The biggest and newest social media platform that has taken the world by storm has become one like no other; with over 1 billion active users, representing almost a quarter of all internet users, and over 4.1 billion app downloads - TikTok, has quickly become a force that a lot of us have to, in fact, learn to reckon with. Which is why we’ve got the top tips on making TikTok work for you and your comms.

Thought leadership is essentially today’s jargon for getting experts in your company to talk on trends, impacts and issues in your industry, business or around the world. That’s why we’ve gone into the what, why and how of thought leadership alongside how you can leverage it effectively in your communication strategy.

Video is an incredibly powerful communication tool that can elevate your communications and messaging regardless of your role. Which is why we’ve collated some key tips to start creating your own!

What if you could use AI to leverage your own work, rather than have it created for you? AI provides the content concept, you provide the context behind the ideation. Now, you’re most likely wondering how, and what do you mean? We’re here to tell you how to use AI to get ahead on your content planning!

Communication has the power to create workplaces where people feel comfortable to speak up about mental health challenges. If we’re able to create safe spaces for brave conversations with our communication, it leads to greater employee engagement, loyalty to leaders and the organisation, and positions your business as a place where people feel valued. But how do we start?

This October marks the third year of Hey Mel! Communication and Training and to celebrate, we’ve got some of our biggest lessons learned over the years - compiled into this neat package of a blog! We also have some sneaky offers included here, too!

In this age of digital work, remote colleagues and trying to engage with people across 20 different platforms at any given time, it’s no wonder communication is even more important to organisations of all shapes and sizes. Which is exactly why we’ve put together our top three ways to communicate empathy in a digital workplace, right here!

When we say ‘comms channels’, things can get a bit daunting. And that’s because communication channels, when managed poorly, can actually be the difference between a smoothly run organisation, a connected and informed audience, a successful product and the opposite of all of the above! Which is why we’ve put our top tips together to do it all, right here.

Accessibility with websites is key to reaching more audiences, more effectively. In that way, applying accessibility best-practice principles makes websites a better communication tool for everyone! That’s why we’ve outlined the 4 principles for you to remember when it comes to accessibility in your comms!