In this episode, we talk to Sally Northeast from the NHS about the comms challenges of embarking on a massive vaccination programme. We also chat to Dawn Reeves who's masterminded a new free book and resource called One Story - Councils, covid

15: NHS coronavirus comms special

May 17th, 2020 42m 4s

In this episode, we're honoured to have a couple of NHS comms titans onboard for a chat: Ross Wigham and Jude Tipper. They're very honest about how the last few weeks have been for them, their colleagues and families. We cover why video calls a

14: how the pandemic is impacting internal communicators, lockdown twitching, and getting deep on consumerism

Apr 28th, 2020 33m 30s

In this internal comms special, we talk to Kevin McDougall and Andy Macleod from Gatehouse, who surveyed practitioners worldwide on the huge impact the pandemic is having on the industry - and what the future looks like for IC. And there's a bi

13: Talking Co(ronavirus)mms: consultants, ideas to liven up Zoom meetings, and TV recommendations

Apr 6th, 2020 34m 16s

Just what you need right now – another podcast recorded over Zoom! We were delighted to be joined by fab comms consultants Shavaun Glen and Ben Capper who share fascinating insights on how they’re coping with the Current SituationTM. There is a

Mental wellbeing, comms team organisation and elections

Dec 11th, 2019 34m 7s

Recorded at the 2019 LGComms Academy in Manchester, we have highlights from a panel discussion on comms and mental wellbeing, featuring Jane Fordham, Leanne Ehren, Helena Hornby and our very own Darren Caveney. We also chat to comms legend Pete

11: Cricket, countdown to Academy and speaking truth to power

Aug 12th, 2019 22m 48s

We're back! And at The Ashes! In this short and sweet episode, LGcomms chair Simon Jones tells us why we should go to this year's LGcomms Public Sector Academy event in Manchester. In the discussion, we talk about maintaining standards and how

10: Building a successful comms team, creative ideas and bonus pub chat

Dec 6th, 2018 37m 10s

This episode is crammed with everything you expect from a cutting-edge comms podcast. We cover how to build a successful comms teams in quite a lot of detail, hearing from four industry leaders followed by Darren’s top tips. The fabulous Helen

9: Comms Unplugged special

Sep 30th, 2018 50m 48s

This special episode is a snapshot of this year's Comms Unplugged, recorded on location in a field in Dorset. Adrian was ill so Darren spoke to attendees ('Unpluggers'), sponsors and the organising team of Sally Northeast, Georgia Turner and, e

8: Public Sector Academy, getting social media right, engaging intranets, Curtis Stigers

Sep 13th, 2018 30m 37s

It’s conference season so we’ve got details of two must-attend events coming up in October: Intranet Now and the LGCommunications Public Sector Academy. We also catch up with Rob Jefferson from Doncaster on ace-ing social media and how simple c

7: #FutureComms, The Big Yak, diversity and Ben's new venture

Jul 26th, 2018 27m 46s

We get the lowdown on a brand new and comprehensive new comms resource, chat to a couple of internal comms aces about The Big Yak unconference and diversity, and round things off by hearing from a comms pro who's just taken a leap into the worl

6: creative thinking, GDPR, a new social media guide, and the Commonwealth Games

May 8th, 2018 28m 50s

Welcome to Episode 4! In this episode, hear from @Jpdanon about the opportunities GDPR can create. @stuartbanbery talks us through Social Sign In and Comms2Point0's new social media guide, based on a huge study of public sector organisations.

5: social media, Yammer, and generalists vs. specialists

Feb 15th, 2018 31m 29s

Welcome to Episode 3 of Talking Comms! We chat Supercharged Social Media, catch up with a world-renowned "Yammer Evangelist", and get some thoughts from NHS comms leads on the debate about generalists vs. specialists. Please rate and review

4: New year, new wellbeing

Jan 1st, 2018 6m 44s

Happy New Year from The Talking Comms Podcast! In the second of our festive special podcasts, we talk wellbeing with Sally Northeast and Georgia Turner - the sizeable brains behind Comms Unplugged. 2018's event is on the 13th-15th September and

3: A Christmas bonus!

Dec 21st, 2017 2m 32s

While most of us are taking a break in the next few weeks, spare a thought for those comms pros on call, and who will have to refuse that seventh eggnog in case their phone goes off. We chat to James Morton, External Communications Manager at

2: UnAward winners, Alex Aiken Part 2 and the challenges of 2017

Dec 13th, 2017 25m 33s

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Talking Comms Podcast. We hear from several Comms2Point0 UnAward winners and a bit about why the UnAwards matter. As promised, we’ve got the second half of Alex Aiken’s fascinating presentation from LGComms Academy

The Talking Comms Podcast - Episode 2

Dec 13th, 2017 25m 33s

1: Talking Comms Podcast - Pilot

Oct 29th, 2017 26m 27s

Welcome to the pilot episode of The Talking Comms Podcast! It is a Public Sector Communications Academy special, recorded in Leeds, 17-19 October. (Huge thanks to LGcommunications for letting us record there!) You'll hear discussions and interv

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