[Doris Holleufer]

Thanks Rob, that is so helpful! Yes, when I’m networking and tell people I work in internal comms, I generally get blank looks or worse still people think I mess about with wires and cables under people’s desks. Working with leadership teams within organisations sounds like a good approach – motivating and engaging teams is so important these days particularly as the office landscape has changed from desk-based to hybrid to fully remote as well as choosing the right platforms. Building brand values and the company’s culture in comms is my ‘bread and butter’, not just informing employees but building the story and giving them the tools to be able to connect the dots and see the bigger picture. This is great feedback for me to work into my plan – thanks very much!

Hi Hannah, again such great feedback – thanks so much! The customised strategy sessions are not something I had considered, but does make perfect sense – will have a look at this.

Hi Gareth – your comments are really helpful. Looking at crisis and change comms is definitely worth considering. I’ve worked on a number of change programmes (organisational, process, technology, regulatory, and cultural changes) in the past for large companies (Barclays, GSK), I can see how I can adapt some of these campaigns for small to med organisations. The toolkits will be critical for me to get right – a plug and play approach seems to me to be a good way to go – thanks for the feedback!

Stuart, this is such great advice – getting my service offering right has been my first step into this new world of becoming a solopreneur, but I also recognise how important it is to market myself and I have to say, that is something I have yet to feel comfortable about. Your approach is brilliant, I love this, absolutely makes sense. Thanks!