My name is Hannah, and I tell stories! I don’t read from children’s books or recite fairy tales; instead, I use stories as a communications tool to connect your business with your audience. I have a BA (HONS) in Public Relations and have spent my time since graduating in communication-based roles. I’m now lucky enough...Continue reading
C-Me colour profiling is a psychometric tool that facilitates understanding, engagement, and performance. By valuing colleagues’ strengths, C-Me colour profiling can help organisations to identify relevant behaviours and working styles that drive business results. www.colour-profiling.com/
We are so proud of our nosey status at Commsbank, we even asked what our clients thought! Turns out, we are pretty nosey after all… “I’ve worked with Commsbank since its inception almost 5 years ago. I consider Karen, Hannah and Will an important part of my team. They are so nosey, always looking for...Continue reading
Pomodoro might sound like a breed of small dog, or pasta sauce, or a dance move… it is in fact a time management tool. Invented in the early 1990s by developer, entrepreneur, and author Francesco Cirillo, The Pomodoro Technique was named after the tomato-shaped timer he used to track his work as a university...Continue reading
If like me you have a teenager, you are likely to know what TikTok is. It often sounds like a dozen teenagers in your house; singing, shouting and making irritating videos, but is this a channel for business communications? It’s not so long ago that YouTube was the ‘go to’ channel for cat videos...Continue reading
Q: How could you find out what your customers want? A: Ask them. It really is as simple as that. So why are more business owners not doing it? Leading Dundee accountancy firm MMG Archbold was one of Commsbank’s first clients and has been a loyal customer ever since. 2020 marks the company’s centenary...Continue reading
Effective communication between a company and its employees enables businesses to fully tap into the unique knowledge, insights, and talents of its people. Having an effective internal communication strategy can help to avoid misunderstandings. For example, if your firm is working on multiple, complex projects, a good internal communication strategy will help to avoid confusion...Continue reading
We are in the golden age of coaching. We hold our heads high as executive coaches as we explain to fewer people that we aren’t tennis coaches, we can’t help with their golf swing and would be useless at perfecting their breaststroke. Leadership teams in large organisations and solopreneurs alike understand the power of executive...Continue reading
What do Cinderella, Snow White, Moana and Elsa have in common? Absolutely nothing. My niece told me that Disney princesses aren’t allowed to look at each other. I thought this couldn’t possibly be true, but to my dismay it might not be the ‘fake news’ I hoped for a fairy tale ending. If...Continue reading
I recently attended a training session with LinkedIn guru Stacy Edghill. Not only was this a great opportunity to meet other local businesses, it also provided practical LinkedIn tips and tricks! I check into LinkedIn regularly, and signed up for the event to give me the reassurance that I was spending my time on the...Continue reading