GovComms Festival Keynote
David Pembroke
17 November, 2020
The GovComms Festival: 11 weeks ago an idea, today a reality. 170 speakers from 17 countries. More than 100 plus hours of content on 5
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How to build your communication strategy from scratch
contentgroup Staff
16 November, 2020
Starting from a blank page? Challenge accepted. Depending on who you’re asking, starting a communication strategy from scratch can be an exciting prospect or a
Eddie Jones joins the GovComms Festival
contentgroup Staff
9 November, 2020
I remember it like it was yesterday. The first day I met Eddie Jones. It was a day much like today in Canberra. Bright blue
David Pembroke finalist in Australian Defence Industry Awards
contentgroup Staff
16 October, 2020
contentgroup CEO and Founder, David Pembroke, has been named as a finalist in the Defence Connect Australian Defence Industry Awards for Marketing/Communications Professional of the
A communicator’s guide to… cloud technology
contentgroup Staff
9 October, 2020
You may not know it, but the usage of cloud technology has skyrocketed during 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a cloud revolution which is
How to fix errors in YouTube’s Automatic Captions – a 5-step guide
Ben Curry
25 September, 2020
The Australian Federal Government’s adoption of the WCAG 2.0 Web Accessibility Guidelines requires video content on government websites to be captioned. This tutorial walks through how to use Youtube Automatic Captions to caption your videos and remove errors which may alienate your viewers.
Five tips for an effective work email
contentgroup Staff
3 September, 2020
Whether you use Outlook or Gmail or any email platform in fact, email has become a ubiquitous aspect of the office worker experience. It is
A Communicator’s Guide To … nudge theory
contentgroup Staff
31 August, 2020
Nudge theory represents a game-changing tool for communicators seeking to influence their audience. Better yet, it’s expected to grow even more popular with the explosion
6 Tips for Writing in Plain English
contentgroup Staff
3 August, 2020
The ability to write in plain English is one of the most in-demand skills for communicators. If you’re trying to write in plain English, what
A communicator’s guide to… chatbots
contentgroup Staff
1 August, 2020
A Communicator’s guide to… is a monthly blog series tackling the latest trends in technology relate to government communications Chatbots present communicators with an important
Misinformation: why is it so hard to get rid of?
Emma Gray
23 July, 2020
If you’re anything like me, you ask yourself the same question every time you open up a news app! Despite widespread fact-checking on topics as
Creating digital personas for your social media
contentgroup Staff
23 July, 2020
Personas are semi-fictional representations of your ideal audience based on research and data. Personas can help government departments improve the way they create content and