Building trust and confidence starts at the top
by Elizabeth Hughes, Strategy & Communication. On a pre-Christmas “Council induction” roadie with my LGLH (www.LGLH.co.nz) colleagues, a newly minted councillor was feeling very anxious...
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Should I stay or should I go?
Show off or shoo-in? What kind of elected member will you be? I am addicted to local government live-streaming. There. I’ve admitted it. (And, apparently,...
Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn
ELIZABETH HUGHES / ELIZABETH HUGHES COMMUNICATION. Let me pinch myself. Is it really 2019 or are we still in 1919? Look around your council chamber....
The perfect match? LOL
By Elizabeth Hughes –Elizabeth Hughes Communication. Imagine going on a date with local government. Local government dating profile: His* photo is slightly out of focus...
A bit of a festive stretch
Why council communications are like undergarments. by ELIZABETH HUGHES – Elizabeth Hughes Communication. Remember when our mothers told us not to leave the house without clean...
So you want to be a councillor?
Local Government 101 columnist Elizabeth Hughes says that every three years from December to April she gets asked by potential local government candidates for advice...
How to work with the media
Forget media training, says Elizabeth Hughes. Instead, focus on learning about the media, how they operate and what they need – just as you would...