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News

09.9.20

Why Public Relations is Important for your Business

When you run a business, reputation is everything. In our fast-paced world, where customers are faced with a barrage of options and an onslaught of media, it’s critical to help your business stand out from the crowd. Public relations (PR) is becoming an increasing important component of any marketing strategy. If you are having trouble […]

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04.9.20

2020 Masterclass resources

We’ve all been impacted in some way by COVID-19. It’s caused a massive global reset and a lot of uncertainty. We’ve seen a lot of people come together virtually to support one another during these difficult times. Only a crisis, actual or perceived, produces real change and the actions we take now will shape the […]

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03.9.20

Why your for-purpose organisation needs strategic public relations

Most for-purpose organisations face a major challenge when it comes to public relations. While they know the importance of PR and generating awareness, they don’t always have the connections or manpower to stir up good press and sustainable relationships. The right PR can help your organisation build user bases, brand awareness, public and investor interest […]

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05.6.20

2020 Masterclass series announced!

We’ve all been impacted in some way by Covid-19. It’s caused a massive global reset and a lot of uncertainty. We’ve seen a lot of people come together virtually to support one another during these difficult times. Only a crisis, actual or perceived, produces real change and the actions we take now will shape the […]

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News

18.3.20

Tips on how to effectively work from home

With governments and companies doing all they can to halt the spread of COVID-19, more and more people are beginning to work remotely either by choice or company policy. Our Founder + CEO, Jo Scard, goes through her tips and best practice on how to effectively work from home and stay connected. Fifty Acres has […]

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27.2.20

Protecting your organisation’s reputation during the Disability Royal Commission

With the Disability Royal Commission kicking off its public hearings in Sydney last week, disability organisations and service providers may come under intense scrutiny. It’s vital that your organisation prepares now in order to best manage issues that may arise in the media. Our Head of Strategy and Media, Jackie Hanafie, offers her tips for […]

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05.2.20

Webinar: Crisis Communications during the Disability Royal Commission

Our Founder and CEO, Jo Scard, partnered with National Disability Services for a free webinar focusing on how to best manage reputational and sector issues that may arise in the media from the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, and how to develop a well-planned communications response. Recording published online by […]

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News

16.1.20

Setting your 2020 vision for government engagement – a checklist

As we kick off a new year, our Head of Engagement Andrew Blyberg looks ahead to the federal budget and shares a checklist to help not for profits craft a clear vision for 2020. Many organisations will have had a busy end to the year, rushing to get their federal pre-budget submission in before Christmas. […]

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18.12.19

Workshop and webinar series to kick your communications and engagement goals

We’re excited to announce our new workshop and webinar series for 2020’s first quarter! Join our Founder and CEO Jo Scard and Head of Engagement Andrew Blyberg to kick start your organisations goals in 2020. They’ll be helping not-for-profits and for-good businesses make sense of the media and government landscapes, covering the ins-and-outs of developing […]

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