Talking Comms

Adrian Stirrup
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Talking Comms

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.

  1. 5 SEPT

    17: All good things....

    Here we are... the last ever Talking Comms podcast. BUT WAIT! We're not sad it's over, in fact we're evolving Talking Comms - as you'll hear in the episode - into a full bespoke workshop for comms pros. Hit us up at talkingcommspod@gmail.com if you want to make podcasts for your organisation. As for the episode, we get a bit wistful about previous episodes, discuss why now is the right time to stop, and have a lovely old time. THANK YOU to the thousands of people who downloaded our episodes over the last seven years - and THANK YOU to our brilliant guests over the years. Goodbye (for now...)

    35 min

  2. 15/02/2021

    16. Vaccination comms and finding your narrative

    In 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 the Victorian era). If you want to get in touch, email us at talkingcommspod@gmail.com.

    37 min

  3. 17/05/2020

    15: NHS coronavirus comms special

    In 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!

    42 min

  4. 28/04/2020

    14: how the pandemic is impacting internal communicators, lockdown twitching, and getting deep on consumerism

    In 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.

    34 min

  5. 06/04/2020

    13: Talking Co(ronavirus)mms: consultants, ideas to liven up Zoom meetings, and TV recommendations

    Just 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 talkingcommspod@gmail.com   (And there’s a little musical treat right at the very very end)

    34 min

  6. 11/12/2019

    Mental wellbeing, comms team organisation and elections

    Recorded 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 the very end! Why not give the gift of generosity this Christmas? A lovely five star review would be nice! OR COME TO OUR PODCAST TRAINING IN FEBRUARY 2020!

    34 min

  7. 12/08/2019

    11: Cricket, countdown to Academy and speaking truth to power

    We'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 change. And, as always, there's a little hidden gem at the end... Get in touch: talkingcommspod@gmail.com and @talkingcommspod. Some lovely ratings and reviews would be lush too!

    23 min
  8. 10: Building a successful comms team, creative ideas and bonus pub chat

    06/12/2018

    10: Building a successful comms team, creative ideas and bonus pub chat

    This 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 podcast is ONE YEAR OLD! Thanks to everyone who’s downloaded, rated and reviewed. Why not tell someone about us today? As ever, we are @TalkingCommsPod on the Twitter.

    37 min
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About

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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  • Creator
    Adrian Stirrup
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Talking Comms

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