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Keeping the peace: Civil society comms in the face of fear and far-right mobilisation
Agenda co-director Becky Slack looks towards an uncertain summer where the far-right looms – and where hope lies in being prepared and understanding what makes people tick
5 min read
Fear, food and dialogue: How compassionate curiosity can help defuse hostile situations, off- and on-line
In times of unrest, fear spreads faster than facts. At our ‘Changing hearts and minds’ event on 4 June, we heard about what happens to people when they are afraid and how this fear can be transformed into connection.
4 min read
How to make a comms plan stick
You’ve spent time and money creating a spanking new comms plan. How do you encourage colleagues to adopt it? Vic Barlow, co-director of Agenda and former director of communications at the National Education Union, shares her experience and insight
9 min read
How positive emotional appeal can make counter-narratives more compelling and effective
On 4 June, some 50-odd civil society communicators and experts on public attitudes, narrative change and strategic comms came together to share ideas, test strategies and strengthen networks.
6 min read
June monthly round-up
While June has seen the summer temperatures rising, at Agenda we’ve been doing our best to demonstrate how cool heads and good comms can take the heat out of increasingly polarised debate.
3 min read
How the media actually works
Agenda associate Adi Bloom shares some top tips for successful PR from her 25-year career as a journalist
7 min read
How to shape a better future through bold and compassionate comms
On Wednesday 4 June, some 50 civil society communicators, campaigners and public affairs professionals gathered in London for Changing hearts and minds: Countering harmful narratives
4 min read
May monthly round-up
If there’s one thing we love at Agenda, it’s a challenge – so this May we’ve been rolling our sleeves up to help various organisations ensure they get their voices heard: a daunting prospect these days!
3 min read
Crisis comms - can you keep up?
Global politics are shifting at a breathless pace, making comms planning a daunting task. But it is possible to stay ahead of the curve and nail that robust crisis comms plan, says Agenda co-director Becky Slack
4 min read
Monthly round-up
Providing support across the board
4 min read
Speaker announcement: Faryal Iqbal of Own Drum
Speaker announcement for Changing hearts and minds: Faryal Iqbal, founder, Own Drum
3 min read
Speaker announcement: Steve Ballinger of British Future
Speaker announcement for Changing hearts and minds: Steve Ballinger, communications director, British Future
2 min read
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