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.
We’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.
Owned media, be that blogs, podcasts, webinars or videos, can be both the most challenging and the most rewarding element of your communications stack.
We look at the best and worst communicators in sport from the previous week as Mikel Arteta shows strong leadership while Dak Prescott damages the NFL’s biggest franchise.
We’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.
During Euro 2020, the England football team showed just how powerful a role sport can have on society, by raising awareness for inequality and promoting diversity throughout.
Speaking in public can be a daunting experience for us all. From speaking slowly to avoiding the use of filler words, we’ve put together a handy guide looking at the key dos and don’ts of public speaking.
The word ‘unprecedented’ has been used a great deal since the Covid-19 pandemic but a lack of basic communications principles have made matters much harder for the UK government.
The Black Lives Matter protests around the world have reminded everyone of the challenges that black people face in everyday life – and the importance of diversity in every walk of life.
The death of George Floyd has shocked the world and provoked protests across the United States and beyond, prompting sports stars and organisations to speak out – but is it enough?
Presenting live television would terrify most people but in the space of two decades, Jake Humphrey has gone from local TV work experience to one of the leading sports broadcasters in the UK.
There is no easy way to tell staff about salary cuts, that their jobs may be under threat, or that stores are closing, but companies must strike the right tone or face scrutiny and potential backlash.
Weightlifting faced a major crisis over the past two years as doping violations led to a threat by the International Olympic Committee to exclude the sport from the Olympic Games.
While CEOs have to focus on the day job, growing businesses and increasing profits, communicating directly via social media channels provides access to stakeholders but is not without its pitfalls.
Carlos Cordeiro was elected as U.S. Soccer President, winning 68.6 percent of the vote on the third ballot after a campaign built on a vision to grow the game and make soccer the pre-eminent sport in America.
Former England coach Roy Hodgson has managed some of the world’s biggest clubs including Inter Milan and Liverpool, which would have prepared him well for the pressures of international management.
Since his arrival at Old Trafford less than two years ago, Louis van Gaal has struggled to convince Manchester United fans that he is the right man to replace Sir Alex Ferguson as the club’s long-term manager.
Daily Mirror Chief Football Writer John Cross has been one of the UK’s leading sports journalists for more than 15 years and has seen many changes in the way journalists and sports organisations interact.
