The power of the pitch

The power of the pitch

How many emails do you get each day? Multiply it by 10 and that’s probably the number of media pitches that land in the inbox of your favourite journo. If you want your big news covered, sometimes you have to do more than press send on a media release and just hope...
Make an impact

Make an impact

One of the sessions I was lucky enough to attend at this year’s PRIA Conference focused on ‘Impact storytelling: how evidence of impact is changing comms.’ We heard from a panel of experts on how we, as communicators, need to look beyond growth metrics and engagement...
Conversation has shifted – have you?

Conversation has shifted – have you?

Five years ago – maybe even 10 – just about every one of our clients was talking about sustainability, innovation, welfare. Those things still matter, but as with any conversation, things move on. If you want to stay relevant to your clients, your customers, your key...
How much is too much?

How much is too much?

How much copy do you need to put on a single page of your website to make it really irresistible to Google’s ranking algorithm? 200 words? 500? Actually, data shows the best ranking pages have between 1,400 and 2,000 words on them! This is especially useful to know if...
Starting a new financial year off right

Starting a new financial year off right

We all start a new year and a new financial year off with the best of intentions but can quickly get sucked into the execution of the plan and business as usual tasks. Investing some time in reflecting on the previous year and looking forward to ensure things are on...