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speak human feature

Speaking human is a must-have skill

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“We need people who speak human”. So said a Labour Party…
Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan should know better: walking off set is never good

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Piers Morgan is irascible, dogmatic and for me highly entertaining.…
Arnie

For Leaders in Lockdown: Arnie shows how to deliver a script

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If you haven’t seen this Arnie movie I recommend it right now.…
feature communicating strategically

What I wish I had known 30 years ago …

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I have been asked to share with a group of young people, future…
boomerang phrases,

Boomerang Phrases and the Art of Influence

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There it is again, leading the news. I have lost count of the…
emotion

A Catch in the Throat

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Watching Kamala Harris’ victory speech from my settee on the…
The two faces of negotiation

The Two Faces of a Negotiation

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Brexit talks remind us that there are always two faces to negotiation.…
David Lammy

David Lammy MP – One to Watch

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David Lammy MP is a new name on my list of good media operators.…
comms team feature

12 Ways to Prove you are a True Comms Professional

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PR people are so often overworked and under-valued. One of the…
Crafted quotes feature

Choosing Words to Feed the News Monster

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Craft your quotes before you go anywhere near a journalist. Use…