Hold the date! Join us on 11 September for an exclusive pre-launch preview of Crisis Communication for Boards, written and published by the CIPR Crisis Communications Network. Our new handbook, which is published by CIPR in association with the Institute of Directors (IoD), promises to shift how directors, trustees and non-executives think about the role strategic … Continue reading Crisis Communication for Boards: Introducing a New Handbook from the Crisis Communications Network
There is a moment in every serious cyber incident that communications teams rarely talk about. It is the moment you realise the story is already being written elsewhere; and the author does not have your best interests in mind. Imagine that someone has posted a countdown on a dark-web leak site. A researcher on the … Continue reading When You Can’t Control the Story: Transparency in a Cyber Crisis
BledCom is an annual international public relations and communication management symposium held in Bled, Slovenia. Established in 1994, it bridges theory and practice by bringing together scholars, practitioners, and students from around the world to discuss key themes in corporate communication, public affairs, and reputation management. This year, 2026, BledCom focused on disaster, health and … Continue reading Takes from BledCom 2026
In an era where brands are increasingly defined by their environmental credentials, activism is evolving in equally creative ways. One of the most striking recent examples is the “Mumumelon” campaign by Actions Speak Louder—a satirical but pointed critique of Lululemon and its approach to climate responsibility. A brand crisis caught the imagination globally and is a … Continue reading When Parody Becomes Protest: The “Mumumelon” Campaign and Lululemon’s Climate Challenge brand crisis
On 27th April, I joined the Crisis Communications Network for their session on ‘Communicating Amid Conflict: Lessons from Ukraine for Communicators in the Middle East’. The purpose of the session – run using an intentionally audience-led open house ‘drop in’ format – was to bring together senior communicators in the Middle East with colleagues in … Continue reading Communicating amid conflict – Lessons from Ukraine
