And sometimes we feel awkward about sharing our own successes. Carrie-Ann Wade, founder of Cat’s Pajamas Communications Ltd, knows that if we don’t share our successes nobody else will. Check out some tips about how you can do just that. Twitter: @catspjs_uk and @crayoncw Insta: @catspjs_uk Linked I...

In this episode, Paul Fawcett, Head of PR & Communications at Futures Housing Group shares his love of print and the sensory experience it brings to a communications campaign. In this world of over saturation of digital content, physical can provoke sensations that stand out from the e-background noise. Paul talks about the psychology of memories being reinforced by different stimuli using all...

There will always be times in our communications careers when we feel like we have failed. It’s ok not to feel ok about that but it’s also a good opportunity to reframe failure and focus on learning. Carrie-Ann Wade, founder of Cat’s Pajamas Communications Ltd, shares some tips on how you can reflect and take some positives from those occasions when you might think you have failed. Twitter: @catsp...

In this episode, Carrie-Ann Wade, Director of Communications and Engagement and Lauren Smith, Communications and Engagement Manager from North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) tell us about their experience of putting on a virtual awards event to celebrate the amazing work done by the #NHSheroes at NELFT. They give an insight in to choosing the right event partner, how to set up as a comms...