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Cormac Smith

Articles by Cormac Smith

Local government's response to Russia's war on Ukraine

By Cormac Smith | 08 March 2022

Local government has a crucial role to play in how we as a nation stand by Ukrainians and resist ...

Owning the local message

By Cormac Smith | 30 March 2021

It’s time to get back to the basics of good communication and make these skills more accessible t...

Set a new benchmark

By Cormac Smith | 03 May 2016

Cormac Smith reflects on the latest changes to communication, and what skills chief executives an...

Don't shoot the messengers

By Cormac Smith | 03 November 2015

As government communicators are poised to meet in Coventry next week, Cormac Smith outlines the ...

Mastering the brief

By Cormac Smith | 26 May 2015

Cormac Smith says building trust and engagement, commitment to professional development and maste...

Talk isn't cheap

By Cormac Smith | 06 June 2014

Cormac Smith outlines the communications challenge ahead as local government and local people get...

In praise of clear communications

By Cormac Smith | 29 April 2014

Cormac Smith describes how public relations can be a universal language and one that can help to ...

PluggedIN by Cormac Smith

By Cormac Smith | 04 December 2013

Councils and local newspapers need to have a grown-up and mutually beneficial relationship.

PluggedIN by Cormac Smith

By Cormac Smith | 24 July 2013

Head of communications at Basildon Council and chairman of LG Comms on the importance of strategy.

The power of communication

By Cormac Smith | 12 June 2013

Cormac Smith on LGComms launching a new project which aims to define best practice in council com...