Communication culture: Momentum and legacy in the post-COVID business environment
June 30, 2020 – By Janet Houen, Group Manager - Organisational and Change Communication, and Emily Wood, Director
With the initial economic shock of the COVID-19 pandemic behind us, the task of rebuilding businesses and the economy is now high on the agenda — for organisations and government alike. We are all acutely aware that the enforced change of the past months has brought uncertainty and accelerated adaptability in equal measure, with communication… Read More
Are you remembering the basics of internal comms during COVID-19?
April 15, 2020 – By Janet Houen, Group Manager – Organisational and Change Communication
In troubling times, internal communication is your greatest ally and an absolute priority. It doesn’t matter what type or size business you have, your employees must be top of mind as you navigate the impacts and challenges now and yet to come. In the best-case scenario, your business continuity depends on keeping people motivated, productive… Read More
The digital measures that could save your business during COVID-19
April 1, 2020 – By Rob Lovegrove, Head of Digital
At a recent PwC Australia virtual event, Rowland’s team of communication and digital leaders led a discussion about the issues and opportunities posed by COVID-19. In my comments, I suggested this could be the wake-up call many businesses needed to better prepare themselves for running their organisations virtually and in an immediately changing digital environment…. Read More
Poor literacy: still a workplace communication challenge
August 6, 2018 – By Janet Houen, Group Manager
If you are reading this, presumably literacy and numeracy are not issues you have to face in your day-to-day life. Your ability to read, to fill out a form or use a computer with ease is something you — and your employer — probably take for granted. But for an estimated four million Australians, the… Read More
It’s time to take your annual report design to the next level
July 24, 2018 – By Dean Power, Creative Director
In recent years, overt marketing and brand content in annual reports — at least in their traditional printed guise — have taken a backseat to emerging online, social media and interactive channels. Limited budgets that could be seen as a lingering legacy of the post-GFC austerity years have also taken the limelight away from the… Read More
Making comms great again? What’s hot in 2018
February 5, 2018
It’s that time of year when we think about what’s getting us communicators excited in 2018. Here are our five fave frontiers we are talking about at the water cooler right now. Rise of the website (back to the future?) Rob Lovegrove, Head of Digital I see a resurgence in branded website content in 2018… Read More
How are data and tech disrupting the PR biz?
September 5, 2017 – By Rob Lovegrove Rowland Head of Digital
In preparing a presentation for a recent PRIA Queensland event on the topic of how data is transforming the PR jobs of the future, it dawned on me that my education and career, across a range of communication disciplines, has mirrored the rise of the internet of things. The 90s delivered not just the Internet’s… Read More
The smart cities turning ideas into action
August 2, 2017 – By Susan Hawkins, Group Manager - Integrated Marketing Communication
We’re loving the new series of ABC’s Utopia, especially last week’s take on the smart city movement. It seems every city in Australia is talking the smart city talk, but how many are turning talk into action? We decided to glance around the globe to see how other cities have progressed with their plans. Unfortunately… Read More
Taking the boring out of annual reporting
June 28, 2017 – By Catriona Babao, Creative Manager and Rebecca Kowald, Senior Designer
The annual report is a powerful touchpoint in sharing your brand story. While they remain an important tool for reporting on the financial performance of your business, this doesn’t mean they have to be boring. In fact annual reports can showcase just how engaging and innovative your company is. Over the past few years, annual… Read More
Where do your thoughts go during winter?
June 19, 2017 – By Emily Wood, Director, Organisational and Change Communication
For me, the arrival of winter conjures daydreams of snow holidays, leather boots, warm coats and scarves — so many scarves! But, when the weather starts to cool, my thoughts also go to the 105,000 Australians experiencing homelessness. At the end of each day I go home to a roof over my head, a home-cooked… Read More