Simon Wakeman

Social media in internal communications course – London

Later this month I'm running a course for the Institute of Internal Communication on social media in internal communications. The course is designed for anyone working in internal communications - no prior knowledge or experience of social media is required.

Marketing Week feature: Because we’re worth it

An interesting feature in this week's Marketing Week magazine that I contributed to which looks at the changing role of public relations from research by the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA).

Useful social media research…yes, really

A couple of good pieces of social media research, including a strong local government-focussed report from BDO.

More effective communications – Made to Stick with the Heath Brothers

A simple but effective checklist for making your communications as "sticky" as possible.

Looking for a marketer for the team at Medway

We've got a two year contract vacancy for a marketer in the Communications and Marketing team at Medway Council.

How social media is changing internal communication

How social media and networked communications is changing internal communications.

Contract vacancy for a web expert at Medway

We're looking for a web guru to join Medway Council's successful Communications and Marketing team. We have a ten month contract on offer to cover maternity leave.

Flt Lt Sean Cunningham – Red Arrows

Memories of Red Arrow Flt Lt Sean Cunningham who sadly lost his life yesterday in an accident at RAF Scampton.

Communications conversations on Twitter

A few pointers towards online chats for public sector communications and marketing folk.

What do senior managers want to know about social media?

I’m putting together a new course about social media in the public sector. This time I’m focussing on senior managers, heads of service, assistant directors in the public sector – and creating a unique course that gives this audience what they need to know about social media from one day spent out of the office....

Evaluating your communication tools – what works, what doesn’t?

I'm a big fan of evidence-based communications and marketing - making decisions based on real facts, rather than the traditional reliance on hunches and guesswork that's dominated our profession for too long. A new guide from Westminster City Council shows how this can be done in local government communications.

Senior web developer wanted – Canterbury, Kent

My good friends over at Canterbury-based online design and development agency Tinderhouse are on the hunt for a senior web developer.