Avoid communication paralysis in a crisis

We all have to give presentations at some stage in our lives – whether it’s a presentation in a boardroom, giving a toast at a wedding or speaking to a group of friends – this all takes some form of presentation skills. Elly and Jen look at how you can refine your presentation techniques. For more detailed presentation techniques have a look at our five steps to a fantastic presentation.

Communicating in the first hour of a crisis can be super stressful, and this is where many organisations initially struggle. Elly & Jen take you through the key steps to follow if a crisis hits your organisation. If you’d like to read up on crisis management in more detail, please have a look here

We’ve all be delivering presentations online for at least a year, but for some reason so many people are still getting their presentations wrong. With some small adjustments, you can make a big transformation. If you’d like to delve into greater detail, check out our Ultimate Online Presentation Checklist

Every PR person’s nightmare – what do you do when things go wrong? Elly and Jen talk about the spokesperson that says the wrong thing in the interview, the PR story that gets cancelled because of breaking news and the press conference that no one turns up to.

Messages are absolutely critical in how we communicate. Get it right – and you’ll make an impact, get it wrong and you’ll create confusion, or even worse you could create a potential crisis. In this episode Jen & Elly dive into messages and look at some organisations that got it right, and some that got it very wrong. Want to understand more about how to create your messages, have a look at:

Do you have a media opportunity lined up? It feels daunting when you don’t know what to expect or haven’t done one before! No need to panic, Jen and Elly take you through their top tips to help you get the very best out of your interview. If you’d like even more information about how to master your media interviews, have a look here