I have been lucky enough to work with PR Consultant Romany Brodribb and the Timmins Ray team on Festival of Voices and we often discuss communication, emotional intelligence and the power of connection throughout our work. Timmins Ray Public Relations is a Hobart-based firm specialising in strategic communication, crisis and issues management.

This morning I spoke to Ryk Goddard at ABC Radio Hobart about the latest change to our Facebook experience. This week, the social media Titan announced the removal of likes counts , video views or reactions on social media posts.

Design your own Instagram Highlight Covers without posting them to your Stories first!

Now you can create your branded cover images…

One topic that is constantly set to repeat at our Digital Ready sessions is planning. Whether it's a one-on-one session or group workshop, the art of planning your socials, when done well, can be the difference between success and failure.

The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) comes into effect today, May 25th, 2018, and whilst there has been a lot of hype about the updated regulations, the core essence of the policy is to protect the data of people collected by businesses.

Welcome to a new series of conversations, loosely based on one topic, always centred around genuine conversation. Think of it as an invitation to join our chat, one that ranges from self-care to productivity hacks, goal setting to reflective processing. We'll introduce you to the people we meet, love and respect, because, well, we believe it's important to share the gems you find. 

Get ready for a big and juicy post that is all for you if you are looking for some social media direction! We've been talking trends all February with clients and at public events, so it's about time we shared the highlights right here with you.

Dig in, ask questions and be sure to spend some time indulging in our brilliant Digital Ready coach panel where we delved super deep into digital marketing for 2018.

New algorithms means new strategies. We take a look at the big Facebook news of January 2018.

This sense of 'newness' and the renewed sense of optimism is a wonderful time for businesses to 'check-in' on their progress. 

If you fancy a quick Spring Clean - then let me share 3 ideas to help you reignite your why.