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: Band aid struggles to patch up old wounds
Band Aid struggles to patch up old wounds
26 November 2024
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: Pain for gain: the oldest conundrum in comms
Pain for gain: the oldest conundrum in comms
27 November 2024
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: Lidl’s middle aisle aside shows the power of a non-financial theme
The power of a non-financial theme when presenting results
21 November 2024
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: History offers scant hope to striking scribes
When journalists strike, the bosses face a philosophical as well as operational headache
22 November 2024
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: Jaguar rebrand has media on the prowl
Jaguar’s rebrand has the media on the prowl
25 November 2024
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: Are big tech companies becoming more powerful than nation states?
Global big tech is now so large and powerful that countries like Britain, as opposed to the US and China, must treat them in the same way they would a nation state. Governments must work with, not against them if they wish to have any say in how AI for instance plays out in future. This has implications for CEOs and comms, seeing both sides coming together rather than remaining apart.
14 November 2024
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: Never mind the politics, just look at the numbers
The lesson from the US election. Never mind the politics, just look at the numbers.
15 November 2024
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: Bluesky adds another layer of complication to comms
Rise of Bluesky adds another layer of complications for comms
18 November 2024
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: What goes a round comes around. Netflix’s Tyson v Paul bout is an old media trick writ large
Why Netflix’s Tyson v Paul bout is an old media trick writ large
19 November 2024
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: Signing an open letter is easy, but not to be taken lightly
Why adding your name to an open letter is not to be taken lightly
20 November 2024
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: Will politics be the final frontier for Musk?
Will politics be the final frontier for Musk?
07 November 2024
Read more chevron_rightHearts & Minds: The Diplomatic dodgeball triggered by Trump victory
Trump victory triggers giant game of diplomatic dodgeball
08 November 2024
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