Talking Comms
19 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -Talking Comms is a podcast for the modern professional communicator, reflecting the industry we work in, sharing best practice, and telling the best human stories.
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16. Vaccination comms and finding your narrative
February 15, 2021 00:30 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBIn 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 and better futures. Come to the virtual book launch on Wednesday 17th February, 4-5pm on Zoom. Register here. And there's the usual waffle at the end including TV recommendations (And yes, I now know Bridgerton was set in the Regency period not t...
15: NHS coronavirus comms special
May 17, 2020 23:10 - 42 minutes - 57.8 MBIn 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 are exhausting, share some lessons learned and, of course, get some top distractions from them if all this coronavirus stuff is getting too much. Get in touch with us at @talkingcommspod!
14: how the pandemic is impacting internal communicators, lockdown twitching, and getting deep on consumerism
April 28, 2020 11:38 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBIn 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 bit of business about the sorts of things we're doing that the pre-virus us would never have done! We've also got a few more recommendations for stuff to watch, and there's a 'sweet' little Easter egg right at the very end.
Episode 13: transcript
April 14, 2020 15:59Adrian: Hello Darren, Darren: Hi, Ade, how are you? Adrian: I'm very well. You sound quite echoey. Where are you? I can see you but tell the listeners where you are. Darren: I'm actually sat in my kitchen. I've taken to working in the kitchen this week. So, I think I'm that little bit closer to the fridge. Adrian: I see. It's going well then, is it?! Darren: Yeah, definitely the calorie intake has risen this week, but I’ve...
13: Talking Co(ronavirus)mms: consultants, ideas to liven up Zoom meetings, and TV recommendations
April 06, 2020 07:40 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBJust 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 also some advice on how to liven up that boring video conference call, and we give you some TV recommendations for after you log off for the day. Tell us what you want to hear @TalkingCommsPod or at [email protected] (And there’s a l...
12: Mental wellbeing, comms team organisation and elections.
December 11, 2019 07:46 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBRecorded 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 Peter Holt about how the digital organisational tool Trello has helped relieve the pressure on his comms team. Here’s the article Peter mentioned. At the end, we chat about elections and donning our gay apparel. And there’s a tiny little post-script at...
11: Cricket, countdown to Academy and speaking truth to power
August 12, 2019 06:44 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBWe'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 we can better engage with our communities. We also speak to change consultant Amanda Buchanan to get her perspective on how comms pros can speak up and have potentially difficult conversation with senior leaders. We also chat about the language of ...
10: Building a successful comms team, creative ideas and bonus pub chat
December 06, 2018 21:59 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBThis 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 Reynolds shares some of her creativity secrets (*contains Bob Monkhouse*). And we finish with an impromptu pub discussion that starts off about comms and disinformation… and degenerates into whether we can use Kickstarter to buy a camper van. The...
Happy Birthday us!
October 29, 2018 05:30Hi everyone and thanks for listening to our ramblings from the past year! Your ongoing support and listenership is greatly appreciated - please do keep the feedback coming via [email protected] or @talkingcommspod on Twitter. We're always on the look-out for issues and interviews so get in touch if you've got got an idea for us. You might even get to feature on the podcast yourself. Feel free to browse through the archive of previous episodes and recommend any that are relevant...
9: Comms Unplugged special
September 30, 2018 20:27 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MBThis 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, er, Darren. Stay tuned (or not) for the last rambly bit recorded real-time in Darren's VW camper van as he drove Adrian from the field to the nearest station on the last day. AND we explain why we call our podcast recorder Don King!
8: Public Sector Academy, getting social media right, engaging intranets, Curtis Stigers
September 13, 2018 00:36 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBIt’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 changes in tone and content can engage with your audience. And do listen to the very end for a nugget involving an 80s music star! Big thanks to Simon Jones (@SimonDJones, @LGcomms), Rob Jefferson (@RobJefferson), Wedge (@Wedge) and Lisa Riemers (@Li...
7: #FutureComms, The Big Yak, diversity and Ben's new venture
July 26, 2018 11:47 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBWe 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 world of freelancing! Big thanks to Matt Nicholls (@mattypn), Rachel Miller (@AllthingsIC), Annique Simpson (@annique_simpson) and Ben Capper (@bencapper) Useful links: #FutureComms on the LGA website All Things IC The IC Crowd on Twitter ...
6: creative thinking, GDPR, a new social media guide, and the Commonwealth Games
May 08, 2018 21:28 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBWelcome 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. @Eleri_R lifts the lid on working flat out to bring the Commonwealth Games to Birmingham in 2022. And Darren chats to @jomacdonald79 and @Plannnna about getting out and about to stimulate some creative thinking. Get in touch! talkingcommspod@...
5: social media, Yammer, and generalists vs. specialists
February 15, 2018 20:03 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBWelcome 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 the podcast where you can, and do follow us on Twitter at @talkingcommspod, or email us at [email protected]
4: New year, new wellbeing
January 01, 2018 09:00 - 6 minutes - 9.33 MBHappy 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 you can find out more details here. Thanks for listening in 2017!
3: A Christmas bonus!
December 21, 2017 06:00 - 2 minutes - 3.56 MBWhile 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 Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service. A Happy Christmas to you all!
2: UnAward winners, Alex Aiken Part 2 and the challenges of 2017
December 13, 2017 20:33 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBWelcome 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. And we round off the year with a group discussion about what the main comms-related challenges have been in during 2017. (Apologies for some of the sound quality. I hope you can make out the audio during the group discussion). For a f...
Well. Aren't you all lovely?
November 05, 2017 12:22The feedback from the pilot episode has been so positive that we've decided to carry on and do some more! Thank you to everyone who downloaded or commented. Your comments included such gems as: "a very good 3am listen!" "the content, sound quality and editing were great" "relevant, resonant, real" If you heard it and thought it was none of those things, we are looking for constructive feedback on the things you didn't like as well. Email [email protected]. We know not ever...
1: Talking Comms Podcast - Pilot
October 29, 2017 10:35 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MBWelcome 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 interviews around the comms reaction to the Grenfell Tower fire, from our friends at Granicus, from government comms titan Alex Aiken, and we throw some random questions at Cat Spalton, Comms Manager at Wycombe District Council. Let us know your feedba...