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Insights to managing yourself more effectively
Wayne Burns How they manage themselves is the essential 'self raising' ingredient to the success of most highly accomplished, respected, in demand (and highly paid) corporate public affairs executives. In our end of 2011 discussions at the Centre for Corporate Public Affairs, including among our affiliates in the US, Asia and...
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2012 Social Media Predictions
Wayne Burns What has social media likely got in store for the corporate public affairs management functions in organisations (private and public sectors) in 2012? The Centre for Corporate Public Affairs has collated knowledge from its own work with corporations internationally, as well as our research and insights, and...
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Once again, social business
George Onisiforou ‘Social business’ is not a new term. It was first introduced by Nobel laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus to describe non loss, non dividend businesses focusing on social rather than financial objectives. However, in recent blogosphere and consulting speak the term has been introduced with a new reference — businesses...
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Issues management crucial for corporate reputations
George Onisiforou John Mahon, a leading authority on issues management and Professor of Management at the University of Maine’s Business School, addressed participants at the Centre’s Heads of Function and Senior Practitioner dinner in Sydney last week. Professor Mahon proclaimed that the public affairs function is a crucial...
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Engaging employees through social media
George Onisiforou The Centre held a professional development module on social media and internal communications this week in Sydney. During the module, Australian public affairs practitioners had an opportunity to discuss the challenges and share experiences about engaging their internal audiences through social media. Practitioners...
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Counting on Asia
George Onisiforou This year’s Roundtable for Asia regional heads of function and senior public affairs practitioners (held by the Centre and the US Public Affairs Council in Hong Kong) sparked off an exciting discussion about the sociopolitical developments in the region and the challenges for business. Companies in the region are...
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In need of ‘sparks’
George Onisiforou Thomas Friedman, the New York Times columnist and author, describes himself as a ‘frustrated optimist’. So it is fitting that during a discussion last week in a packed Sydney Opera House he presented his frustratingly optimistic view of his country’s economic status. Mr Friedman acknowledged that the world and...
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Enter, stage left, cloud computing
George Onisiforou With all the hype surrounding social media it is easy to ignore other important technological developments that can have significant impact on a company’s operations and relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Enter, stage left, cloud computing. There are many reasons why cloud computing (the...
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Priorities for public policy
George Onisiforou Participants at the Centre’s recent Head of Function and Senior Practitioner Roundtable had an opportunity to discuss the changing political climate and pressing policy issues. The recent election and instalment of the Gillard government has definitely certain ramifications. Practitioners concluded that the main...
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Social media impact public affairs
George Onisiforou The Centre recently hosted its annual Heads of Function and Senior Practitioner Roundtable in Sydney. Doug Pinkham, president of the US Public Affairs Council, addressed participants during an insightful dinner speech and a presentation at the following day’s proceedings. Mr Pinkham identified trends that have most...
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