Oh Bluesky, I am 100% not going to give you my credit card details just so I can access my DMs

This morning’s #CharityCreative event explored how to be bold in your creative work. Here are some key takeaways. Thanks to everyone who joined us this morning. Special thanks to our moderator @gemmapettmanpr.bsky.social‬, and our wonderful speakers. Catch on demand soon: bit.ly/3ToceDy

I'm so proud of Jude. She's currently in the sea off Mallorca, swimming 10km to raise money for the brilliant charity she founded. She will tell you this challenge is nothing compared to the challenges faced by the people Sounddelivery works with, but it is going to be a tough day. #JudesBigSwim

If you're considering your long-term approach to #AI, take a look at this blog from Mike Zywina of Lime Green Consulting. I applaud his transparency and staggered approach. www.limegreenconsulting.co.uk/blog/ponderi...

Goodness 🥹 This debate is such a powerful reminder of the impact of human stories.

That’s a wrap for our Strategic Communicators’ Conference! We tackled some of today’s biggest comms challenges, navigated emerging trends, swapped strategies, and even made time for peer-to-peer conversations. Here are three key takeaways... Have more to add? Share your thoughts below.

We're hiring! If you are a Trust Fundraiser, Head of Development or Participation Coordinator looking for a new role, then check out our latest vacancies! Info here: groundswell.org.uk/get-involved... #CharityJob#CharityJobss#JobSeekersr#Fundraiserse#HeadOfDevelopmentt#ParticipationCoordinator

This was another corker of an event from @charitycomms.bsky.social The peer-to-peer learning model means getting to hear from people who are walking the walk, so there's always plenty of learning to be had.

This was an enjoyable and inspiring session. I find it so valuable to hear what other communicators in the charity sector are doing and @charitycomms.bsky.social facilitates that brilliantly ⬇️

"Dear Lord, what a sad little life, Jane"

That feeling when someone postpones an in-person meeting, which gives you an additional eight hours minimum to tackle your out-of-control to-do list...

It’s glorious round my way #Whitstable Happy Monday 🙌🏼

Fellow #freelancers, I can't recommend #FreelancerMagazine highly enough. I flew though the Copywriting and Content edition (out now) on a return flight this week (pun intended) and made a load of notes. Do you read it? What other magazines, newsletters or sites do you follow for info and inspo?

Hey, charity pals. Will I be seeing any of you tomorrow? Cringe along with me as I share my very worst networking experience (no names, no pack drill) and how it inspired me to take a different approach to creating connections. www.charitycomms.org.uk/events/caree...

If your eyes are rolling at the latest Zuckernews, this @charitycomms.bsky.social event which poses the question, How can charities create safer social media spaces for both their audiences and those working in social media? may be of interest. www.charitycomms.org.uk/events/socia...

Good morning, especially to the train guard who just announced there are only 220 commuting days until Christmas. This is the morale boost we need on a dark Tuesday morning 😆

*Speaks into dictaphone a la Partridge* Business idea: advent calendars for January because this is the month we need a small chocolate to get us going each day.

It really is the most Monday of Mondays, possibly ever.

Great to see #DuvetKnowItsChristmas made made it to Bluesky

Hey, members of @charitycomms.bsky.social January you will be grateful if December you books to attend this event. Especially if one of your goals next year is to build your professional network... www.charitycomms.org.uk/events/caree...

This is an interesting look at the shape of local journalism. It touches on the demand for stories that do well online and the targets some writers are set. westcountryvoices.co.uk/ultra-proces...

Are you a small charity worrying about how to raise money when people’s budgets are so tight? Come ask my expert panel for advice and mention your charity on radio 4’s Money Box. [email protected] to put yourself forward

Politics aside, this is a useful example of strategy vs tactics. You start by setting out where you’re going (what you want to achieve) and then explain the detail of how you intend to get there.

#Charity folk, this is not the time to be shy about the brilliant work you’re doing in an increasingly difficult climate…

Nigel Sarbutts of @prcavalry.bsky.social fame is benchmarking #FreelancePR rates. This research can help prevent a race to the bottom and guide client budgets. His questions will take you mere minutes to answer forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Is Euston station ever not total chaos?

Over on Instagram, someone has replied to a post on the topic of charity #fundraising with the comment: "Only 10% of the money donated reach the people it is intended for - flying PJs and business class and five star hotels cost money. Taken from the fund." Obviously, I wasn't letting that go 😉

Owing to an administrative error* I happen to know you can still book a place for this. If there's anyone to learn from when it comes to AI, it's @andismit.bsky.social and of course, @wadds.bsky.social is always worth listening to. See you at 6pm. www.cipr.co.uk/CIPR/Events/...

The feels you get from that call that comes out of the blue, asking if you're interested in a certain piece of work that just so happens to be your favourite kind of work...

#Charity folk, if you can spare ten minutes, my pals at The School for Social Entrepreneurs would love to hear more about the skills you need (or are missing), how you access training and the barriers you might face. They have a survey here: www.the-sse.org/news/2024-so...

One of my clients has a new website and as I create and upload fresh content, I notice YOU CAN'T UPLOAD AN IMAGE WITHOUT ADDING ALT-TEXT. How excellent is that? I am prevented from submitting content without first describing the accompanying photo. #AccessibleComms

Good morning from the seaside. After yesterday’s apocalyptic rain, we’ll have more of this please 🙏🏻

@vikkig-ic.bsky.social lovely to see you here

*Freelance marketing role* Gendered Intelligence's training and consultancy offer is one of the ways they generate income to support their work but with a stronger strategy and guidance from an experienced marketer, they could achieve much more. genderedintelligence.co.uk/page/marketi...

It's encouraging to see so much activity here. If, like me, you're interested in the UK charity sector, @madlinsudn.bsky.social has a very helpful starter pack bsky.app/profile/madl...

I’ve noticed quite a few of you with ‘invalid handle’ next to your names so this should fix that…

I didn't have 'write angry letter to the council' on my list of jobs, but I do now, having found a local rec in #Whitstable locked up. Here's the explanation and it's worth reading because every paragraph of this story is worse than the one before www.kentonline.co.uk/whitstable/n...

A couple of lessons we can take into this fresh new week: 1. You can't communicate your way out of a bad decision 2. Involving your comms team in organisational planning generally leads to better outcomes www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-...

I spoke to the CIPR's Influence magazine about #PR for good, my career path and the best bit of advice I have picked up along the way: influenceonline.co.uk/2024/11/01/t...

I’m back from an overdue break in a remote cabin in Wales (no wifi or phone signal 🙌🏼) and delighted to see so many more #charity folk here! I’m taking my sense of achievement at climbing Snowdon into this new week 👊🏼

This has had me honking with laughter this morning. The script is perfect, but it's the delivery that does it for me: www.instagram.com/reel/C_OC818...

It worked! I found a few more of you 🙌🏼

I'm going to keep popping up here until I find more comms/PR people, freelancers and charity folks...

Didn't he do well? Darts, obvs, but his interviews too. It's tough being thrown into the spotlight and I expect Luke Littler is being advised but he's done well to keep his answers concise (it's tempting to fill silences) and show a bit of personality/humour too 👏

Busy old day. Delivered training on developing a fundraising strategy with Mike Zywina (I'll drag him here soon), then a bit of learning and development for me with the CIPR Crisis Comms Network's lunchtime session on how your organisation's culture could provoke your next crisis.

This feels like a nice fresh start, doesn’t it?