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Sausage rolls socks would complement the cape rather nicely
June 17, 2019
I’m fairly new to the #CommsHero world, little did I know that despite living and breathing comms since Uni, there was such a huge bunch of awesome people waiting to say hello and unleash their inner hero. The tables, perfectly set with personalised note books and goody bags full of swag,…
CommsHero – Keeping it real since 2014
June 17, 2019
by Josephine Graham @iojosy I’ve never worked in London. I’ve visited a few times and it’s nice enough. You’ve got some great museums, a few palaces and a heck of a lot of company headquarters. And with all that corporate workforce to cater for, London also has scores of breakfast briefings,…
No, You’re The Hero
June 11, 2019
Not just any hashtag … it’s a CommsHero hashtag *camera to film custard seductively oozing out of a Krispy Kreme doughnut I can’t remember the exact date I discovered the CommsHero hashtag, but I do remember that it changed my mindset, it helped me pursue my mission. Yes, I know that may…
An epic learning experience, on a truly heroic scale
May 22, 2019
by Josephine Graham @iojosy I can’t exactly remember the first time I noticed #CommsHero. It was a couple of years ago, maybe slightly more. There I was, a peaceful citizen of the world of work-related social networking, wandering amiably along the streets of Twitter City, when I looked up and…
The Connection
April 23, 2019
What links a unicorn, booking a place for a conference and a simple piece of advice? hashtag#CommsHero stuff that's what. This was my Easter Egg - 'Sparkles' the chocolate unicorn. Apparently it reminded my boyfriend of me. I'll take that. It's broken the usual mould. My treat to myself this…
Why CommsHero?
April 11, 2019
Having kicked around comms, engagement and marketing teams for a while now, CommsHero has always been one of those things that has cropped up in my timeline that looked like fun but personally I never really had the opportunity to explore it further (makes you wonder what I’ve been up to all these…
Don’t suffer from #FOMO (fear of missing out) – #CommsHero
March 29, 2019
I’m Tanya Edwards, @EDWARDS_TE Communications Specialist at Jigsaw Homes Group, based in the North West. As a marketing and communications professional, I am always on the lookout for events to attend where I can learn something new and network with other like-minded business…
Learning Through Failure
March 29, 2019
Too often, employee culture is driven from above. Rigid protocol is commonplace, leaving no room for innovation; not initially succeeding at a new venture can feel like the end of the road. Yet, says opening speaker Chloe Marsh, head of engagement at social housing firm, RHP, “Nothing was ever…
Why Chair?
March 29, 2019
To say I was honoured and filled with excitement to be asked to chair the final @CommsHero event of 2016 could be a slight understatement. However, with that giddiness came with it a feel of responsibility – these events get A LOT of attention and A LOT of coverage; quite rightly…
Failure is not final
March 29, 2019
“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.” – Henry Ford I went to a fantastic conference this week. #CommsHero, hosted by the lovely guys at resource, is all about bringing like-minded communications professionals together to hear from influential speakers, share best…