This week on Stories and Strategies, Doug Downs and I speak with Lord David Evans about effective communication. Using Maslow's hierarchy of needs, he argues that you should start with whether your audience feels safe enough to receive it. 🔗Full episode via links in comments.

This week on BBC Radio 4's When It Hits The Fan, @davidyelland.bsky.social and I go behind the scenes of King Charles' state visit to Washington. His speeches drew standing ovations, but the real story is the team, discipline and planning behind them. Links in comments

This week in @cipr.co.uk: 1 Minute 👇 🔊 New Engage podcast, worth 5 CPD points 🗳️ One week left to apply for President-Elect, Board or Council 📝 Professional Standards opportunities now open Watch the full video. Links in comments.

In this week’s episode of Stories and Strategies, I spoke with Natasha of @spinningred.com about how confidence is often framed as a women’s issue, when in reality it is more complex and shared. Confidence is not confined to gender. What differs are the expectations placed on it. #podcast link 👇

Country branding is not just about promotion. It is about credibility. This week I joined @cipr.co.uk International to discuss how nations shape, defend and reposition their narratives. Full discussion and further reading in comments.

Most PR firms still price by time. Even when time has little to do with the value they create. This week on Stories and Strategies, Doug Downs and I speak with Blair Enns about why that model is working against us. 📺 Full episode in the comments.

There was a time when PR was defined by outputs. Not anymore. As we discussed with Thomas Fife-Schaw of @Ipsos_in_the_UK this week on @stories_strats, PR pros must now interpret a far more complex environment. That shift matters. Full episode via link in comments 👇

In this week's CIPR '1 Minute', I talk about: * the State of the Profession 2026 survey * our first Corporate Affiliate networking day in 2026 * contributing to the review of UK lobbying rules 📺 Watch full video More details via links in comments

In this week’s ‘CIPR: 1 Minute update,’ I talk about: 🎓 66 new CIPR-qualified graduates and the latest results cycle 📚 A record 3000 members engaged with CPD 🌐 And the continued focus on global standards and ethics Full update in video below 👇

"If you could boil down your PR career into one bumper sticker, what would it be?" - @davidyelland.bsky.social My answer: Keep your distance. Don't get pulled into the emotion of the moment. New When It Hits The Fan podcast episode is now live. 🎧 Link in comments.

my favorite bit with the 10th Doctor: "ooh baby, I'm beating out a samba!" #doctorwho

📣 BREAKING: overnight Trump bombed Venezuela and his captured Venezuelan president and his wife. Talk about the ultimate distraction from Trump's prominence in the Epstein files. #TrumpWar #WhereIsCongress #TrumpIsInTheEpsteinFiles #TrumpDeclaresWar OG @ lilnickmuller

We can't afford what now because of your unwinnable war?

Life begins at conception. We'll keep saying it because it's true💪 The world's most premature baby was born at only 21 weeks gestation, well before nine months!❤️ https://righttolife.org.uk/news/worlds-most-premature-baby-celebrates-first-birthday

I was proud to join constituents at the Stand Up To Racism counter-demo in East Leeds. The far right offers no answers - just division. We need to build a mass movement against racism and the scapegoating of migrants and minorities and for a better society for the 99%.

Richard Gordge consults in Europe, where many cities and towns are integrating e-scooters into the traffic flow, while regulating the way they are ridden. Currently, the use of e-scooters on SA roads is a bit of a grey area. #CarteBlanche #southafrica #news

The Buffalo Sabres have won a playoff series, by virtue of sweeping three games (in regulation) at Boston. The Bruins were 29-11-1 at home during the regular season. #StanleyCupPlayoffs

Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has claimed his aide - Chandranath Rath, who was shot dead near his home in North 24 Parganas' Madhyamgram - was killed because he defeated Trinamool leader Mamata Banerjee in the Bhabanipur election.

May 17, 1988: Michael Cooper hits the game-winner in the Lakers' 111-109 Game 5 victory over Utah in the WCSF. James Worthy had 27 PTS/4 STL and Byron Scott scored 24 PTS for L.A., which took a 3-2 series lead. Karl Malone had 27 PTS/16 REB and John Stockton had 23 PTS/24 AST/5 STL for the Jazz.

WEEKLY UNEXPLAINED BILLS —7 months after having baby 'Intentionally confusing & difficult to get answers. We want price transparency' — Riley Gaines Source: riley_gaines_

A ballerina who loves ballet. May your kindness and love flow through the world. #grokimagine #aiart

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 311 A recent Finnish study which exposed #bumblebees to field realistic doses of the #glyphosate based #herbicide Roundup found that the bumblebees' fine-color discrimination & long-term memory were significantly impaired. #bees

Let’s see, what the next song in a minor key to arrange in major as New Orleans Jazz…. How about “Losing My Religion”? #LosingMyReligion #REM #TradJazz #NewOrleansJazz #PreservationHall #MainStreetUSA

Shiny Throh and Sawk! #pokemonstreamer #nintendogames #streamer #pokemonnews #twitch #twitchstreamer #pokemon #shiny #shinyhunt #shinypokemon #shinyhunting #shinyhunter #shinydex #streaming #nintendo #shinyhunting #promosky #legendsza #pokemonlegendsza

This is not a lack of “discipline”. It’s a complete lack of morality and decency. Fuck you, @theunitednations.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu and every complicit government who enables this savagery. Your silence and inaction only serves to empower the desecration of humanity. #StopArmingIsrael #BDS

Today is Day 6 of a crisis for some families because their SNAP cards are empty. Or because they are a Federal employee. This weekend we are collecting food & household/personal care items. #SNAPBenefits #montroseco #ouraycounty #ridgwaycolorado #indivisiblecolorado #montrosecolorado #Indivisible

Markets react to Fed signals, Kyiv intercepts strikes, aid enters Gaza via Rafah, China signals economic support, floods hit Assam and Bangladesh, and WHO expands surveillance. Six global updates in 24 hours.

Nobody is taking these belts 🚫 #wwe #wrestling ⚡️ Witness a powerful display featuring a "wrestler" with a prestigious "championship" "belt", highlighting the intense competition in "world wrestling entertainment". This video captures various "camera angles" of the champion

Getting the care you need shouldn’t feel complicated or stressful. With Independa, you can connect with trusted professionals right from the comfort of home, making every appointment easier, safer, and more convenient. #Independa #SeniorCare #VirtualCare #AgingWell #Telehealth #AgingInPlace

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It's time for humans to break the cycle. It's time for our system of trade to evolve. ———————————— Like my content? You can support my work by sharing this post and making a purchase from my store. Link in Bio 🔗 www.etsy.com/shop/MarxBeard #politice #resist #socialism #leftist #progressive

🥴 Y’all help elect a dude that can’t hold his 💩. But, white power😒

GAME 4 W/ 4. @evanmobley | #LetEmKnow

⚖️ New federal proposals would bar ~4,800 Medicare/Medicaid‑certified hospitals from providing gender‑affirming care to minors—cutting off funding even when care is privately paid. An executive order also tells agencies to stop funding or researching gender‑affirming care for anyone under 19

Katie Phang: "So normally I wouldn't give a shit that Don Trump Jr. got married. In fact, I would feel badly for the person who's dumb enough to marry that fail son of convicted felon Donald Trump."

Agresor musi zrezygnować z agresji, jeśli Polska chcę uniknąć wojny. Jest moja dobra wola jako Brytyjczyka do współpracy z likwidacją patologi politycznej, obrony zasad DEMOKRACJI i praworządności, pomocy ekonomicznej pomniejszonia OBSŁUGI ZADŁUŻENIA 115mld złotych o 90% to jest jakieś 100mld zł.

The Hurricanes strike first on a Sebastian Aho power play goal

An indie game where you take simultaneous turns in co-op tactics. - Lead three mechanics through battles - Pick new gear between missions - Solve jobs for station factions Try the demo: playtester.io/heavy-duty-inc by @oneeyedvillains.bsky.social #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Remember when Nazism in Ukraine was dismissed as "Russian propaganda," @nytimes.com turns itself into a pretzel trying to whitewash 🇺🇦 state funeral of WW2 Nazi collaborator Andriy Melnyk. The headline? "In Ukraine, a Divisive 20th-Century Hero Comes Home" threadreaderapp.com/thread/20590... 👈

#Cats #CatsofBluesky

Challenger's master plan: confuse them, then punch them THE POWER OF MISDIRECTION

7000 S / SR-48 @ 1300 W, WJD 🕒 2:14 PM - 3:12 PM MT 🌡️ 85°F | Clear 📍: 40.624228,-111.929064

I believe this is, according to Australia standards for weights and measures, a metric shit tonne of ants. Maybe two shit tonnes. #Ants #Antstodon

im gonna redo it tonight so consider this a proof of concept

You love to see it! The ICE-holes being forced back, as their hundreds of fat-ass cosplaying "Gravy Seals" are forced back by the THOUSANDS of Minnesotan protesters. #FICE #crushedice #FDT #FreedomDemocracyTruth

Das ist ja mal was: Ein Custom Bike mit versenkbaren Blinkern:

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What a disgusting display from David Finlay & Clark Connors! Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS + HBO Max

🚨Breaking NEWS! We can't go 5 min w/o a "breaking story." The #news used to be NEWS. Today, everyone's a journalist. The fight to remain relevant online & be the 1ST to break a story has created Noise. Who's listening anymore? 🌐🏃🏻‍♀️ #runner #wellness 🎵 Breaking News-Jumbo

Twitchy whiskers and twitchy toe beans 🫘 🐾 #tuxedoBetty #cats #toebeans #SundaySnooze

Trump is utterly unhinged and the administration supporting and enabling him is failing in their primary responsibility

CPJ honors the legacy of veteran Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on the 4th anniversary of her murder. “Shireen, for 25 years, she carried the voice of all Palestinians, and reported it to the world through a small tv screen,” Abu Akleh’s niece, Lina, told CPJ. cpj.org?p=587168

AI Isn't Just for Computer Scientists. Speaking on NDTV, Dr.Premachandra Sagar, our Pro Chancellor, explains why DSU is opening up its AI infrastructure across every discipline - medicine, management, design, architecture, and beyond.

DINHEIRO PÚBLICO Lindbergh Farias: "𝘍𝘓Á𝘝𝘐𝘖 𝘉𝘖𝘓𝘚𝘖𝘕𝘈𝘙𝘖 𝘛Á 𝘋𝘌𝘚𝘌𝘚𝘗𝘌𝘙𝘈𝘋𝘖! 𝘌𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘦𝘮 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘪çã𝘰 𝘱𝘰𝘭í𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘥𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘭í𝘤𝘪𝘢, 𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢çã𝘰 𝘥𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘫𝘦 é 𝘥𝘢 𝘗𝘰𝘭í𝘤𝘪𝘢 𝘊𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘥𝘦 𝘚𝘗, 𝘥𝘰 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘳 𝘛𝘢𝘳𝘤í𝘴𝘪𝘰 𝘥𝘦 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘴. 𝘌𝘶 𝘱𝘦𝘥𝘪 𝘱𝘳𝘰 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰 𝘍𝘭á𝘷𝘪𝘰 𝘋𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘳 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘒𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘢, 𝘱𝘲 𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘮𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘰 ... 1/2⤵️

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General Hospital continues to reach back to past primetime. Dean Geyer ("Neighbors", "Glee", and a very famous ... leak) has joined the show. @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @bluegreen118.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @tvdean.bsky.social

Was ich an dieser Stelle der Nordreportage mag? Sie adressiert die Probleme, die Autos uns seit Jahrzehnten mit immer mehr Wucht in unserem Alltag schaffen. Dennoch ist die tägliche Debatte eher von EscooterBashing geprägt. Ich wünschte, wir alle, die unter der Autodominanz leiden, wären eine Lobby.

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Kim Johnson made a song called Seu Olhar (Sonando Mix)! Amazon:  amzn.to/3zuhJ7U YouTube: youtu.be/fTOO3i3HQ48 Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/6XlGw2... Follow @kimjohnson562.bsky.social for more!