Hearts & Minds
Welcome to Hearts & Minds, a daily blog and topical take on corporate reputation from Sodali & Co's UK Strategic Communications team. Everyday, leading journalist Chris Blackhurst shares a unique corporate communications perspective on recent news.
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Hearts & Minds: To fly the flag or stay under the radar – the comms dilemma in a world convulsed by tariffs
As UK consumers lean towards buying British due to tariff concerns, companies face a choice to either embrace local pride or risk international trade? Will brands fly the flag to capitalize on the patriotic mood, or fly under the radar to maintain their global presence amidst rising protectionism?
16 April 2025
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: Britain tries to tread carefully on China, but mixed messages prevail
Britain tries to tread carefully on China, but mixed messages prevail
15 April 2025
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: “Too early to say” is all one can say amid tariff turbulence
“Too early to say” is all one can say amid tariff turbulence
14 April 2025
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: Committed to inclusivity… excluding the US
Committed to inclusivity… excluding the US
13 April 2025
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: Golf and the Godfather – how trump is framing the latest tariff twist
Golf and the Godfather – how trump is framing the latest tariff twist
10 April 2025
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: The shareholder letters that are a message to the world
The shareholder letters that are a message to the world
09 April 2025
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: How to deal with Trump, courtesy of AI and the man himself
How to deal with Trump, courtesy of AI and the man himself
08 April 2025
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: Labour’s Reddit debut shows how much institutional comms landscape is shifting
Labour’s Reddit debut shows how much institutional comms landscape is shifting
07 April 2025
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The problem with being polite
04 April 2025
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: Will journalism ever profit from impartiality again?
Will journalism ever profit from impartiality again?
03 April 2025
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: Adolescence: the cultural phenomenon that's an object lesson in storytelling
Adolescence: the cultural phenomenon that's an object lesson in storytelling
02 April 2025
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: How not to fill the void in Trump’s tariff guessing game
How not to fill the void in Trump’s tariff guessing game
01 April 2025
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