Planning and transparency can alleviate many of the crises we have seen in sport during 2023, but again it has been a year where foolhardy responses have done more harm than good.
Read MoreWe’ve seen over the years that good communications planning and crisis preparedness is vital for sports organisations – and in 2022 there were more high profile problems.
Read MoreOwned media, be that blogs, podcasts, webinars or videos, can be both the most challenging and the most rewarding element of your communications stack.
Read MoreWe’ve seen over the years that the principles of good communications planning and crisis preparedness continue to leave much to be desired – and sport in 2021 was no exception.
Read MoreWith screen becoming such a dominant part of our lives, tennis superstar Caroline Wozniack has collaborated with the Lympo app to motivate people to get active and healthy.
Read MoreI’ve loved football since I was knee high to a grasshopper and the fact that my country, Australia, competed at the World Cup for the fourth consecutive time, fifth in total, is simply wonderful.
Read MoreWith the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia, coming up in early April, the Commonwealth Sports Movement, embodies fair, honest, friendly competition and acts as a global force for good.
Read MoreWhen you invest in shirt sponsorship, raising awareness and increasing revenues are usually priorities, but for new Swansea City sponsor LeTou, giving something back to the local community was a focus.
Read MoreSport is big business and networking is key for individuals and organisations in the global sports industry – so says Nigel Fletcher who runs the International Sports Chamber of Commerce.
Read MoreToday’s announcement that former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini have been banned from football underlines the importance for good conduct and transparency.
Read MoreWith this year’s Asian Football Cup and Cricket World Cup both taking place down under, there’s no denying that Australia is gaining a fantastic reputation for hosting world class events.
Read MoreIf you believe the UK newspapers, you may well get the impression that the FIFA World Cup is going to be a disaster, what with stadia delays, civil unrest, infrastructure issues and a rise in crime.
Read MoreIOC Member and IAAF Vice President Sergey Bubka has reiterated his belief that sport has the power to transform communities, bring people together and can be used as a means of positive change.
Read MoreWhen I arrived in Brazil years ago, friends in the UK were quick to recite stories of the lawlessness, corruption and chaos I would encounter in what I consider to be one of the most vibrant countries in the world.
Read MoreNelson Mandela said that "sport has the power to change the world" at the inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco in 2000 and 15 years later in Kuala Lumpur, his legacy lives on.
Read MoreIf you walked into a shop and were told you had to leave because of the colour of your skin, your religion or sexual orientation, it would create massive controversy and become a massive story.
Read MoreI get to do a great many exciting things in my job, seeing new countries and places and people I wouldn’t normally expect to meet – what inspires me more than anything, is making a difference in society.
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