Sep 8 2010

Ghostwriting executive blogs: a fact of life or a big fat lie?

Earlier this year, I joined in a LinkedIn discussion about whether its realistic to expect that senior leaders in an organisation write their own blogs. A hoary old chestnut, I know, but as a corporate communicator, I write for a number of senior managers across various traditional media and felt I wanted to contribute to the conversation. So, I threw my comment into the stream, decided to keep an eye on the conversation, and pretty much figured that would be the end of it.

Except I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Continue reading


Aug 13 2010

Tendering for big business in the new media era

IABC Queensland

This blog post really started as a comment in response to PR Warrior, Trevor Young’s post, Communicating in a Hyper-connected Marketplace,’ the topic of conversation to be addressed at next week’s IABC Queensland Be Heard® event.

The facilitated discussion, led by Trevor, promises to bring some lively debate to the table as we explore how organisations are navigating the new media landscape. Continue reading


Jul 28 2010

The journey of communication excellence – how do corporate communicators get on board?

New conversations: soft-shoe shuffle

(Image by Constantin Jurcut)

It’s been a while since the original post in the ‘Conversation Evolution’ series, and while this has been more by accident than design, the intermission has actually proven somewhat serendipitous. I’ve had the opportunity to attend a couple of information sessions run by IABC in Victoria and Queensland where I encountered some good discussion that triggered more thought and even more dialogue around the topic. It’s a subject that appears to be a growing fascination among communicators – and understandably so. Continue reading