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Five Things We Learned about Crisis Communications

Posted on December 3, 2017 by hannaheiseman — Leave a comment

Crisis Communications is a lot like fire alarms and seatbelts: you hope you’ll never need any of them, but it would be foolhardy to go without. Responding to a crisis in a timely and honest way could actually raise your…

So you want to be a mentor?

Posted on March 16, 2015 by kirstymcneill — 4 Comments

Can WonkComms play a role in mentoring? There are pros and cons, but the key question to consider is: what problem would a mentoring programme be trying to solve?

LIVE EVENT – Election Fever: how can think tanks make the most of the UK General Election

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Nick Scott — Leave a comment

With just 6 months until polling day, the next election looms large on the horizon. Think tanks can’t ignore it and business-as-usual for research led organisations seems impossible in such a politically charged atmosphere. What should we do? What are we allowed to do (particularly in light of the Lobbying Act)? And how can Comms teams help their Wonks to get it done?