75 episodes
Less Chatter, More Matter: The Communications Podcast Mel Loy
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Communications expert, business owner, group fitness instructor...that's your podcast host, Mel Loy! And in the Less Chatter, More Matter podcast, Mel shares tips on how to improve your communication skills, and interviews with the experts.In 2020, after almost 20 years in corporate communications, Mel (happily) took a redundancy from her full-time, executive corporate job and went out on her own, founding her communications agency, Hey Mel! Communication & Training. These days, she's a sought-after speaker, workshop facilitator, and consultant, working for some of the biggest brands in Australia and popping up on speaker line-ups at conferences world wide. Expect short, entertaining episodes packed with valuable tips that will inspire you to try new things. Communication tips to improve your relationships at work, navigate crises, internal communication, and deliver change are top of the agenda.
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#74 How TikTok is changing political communications ft. Dr. Susan Grantham
In 2022 Australia was gearing up for a federal election. The Australian labor party or the ALP was in opposition at the time. And they needed to win over a specific audience: the younger generations. Meaning that the usual tactics wouldn’tcut it. And this is where a perhaps unlikely platform came into play - TikTok. At last count tikTok had over 1 billion active users, representing almost a quarter of all internet users. And the app has been downloaded more than 4.1 billion times. And of...
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#73 How to have challenging conversations
How many times have you avoided a tough conversation because you thought it would be difficult? If you’re like most people, probably quite a few. The problem is that avoiding these discussions can lead to accountability issues and team frustration - especially in a corporate environment. However, we're here to deliver some good news on this week's episode of the Less Chatter, More Matter podcast, because were here to tell you that hard conversations don't have to be hard.&nbs...
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#72 What comms professionals need to know about data (ft. Roelant Vos)
By 2025, it's estimated that the volume of data or information created, captured, copied and consumed worldwide will reach 181 zettabytes. That’s the equivalent of 4.98 quintillion movies, or 78 times the length of the Milky Way.Now you may be thinking: firstly, that’s a heck of a lot of data - and you’d be right; but secondly, you may also be wondering why this matters for a communications podcast or to a comms professional?Well, that would be because as communications professionals, data su...
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#71 How improv can enhance your comms skills (ft. Mandy Plumb)
How could improv possibly play a role in improving someone's communication abilities?We're so glad you asked. This week on the Less Chatter, More Matter podcast, we've got the incredibly talented and incredibly knowledgeable Mandy Plumb, from Blah Blah Blah Improv in to talk all things improv, and how it translates for a comms pro.Mandy talks us through how the skills crucial to an improv comedian can help people from all walks of life and professions to build on and refine their comms skills...
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#70 Strategic storytelling: what is it and why should you use it?
Strategic storytelling is a skill as old as time… literally. As in, most of the world couldn’t read or write until the 1980s, so how we communicated was through verbal storytelling. This, however, has become less used over time with the introduction of length presentations and the infamous dot-point; but can we really say that those are more effective than a story?No, we actually can’t. Which is why this week’s episode of the Less Chatter, More Matter podcast is centred around the neuros...
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#69 5 communications things you need to do to prepare for EOFY
We're getting close to the end of financial year here in Australia, and with it comes the age-old debacle: how do we communicate our results to varying audiences?Well, this is where communications professionals come in, and it's also why this time of year isn't just stressful for the finance and investor relations folks. This time of year can include a variety of comms requirements, from the communication of results to shareholders and investors, through to employees and news - it's all about...