by Michael Dodd | Oct 19, 2020 | Dodd Blog
It’s been a magnificent year for the Master Communicator who is the Prime Minister of New Zealand. Earlier this year, Jacinda Ardern had the honour of being named The Great Corona Times Communicator in an online competition run (and judged) on Linked In by Michael... 
by Michael Dodd | Sep 29, 2020 | Dodd Blog
Whether you’re a senior government minister – or someone who needs to speak on behalf of your organisation – it’s essential to think things through before you do a media interview. This especially applies when you’re doing an interview on a potentially... 
by Michael Dodd | Sep 15, 2020 | Dodd Blog
Moments of great challenges are times when it’s ideal to have great communicators around. And moments of great challenges are also times to BECOME great communicators. Amidst Corona Times, the measure of success for governments, organisations and individuals is often... 
by Michael Dodd | Sep 1, 2020 | Dodd Blog
Whenever you go into a professional situation where communications are vital, your success will often depend on the quality of the agenda you have before you start. This agenda should include the important messages you need to convey – and contain a treasure... 
by Michael Dodd | Aug 19, 2020 | Dodd Blog
Whenever things go badly wrong it’s vital that leaders both do the right thing – AND communicate effectively about it. This applies in whatever organisation you work. Being seen and heard talking about what’s happening – and what you’re doing to sort... 
by Michael Dodd | Jul 27, 2020 | Dodd Blog
As the world moves away from nation-wide Coronavirus lockdowns towards something closer to pre-crisis norms, mega-mountains of mayhem are being caused by madly muddled messaging from on high. Sometimes it’s been over facemasks being labelled “ineffective” by...