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Message not received
Author: Various authors | Date: 01/12/2011| Issue: 62
Advice to BlackBerry's parent company RIM on how to communicate during any future crises

Something to report
Author: Various authors | Date: 01/11/2011| Issue: 61
Three corporate reporting experts explain what the paper could mean for company communications

Gold medal engagement
Author: Various authors | Date: 01/10/2011| Issue: 60
With less than a year now until the opening ceremony of London 2012, perhaps it is time that employers considered how they will cope with a flurry of sickies or requests for holidays from staff desperate to see the action (and Team GB increase its haul of gold medals). Three experts offer their advice on coping with staffing issues during the Olympic Games

Speaking in Tongues
Author: Various authors | Date: 05/08/2011| Issue: 58
Three experts offer their advice on how to cope when messages are lost in translation

Tell it like it is
Author: Various authors | Date: 15/05/2011| Issue: 56
George Osborne's recent Budget speech would likely have given sleepless nights to his advisers. Three experts offer their advice on giving an unpalatable speech

A big fat PR disaster?
Author: Various authors | Date: 15/04/2011| Issue: 55
Three PR experts offer advice to the gypsy community on restoring their standing in society in the wake of the Channel 4 programme that it claims has ruined its reputation

Without the proverbial paddle
Author: | Date: 15/03/2011| Issue: 54
An unprecedented amount of burst pipes, following a rapid thaw, left about 56,000 homes in 80 towns and villages in Northern Ireland without water over the festive season, some for up to 12 days. The chaotic response by Northern Ireland Water coupled with emergency supplies of bottled water from the Scottish government prompted widespread criticism of the region's underinvestment in infrastructure and development

Mind the Gap
Author: | Date: 10/01/2011| Issue: 52
Just one week after launching a new logo, clothing retailer Gap reverted to its 20 year old image after an 'outpouring of comments' on its Facebook page against its updated look. Mark Hansen, president of Gap Brand North America, said customers always came first and the next time the retailer looked to evolve its logo, it would 'handle it a different way'

Speaking out of turn
Author: | Date: 10/09/2010| Issue: 49
Criticising your boss in public is never wise but when Stanley McChrystal, commander of all Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, complained to a Rolling Stone reporter that Barack Obama did not know who he was, and was dismissive of vice president Biden's abilities, it led to his sacking. Chief executives, who have attained celebrity status, can be difficult to control, leading to sleepless nights for their communication teams

Not so slick reaction
Author: | Date: 15/07/2010| Issue: 48
More than 160,000 people follow @BPGlobalPR on Twitter, a satirical feed written by the previously unknown Leroy Stick, that has 'hijacked' BP's brand and mocks the oil company's attempts to stem the oil spill, while raising money for a New Orleans-based environmental group

Out of the ashes
Author: | Date: 15/06/2010| Issue: 47
Most people in Britain were not even aware that Iceland had long simmering volcanoes, so when Eyjafjallajökull spewed out an ash cloud that stretched more than 1,250 miles across Europe, there was general amusement as airlines were grounded. But as horror stories of holidaymakers stranded across the globe hit the media, travel companies were forced to cope with the unthinkable

The Prius of Failure
Author: | Date: 28/05/2010| Issue: 46
From Toyota Prius cars with faulty accelerators to baby slings that may have contributed to the deaths of three infants, many manufacturers have been forced to recall products in recent months sparking negative media coverage and an in-depth analysis of their safety procedures. Toyota has already been forced to suspend production in the UK as customer demand slumps in the wake of bad publicity

Hidden Eloise comes out of the shadows
Author: Various authors | Date: 21/04/2010| Issue: 45
Three digital specialists offer their advice on how Paperchase should have tackled the plagiarism accusation

Press delete
Author: Various authors | Date: 11/03/2010| Issue: 44
When financial PR agency Tulchan inadvertently released the interim management statement of manufacturing group Umeco one day earlier than scheduled, competitors could feel its pain. The advent of email has meant that sending confidential information into the wrong hands is a problem that could befell even the most efficient organisation.

Defending the indefensible
Author: Various authors | Date: 01/12/2009| Issue: 42
The British public has reacted with outrage to the news that City financiers are in line for record bonuses, with suggestions that they may pocket total payouts worth more than £6 billion. Politicians are jumping on the bonus bandwagon, with suggestions that the Treasury could impose a windfall tax on bank profits to pare back the available bonus pool. Regulation is even being suggested.

Codes of conduct
Author: Various authors | Date: 05/11/2009| Issue: 41
A new code of conduct came into force for the teaching profession on 1 October. It has inspired thousands of complaints from teachers, who complain it intrudes into their private lives and strips them of basic human rights and argue that they should be allowed to get drunk at weekends if the mood takes them.

Summer days drifting away
Author: CorpComms Staff | Date: 01/10/2009| Issue: 40
British holiday resorts saw enquiries leap in May after the Met Office predicted that this summer would be a scorcher, with temperatures likely to be warmer than average and topping 30°C at times. Sadly, the only red faces were those of the weather forecasters as July was the fourth wettest in 100 years, and August proved erratic.

Charity begins in the agency
Author: CorpComms Staff | Date: 10/08/2009| Issue: 39
Charitable donations have fallen in recent months but charities still need to raise funds and promote their organisations. Not everything costs money. Many agencies and consultancies operating in the communications sphere will offer their services for free.

Every penny counts
Author: CorpComms Staff | Date: 13/07/2009| Issue: 38
Britain's communicators are working with restricted budgets so three search consultants offer their advice on making every penny count

Making London hip again
Author: Various authors | Date: 10/06/2009| Issue: 37
Boris Johnson, mayor of London, allegedly wants to rebrand the city and break its association with finance. Three experts offer their advice for making London a happening place

The Fat Chuck
Author: Various authors | Date: 10/05/2009| Issue: 36
When 40 people complained of diarrhoea and vomiting after eating at Heston Blumenthal's Michelin starred restaurant The Fat Duck, the chef renowned for snail porridge and scrambled egg and bacon ice cream temporarily closed the £130-a-head eaterie in Bray, Berkshire. After initial rumours of sabotage and food poisoning, the outbreak was blamed on the highly contagious norovirus bug.

Foot... mouth... insert
Author: CorpComms Staff | Date: 10/04/2009| Issue: 35
If your colleague uses inappropriate language, CorpComms Magazine has three potential remedies

Repetitive phrase injury
Author: Various authors | Date: 18/02/2009| Issue: 34
If your boss has a repetitive phrase injury, CorpComms Magazine has three potential remedies.

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