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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.
Lockdown letter: fraying at the edges
The UK has reached lockdown fatigue. COVID-19 is exposing differences in values in society. We need an exit plan that enables us to co-exist with the virus.
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.
Newsprint in pain as COVID-19 bites, so what’s next?
The COVID-19 crisis has hastened the structural changes already underway in newsprint media. It’s time to start thinking about what might come next.
What is the role of public sector PR during COVID-19?
The CIPR Local Public Sector group has produced a short video of camera clips from its members working in frontline COVID-19 roles.
Managing an agency through the COVID-19 crisis - PRCA taskforce
The PRCA has launched an international taskforce of 50+ volunteers to help support members managing their businesses during the crisis.
In praise of the CIPR and PRCA leading PR industry in COVID-19 crisis response
Our professional body and trade association have been at the forefront of supporting the PR industry during COVID-19.
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.
UK Government cracks down on spread of coronavirus disinformation, announces DCMS inquiry
The Government has stepped up its fight against disinformation on the internet.
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?
Remembering Dr Roger Hayes
The public relations industry has lost one of its foremost thinkers and doers.
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.
Skidz brainstorm as agency readies pitch
Agency teams are working on their pitches for the Skidz account. This blog got exclusive access to a brainstorm in one of London’s leading creative shops.