Monthly Archives: February 2011

Communicating in a crisis

 The devastating earthquake which hit Christchurch on February 22, and the resulting death and destruction in its aftermath has highlighted – in all too much reality – the need for having excellent crisis communication systems in place. So far, the … Continue reading

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Trying to tame the online tiger

 In the last few years we have literally seen an explosion in social media – Facebook, blogs, twitter et el – are now all the rage. The arrival of all this new media has seen the metaphorical birth of ‘monkeys with typewriters’. … Continue reading

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Writing for the web

Writing for an online audience – or the web – is a much different beast to writing for print. If successful online writing could be summed up in one succinct message, it would be: the shorter, the better! Why is … Continue reading

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How to develop effective key messages

Key messages are the core points or facts which you want a target audience to either read, hear or see and remember. These create meaning and attention on an issue – ie new product, policy launch, or idea – that … Continue reading

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