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Every communications professional knows the importance of preparedness when it comes to dealing with a crisis but a global pandemic such as COVID-19 has posed a whole new set of complex challenges that have completely shifted the landscape. From the outset it became clear that communications would be vital in how we dealt with this and in-house communications teams have foun...

Every communications professional knows the importance of preparedness when it comes to dealing with a crisis but a global pandemic such as COVID-19 has posed a whole new set of complex challenges that have completely shifted the landscape. From the outset it became clear that communications would be vital in how we dealt with this and in-house communications teams have foun...

Communicating in one pandemic is one thing, but what's it like communicating through two? In this webinar, Stuart shares case studies focused on delivering communications during two different pandemics: the swine flu outbreak of 2009 and Covid-19. He details his crisis communications response whilst contracting at Study Group International throughout Covid-19, as well as how...

Hiring an interim communication or marketing professional can appear more complex than hiring a permanent professional, but what’s really the difference between the two? Although hiring an interim may seem complicated, in reality there are fewer steps and costs for the end client when hiring on an interim basis vs a permanent basis. In this article, we break down each stage ...

Communications teams had almost no time to prepare for the overnight organisational changes when the crisis first hit. Industry wide, the responses varied; some organisations succeeded and others failed in producing effective communications. The full implications of this is yet to be seen, but how can organisations learn from their responses and prepare their future crisis c...

Jimmy Ingram is a Practice Lead at VMAGROUP focusing on permanent marketing and digital recruitment across London, South East and South West England. Finding a new position can be tough at anytime, and I’m frequently asked by job seekers how to stand-out and get noticed in a crowded marketplace. Following on from our recently held interactive webinar on tips for job seekers,...

We ran a survey to understand how the contracting market has been impacted, as well as highlight how interim marketers and communicators have been feeling throughout the crisis. The survey covers contract rates, IR35, and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. You can download the infographic here. Some key findings: We saw few contracts being created to carry out Covid-19 co...

Julie Mazzei is a Principal Consultant at VMAGROUP focusing on interim and permanent communications recruitment in the Midlands and North. Coronavirus has upset the business world (and the entire world for that matter) in ways that I would never have imagined and there is a long list of things I could go on about that I have hated over the last few months. However, I wanted ...

Communications teams had almost no time to prepare for the overnight organisational changes when the crisis first hit. Industry wide, the responses varied; some organisations succeeded and others failed in producing effective communications. The full implications of this is yet to be seen, but how can organisations learn from their responses and prepare their future crisis c...

We hosted an open forum for marketers to connect with their peers, share thoughts on the current market, and ask for advice on how we're tackling some of the challenges in today's world. We were joined by guest speaker Leor Franks, who shared his views on how to maximise your content marketing. In this webinar, Leor will run through how to: align your marketing and communica...