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Media Moments Quiz: December 2011
Win a copy of Sideshow: dumbing down democracy by entering our two minute Quick Quiz.
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Maintain your school’s positive reputation
In this competitive world, it’s vital that you establish and maintain a positive reputation for your school with careful communications planning. Sam Elam and Katrina Byers explain how. [Read more…] about Maintain your school’s positive reputation
Commonly Misused Words: sanguine
Do you know what sanguine means?
“He is sanguine about prospects for the global economy”
“The committee takes a more sanguine view”
Books: December 2011
Sideshow: Dumbing Down Democracy By Lindsay Tanner
When Lindsay Tanner resigned in 2010 as the ALP’s federal minister for finance and member for Melbourne, having had an 18-year career as an MP, he notably managed to retire with his reputation for integrity intact. In Sideshow, he lays bare the relentless decline of political reporting and political behaviour that occurred during his career. Part memoir, part analysis, and part critique, Sideshow is a unique book that tackles the rot which has set in at the heart of Australian public life.
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Books: July 2011
The Four Stages of Highly Effective Crisis Management: Your essential blueprint for developing a crisis communication plan in today’s social media age.
In a crisis, especially in today’s lightning-fast digital age, there’s little time for planning. The Four Stages of Highly Effective Crisis Management eliminates guesswork by helping professionals plan their crisis communication strategy based on predictable patterns of a crisis, from the triggering event to the stages that unfold because of it.
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