Regardless of if you are writing a brief, a strategy, a process or some content we have all experienced it – writers block. It happens to everyone. We. Just. Can’t. Start. It is so frustrating. Writers block often means you…
Canberra Communications Professionals Series: Samantha Lloyd
Sam is one of those terrifying people that seems to be able to juggle 30 things effortlessly at once. She is the mother that makes amazing healthy lunches, exercises, crafts, works, and socialises. She is a unicorn. I first met…
The fight against acronyms
Primarily, I work with government clients. I have worked across the APS and there is one common problem. SMEs do it, the SES do it, and it drives me insane. It does matter if you are at DAWE, DISER, OTA,…
Canberra Communications Professional Series: Chris Wagner
For the latest profile in the Canberra Communications Professional Series, I spoke to Chris Wagner from TalkForce Media. A bit more about Chris… Chris spent two decades forging a successful career in communications and media management before joining Talkforce Media…
The buzz about COVID
What has occurred to me recently is how rapidly our language has changed during this pandemic. We have a new way of speaking that we would never have used before this all happened. Never in my life have I used…
Canberra Communications Professional Series: Eleanor Ashton
Eleanor Ashton is Assistant Director, strategic communication and regional delivery team, Inland Rail at the Department of Infrastructure. El is one of the most passionate people I have ever met. She is passionate about climate change, politics, hiking, communications, and…
What to do with your team on day one back in the office
If you are a team leader, you might be a bit nervous about going back into the office. For the last two months (or more), you have been managing your team remotely. You have only had to check-in via phone…
Who will your organisation be post-COVID?
The world, as we know it has changed. I don’t think any of us can deny the way we work and the way we think about work has changed for many of us. As we start to plan for re-entry…
Canberra Communications Professional Series: Jo White
Jo White is the Communications Manager at The Australian National University. She is also a friend, ex-colleague and client. Jo is one of the best media minds I have ever met and is politically astute (obsessed?). I first met Jo…
What has COVID changed about how you work?
As we see the light at the end of the COVID tunnel in Australia, many people are reflecting on what we have learnt during this weird period of our lives about how we work. The way we work has changed.…