by Hel Reynolds | Aug 7, 2015 | Blog post
A few weeks ago, I made the trip to London to do a podcasting course at the Guardian offices – this meant driving from South Wales at 5am on a Sunday morning (no public transport to get me there on time) – it was worth it. Podcasting seemed to be seen as...
by Hel Reynolds | May 21, 2015 | Blog post
This month I’ve been working with a cool organisation to recruit an outstanding social media and communications professional. It has made me think hard about which qualities are most desirable in a social media manager or communications employee of any kind....
by Hel Reynolds | May 5, 2015 | Blog post
It’s getting a bit of a cliché to describe it as a ‘social media election’ but things have changed drastically since 2010. In 2010 adults spent 14.2 hours per month on the web, but, thanks to widespread use of mobile devices, our total use of media...
by Hel Reynolds | Apr 3, 2015 | Blog post
I’ve been lucky enough to work with people doing some pretty important, serious stuff. Social work, policing, health, public finances, planning, housing, community safety: it’s all critical work. I’ve noticed that lots of people in the most serious...
by Hel Reynolds | Apr 1, 2015 | Blog post
Note from Helen: It’s such an honour to share a guest post on this blog from a communicator I have admired for years, Laura Davies. As a judge and a winner of awards, I’ve experienced how outside recognition helped individuals and teams improve their work...
by Hel Reynolds | Dec 14, 2014 | Blog post
Facebook can be a hard place for brands. It’s a lot like a wedding: friends and family gather to have fun, catch up and talk to each other. Brands need to be careful on Facebook that they don’t come across as a salesperson or a work bore at the party. Moreover, as...
