Category: Featured Leader

Maddison Stafford on cross-organisational collaboration and communication across departments

Effective communication and collaboration across departments are vital to delivering seamless care. Comms Room’s interview with Austin Health Head of Communications and Media Maddison Stafford...

Holly Bennett on navigating creativity within copyright boundaries

Creativity often thrives within boundaries, and working within copyright and legal constraints is no exception. For teams managing all sorts of content, these restrictions offer...

Serryn O’Regan on maintaining public trust through effective crisis response strategies

Comms Room is happy to share our interview with Chief Executive Officer of Equinim College Serryn O’Regan, as she imparts her invaluable insights on effective...

Liz Grey on community building for brand via social media

Brands can spark genuine community building simply by leveraging social media’s power to connect, engage, and inspire. Comms Room is thrilled to have the opportunity...

Seamus Boyer on building trust in (and on) social media

Trust is the cornerstone of any successful workplace, yet it is often fragile and easily disrupted. As today is a time where digital communication is...

Ben Caldwell on content moderation and practical strategies for dealing with online agitators

Comms Room is delighted to share the insights of Communications Coordinator of Rangitikei District Council Ben Caldwell, a speaker in the upcoming 6th Annual Social...

Krystine Nation on humanising communication in government social media

Comms Room is thrilled to present an interview with the Social Media Manager of Horowhenua District Council Krystine Nation, who will be speaking at the...

Jenny Mina on D&I initiatives as part of an organisation’s broader sustainability comms

Jenny Mina, Communications Director at Diversity Council Australia, was one of the distinguished speakers at the 2nd Public Sector Comms Week held last 18-20 June....

Mark Pallot on the impact of purpose-driven communication

We are excited to introduce Mark Pallot, the Corporate Communications Manager at NSW Environment Protection Authority, who will be speaking at the 2nd Annual Public...

Sia Papageorgiou on how to build influence as a communication leader

Influence is undoubtedly the foundation of a transformative movement in public sector communication leadership. In this article, we embark on an enlightening journey into this...

Tim Price on the digital transformation of human interaction

There is no doubt that the demand for clear and concise communication is surging like never before. That said, professionals must remain flexible and constantly...

Government communications as a community building tool with Investment NSW’s Vanessa Grimm

Government social media should be a dynamic platform for meaningful interaction, not just a broadcasting tool. Vanessa Grimm is the Executive Director of Strategic Communications...

Featured Leaders 2023: This year’s comms issues and the leaders that solved them

This year, Comms Room sought out your voice, and you delivered. We are thankful for those of you gave us the time of day to...

ESG Reporting as the new frontier for corporate comms with Amanda Firth

Amanda Firth is a Group Client Manager for BBS Communications. Before making a career in public relations and corporate communications, Amanda acquired journalism skills from...

Camera, Action, Impact: The power of short form content with Chris Riordan

With short form content you just need to be more economical with your story telling, and let the visuals do a lot of the heavy...

How social media can help improve healthcare for Queenslanders with Caitlin Cash of Queensland Health

Caitlin Cash is the Social and Digital Team Leader for Queensland Health. With almost a decade of social media experience under her belt, Caitlin is...

Enhancing public relations campaigns using accurate data with Roy Morgan’s Julian McCrann

Julian McCrann is the Public Relations and Communications Manager at Roy Morgan, Australia’s longest-established social, political market research and public opinion statistics company. In this...

Communicating sustainability and change with Erin Sing, Mars Wrigley Australia

At Mars Wrigley, we know that we have a responsibility to make change, we know that we have a responsibility to our consumers to make...

From Lawyer to Journalist and Comms Manager with Martine Alpins of Coles

When you’re designing your comms strategy, you need to work out the “Why”. Why are you deciding to communicate like this? What is the ultimate...