Seashell Communications

26/01/2026

Her are the summary results from our 2025 benchmarking report on Public sector Communications.

26/01/2026

A great opportunity to get a 40% discount this week our book Planning and Managing Public Relations Campaigns: A strategic approach which I co-authored with Anne Gregory.

A practical guide which covers all the theory, lots of case studies from a wide range of sectors and countries and bang up to date on AI and evaluation. It's everything you need to know if you want to plan, design and manage great campaigns.

13/10/2025

Great day in Bradford on Friday supporting the LGA Heads of Communications network at Bradford City Hall.

13/10/2025

It was such a pleasure to work with the LGcomms Future Leaders last week in Sheffield. We had a great day looking at Strategic Communications and Stakeholder Engagement. This is part of my pro bono work to give back to the profession and the sector.

Watch out for this gang who are super smart and committed to progressing their careers

19/02/2025

📢 Calling all comms/PR leaders.

Public Sector Comms Survey 2025 is live. The biggest survey of the sector.

If you work in a council, police, fire, NHS trust, ICB or RSL please fill it in.

You’ll need your comms metrics. All data anonymised.

Help the Public Sector improve its communications by taking this survey.

27/01/2025

It’s here Public Sector Comms Survey 2025 is live. The biggest survey of the sector.

If you work in a council, police, fire, NHS trust, ICB or RSL come and benchmark. You’ll need your orgs comms survey and metrics data.https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PCS2025Meta

23/12/2024

Last working day. Building Public Sector Comms benchmarking survey for Jan 2025.

11/12/2024

A pleasure last week at Comms2point0
Unawards for Mandy to announce Manchester City Council and Staffordshire County Council joint winners in the Best Social Media account category.

06/11/2024

Thank you to PR week for covering some of the findings from my Public Sector Digitial Communications Report

Public sector lacks AI policies for comms - report. From PR Week

05/11/2024

Today we have launched the Public Sector Digital Communications Survey Report. This covers councils, police, fire and NHS trusts.

04/11/2024

🌍✨ Celebrating Excellence in Global PR! The 2024 Global Alliance World Public Relations & Communication Awards are spotlighting the year's best, from Diversity & Inclusion to Corporate Reputation and ESG. The shortlist is now live, check our all the nominees ➡️ https://www.globalalliancepr.org/awards-2024

With over 100 inspiring entries from 20 countries, this year's awards honor PR and communication projects that excel in strategy, creativity, and impact.

Join us for the Awards Ceremony on November 20th during the World PR Forum in Bali! 🌴💬

04/11/2024

Join the Hero Web Conference!

Don’t miss the Hero Web Conference, taking place on November 6! This global event will feature top speakers from around the world as they explore the future of PR and the importance of responsible communication.

Event Details: Hero Web Conference

First Session: The Future of PR | 12:30 PM GMT
Ross Managhan – Regional Chair, IABC Asia Pacific (Australia)
Silvia Arto – Vice-President, Global Alliance, Europe (France)
Dr. Norma Colón Daleccio – Senior Practitioner & Professor, Puerto Rico & University of Sacred Heart (Latin America)
Corné Meintjes – Professor, University of Johannesburg (South Africa)
Aakanksha Gupta – CEO & Co-founder, The Other Circle (India)
Moderator: Dalien Rene Benecke, Professor, University of Johannesburg (South Africa)

Second Session: Responsible Communication | 2:00 PM GMT
Chimdi Neliaku – Special Assistant to the Speaker, Inter-Parliamentary Affairs & PR (Nigeria)
Diana Fernandes – CEO, Bloomingdale Public Relations (India)
Sylvester Chauke – Chief Architect, DNA Brand Architects (South Africa)
Amelia Stokes – Partnership Associate, Whatnot (United Kingdom)
Maryanne Kepui – Founder & Principal Consultant, Wanbel Consulting (Papua New Guinea)
Moderator: Steven Shepperson-Smith, Board Member, Global Alliance (United Kingdom)

This is your chance to learn from industry leaders, engage in insightful discussions, and explore how PR is evolving in the modern world.

Register Now!
Register here: https://bit.ly/3YkMMSX

Let’s shape the future of PR and responsible communication together. See you there!