Time to let go – engagement through humour in the education sector.
My team and I were working in-house with a university a few weeks doing some creative content planning. Our session was going really well. Everyone around the table was engaged, everyone creating great content ideas and everyone – dare I say it – having a good time. Then came the knock on the door. Could ...
Working in education communications is not a job, it’s a responsibility.
This morning I shared this blog post on the CIPR Education and Skills Sector blog. It’s very much one that I wrote from the heart, and one that I’ve been wanting and meaning to write for a few years but held off doing so for fear that I’d sound a little too gushy and cheesy. ...
Be global, be local: making headway in China (SXSWi session review)
I’ve just returned a little over a month ago from a work trip to Shanghai. Despite everything I know about the social media landscape there, there’s still something particularly alien to me of travelling through a metro system and not seeing the white ‘f’ in a blue box on every promotion you see. While Facebook ...
Back in Austin for my dose of professional recharge
The problem with speaking at a lot of conferences is that I typically only attend the conferences that I’m speaking at. On the one hand this is great for profile and networking, but on the other hand it can make it a challenge to find the time to actually learn anything new for yourself. It ...
Friday Favorites: Animoto on the go
I’ve been a fan of animoto for several years now. It’s probably my number one tool for clients who have very limited resource, but perhaps have a nice archive of images. For me it’s a great way to do something special by creating a nice little video out of existing image and video content. The ...
