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Communications Strategy

This is my home turf—the place where I dig into what makes communications actually work. Whether you’re crafting a campaign, managing a crisis, or just trying to get your message to land with the right people, strategy is what separates noise from impact. These posts cover the frameworks, tactics, and hard-won lessons from years of helping organizations and individuals communicate with clarity and purpose. Expect practical advice, case studies, and the occasional rant about why good comms is never just about the words themselves.

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Communications Strategy

You’re Not Saving a Document. You’re Printing One You’ll Never Hold.

The PDF deserves to fall away as the default far more, and far quicker, than it has.

February 9, 2026 7 min read
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Objectives are important

I feel as though I’ll regret writing this post, but I feel the need anyway. I’m seeing a lot of people who are saying they…

May 10, 2020 2 min read
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Why everyone should do media training

I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while, but wouldn’t the world be a better place if everyone had done media training? You…

May 4, 2017 2 min read
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Don’t talk to me about card clash

For what seems like forever now, London has been living in terror of card clash and the consequences it might bring. It’s actually only been…

July 24, 2015 2 min read
Nic Parkes ~ Senior Marketing & Communications Leader

I get it. Then I get it done. Two decades of marketing and communications leadership — building, rebuilding, and delivering in complex, regulated environments.

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