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FH Five Days: Building experiences
March 14, 2018
Moving from classic events to unforgettable physical & digital experiences Starting the morning off with an improvised drama exercise, Louise Day and two guest actors helped to demonstrate how to build a memorable experience by doing something different. Day was then joined by Brett Kobie to give examples of our favourite memorable campaigns, and dissect the makings of an experience that will stand out. The session moved on to ask the audience to share their...
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FH Five Days: Owning an issue online
March 14, 2018
Thinking beyond social to make your organisation the reference on a particular topic This session was run by David Turier and our associate, Peter Wilson, from Specialist in Bristol. They talk about using research methods like search analysis and social listening to create content that reaches your audiences wherever they spend their time online, not just on social media. By finding out more on what your audience is thinking, and more importantly, searching for online...
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FH Five Days: Social in 5
March 14, 2018
What will the Brussels digital and social media landscape look like in 5 years? In the first session of FH Five Days, Brett Kobie and Louise Day discussed the future of EU policy advocacy in the face of developing trends in technology and social media. Brett introduced us to some of the possible new techniques to reach audiences, such as chat bots, and the new ways to make a campaign or experience stand out by...
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Brussels bubble digital folks: beware the way of the webmaster
January 16, 2018
"Digital" has now fully entered the mainstream of EU policy advocacy which is a blessing (because progress) but partly a curse because digital is most often defined by its lowest common denominator (most easily understood) component: social media. Many organisations realise they need "digital" which to them means they need to hire someone with digital in her/his title to run their social feeds, which means that community management and social content creation are often the...
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The 3 conversations on digital and social communications in the Brussels bubble
November 3, 2017
In the Brussels bubble we've got a unique, vibrant conversation about digital and social communications. It's important to realise though that there are actually a few different conversations happening within that bigger one. My take on the most obvious three: The "public communication" conversation, driven by the EU institutions with their need to reach huge numbers across the continent, usually with a message about the benefits of the EU or something that helps engage citizens...
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Choosing the Right Tool
October 26, 2017
In the modern world, we are surrounded by technology. Everything we do – be it work, play, or ‘nothing at all’ when scrolling through Twitter – creates data. As our lives become even more intertwined with technology, there must still be an outlet for practical, real-life methodologies for situations benefitting from this approach. We must understand not just how to navigate or use technology, but also identify when digital is the right tool, versus when...
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Roundtable on Commission’s New Cybersecurity Strategy
September 22, 2017
On Thursday 5th October, the FleishmanHillard Technology Team is pleased to organise a Roundtable on the "Commission’s 2017 Cybersecurity Strategy: How will it impact your business?". We are delighted to welcome Mr. Jakub Booratynski, Head of Unit on Cybersecurity and Digital Privacy in DG Connect and Mr. Luigi Rebuffi, Secretary General and founder of the European Cyber Security Organisation who will help up understand the key elements of the new Strategy, and the ENISA mandate. 5 October...
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LinkedIn Update: Reaching niche audiences in Brussels
August 31, 2017
On August 30, our FleishmanHillard Digital, Social & Creative Team held a discussion on LinkedIn and the myriad of ways the Brussels people can use it to reach niche policy audiences with or without paid strategies. This was a follow up talk after Brett Kobie’s LinkedIn post and his podcast about the new possibilities for this platform in terms of video. What were the event's main takeaways? LinkedIn enables people and organisations to reach specific...
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Moving from a Checklist to a Strategy: Digital Communications Strategist Dan Sobovitz Shares Valuable Tips
May 18, 2017
Earlier today, FH Brussels welcomed Dan Sobovitz the Digital Communications Strategist and Speechwriter for Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič for another lunch event during which he explained how communicators should move from checklists to well-thought strategies. Dan kindly accepted to come to our offices to talk about what makes powerful communication campaigns happen with relevant examples he came across in the recent years – from presidential campaigns, cartoons and series of tweets and tactics. He shared...
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5 Days of Digital
May 23, 2016
FleishmanHillard Brussels opened their doors to anyone working in EU affairs with an interest in digital and social strategies. For “Five Days of Digital,” FH digital, social and creative experts took to the floor to share their expertise. Five sessions, as well as one bonus later on, provided guidance on leveraging presence on Twitter and LinkedIn, clarifying Wikipedia, launching social campaign strategy and implementing video. Experiencing great attendance and positive feedback, the week-long event marks...