Blogs

If you’re a communicator or marketer, you have most likely written about mental health and its importance. You may have shared mental health resources, run internal or external surveys to assess the mental health of your stakeholders, run self-care campaigns, or have written articles on “How to take care of your mental health during lockdown”. The constant worry to ensure th...

This webinar explores the findings in our latest report Into Communications: The CEO Perspective. The report explores CEO thinking on communications and the role of the contemporary communications function.  The webinar covers topics found in the report including: what in-demand skills are required from communicators  what role CEOs expect their communications leaders to pla...

It would be an understatement to say that this year has been challenging, especially for those who have been searching for their next communications, marketing or digital role. After being made furloughed and redundant, many communicators and marketers have now been out of work for several months and the job search is taking its toll. Even if you are keeping active and doing...

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 ho...

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...