@vishnee

Comms consultant, science geek, foodie, travel, Trustee & Mentor @charitycomms, All my own views. 🇲🇺 https://xitter.cf/t.co/5PPMGesMXn

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Joined March 2009
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"I wasn't only learning English; I was learning the unwritten rules." Zhen Yang on building a comms career in her second language — a new episode of The Comms Collective. 🎧 Full episode bit.ly/4xwSG1H #CommsCollective #PlainEnglish
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25 years in charity comms. What actually stuck: audience first, outcomes over outputs, trust built in the quiet months, story as delivery mechanism (not decoration), your differences as your asset. New blog: bit.ly/3UHyUCV
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/cont'd I spent a long stretch of my career as one of very few South Asian faces in the room. I used to treat that as something to manage around. Now I think it was always the asset. New blog: bit.ly/3UHyUCV
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I left a Biotechnology degree to become a press officer. Not because science stopped mattering — because I realised story was what made it matter to anyone outside the lab. 25 years later, that's still the job. New blog: bit.ly/4cP7sJy #CharityComms #NonProfit
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Taking care of yourself isn't selfish - it's essential. Join us for Self-Care September and discover small daily actions to help you feel calmer, stay resilient and show up for others too actionforhappiness.org/self-… #SelfCareSeptember
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No matter the circumstances, anyone can achieve incredible things—they just need a chance. 🎓 In this clip from The Comms Collective Podcast, @Hasanpatel shares a story of resilience and opportunity: going from homeless to graduating with an MA bit.ly/4wNl4w0
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Hosted by Vishnee Sauntoo. Listen to the full episode now! 👇 bit.ly/4wNl4w0 #Podcast #SocialMobility #HigherEd #inspirational

Hasan Patel’s Newsroom Insights for Strategic Communication

Discover how Hasan Patel bridges journalism and leadership for impactful communications in our latest Comms Collective episode. Tune in now!

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"Your team is going to absorb your energy." Christopher Horn (@statesunited) on why calm leadership, not speed, gets you through a crisis. From episode 14 of The Comms Collective 🎙️ Full episode 👇bit.ly/4xY5vCX
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New episode of The Comms Collective 🎙️ I talk to Christopher Horn (@statesunited) about leading comms through the Great Recession, the 2022 C40 World Mayors Summit, and why he thinks trusted voices — not AI — are shaping the future of comms. 🎧 bit.ly/4xY5vCX
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5 signs your charity’s comms needs a rethink: 1.Content first, audience second 2.Can’t name what you want people to do differently 3.Everyone has opinions, nobody owns the strategy 4.Measuring outputs, not outcomes 5.Writing for yourself, not your audience bit.ly/4gQD6JI
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Burnout doesn't just drain your energy. It kills your creativity, your decisions, your confidence — all of it. @Advita_p on The Comms Collective: "You'll get flowers. You'll be replaced tomorrow." Full episode 🎧 bit.ly/4pfDMdu
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Full episode 🎧 bit.ly/4pfDMdu Win a signed copy of Decoding Confidence — DM me "CONFIDENCE" 🎁 #InternalComms #Leadership #BurnoutPrevention

Unlocking Confidence with Advita Patel: Key Lessons for Comms

Discover essential insights for charity comms professionals from Advita Patel's journey and her new book on confidence and leadership.

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New episode: @Advita_p on the burnout crisis hitting comms & charity leaders, and how to shift from tactical messenger to confident strategic leader. And her new book, Decoding Confidence! Listen: bit.ly/4pfDMdu #InternalComms #Leadership #NotForProfit
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A comms strategy isn’t a brand guidelines doc. It’s the answer to 3 questions: → Who are you actually talking to? → What do you want them to do differently? → How will you know if it’s working? If you can’t answer all three, you have activity — not strategy.
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New blog: vscomms.co.uk/2026/07/03/ess… #CharityComms #NonProfit

Essential Questions for Your Charity’s Comms Strategy

Discover the essentials of a comms strategy: audience focus, desired impact, and measuring success for effective charity communications.

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Resilience isn’t pretending things are fine or pushing through alone. It’s about caring for ourselves, connecting with others and taking helpful steps forward, even in difficult times #JumpBackUpJuly actionforhappiness.org/july
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73% of internal communicators want to operate as strategic consultants. 18% actually do. The gap isn't capability. It's three things. I work with comms leaders and teams on closing that gap. DM me. #InternalComms #CommsLeaders
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Hard work is a requirement, but visibility is the strategy. "Just because you’re doing the work, doesn’t mean everyone else knows you’re doing it." The brilliant Sascha Gill-Chugh joins the podcast to talk about the visibility gap for WOC and how to advocate for your worth.
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Listen to the full episode: vscomms.co.uk/podcast/🎧 #CommsCollective #WomenInComms #CareerAdvice

Podcast – The Comms Collective

Discover essential tips and strategies to enhance your digital marketing efforts and drive greater online success.

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