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WORLD PRIDE MONTH - DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY IS MORE THAN A BUSINESS OBJECTIVE - Gong. Despite nearly 500 LGBT+ events being cancelled or postponed this year due to Covid-19, Pride Month remains as important as ever with its message of acceptance ringing no truer than now.

WORLD PRIDE MONTH - DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY IS MORE THAN A BUSINESS OBJECTIVE - Gong

At the same time, the Black Lives Matter movement has challenged the world on its mistreatment of the black community, highlighting that we still have a long way to go in achieving a fair and equal society. The movement has forced businesses around the world to look at their own history, behaviours and actions to reassess whether they truly implement diversity and inclusivity practices throughout their companies. One thing is for certain, this is not the time for D&I to take a back seat. Crisis Communications Agency London. Crisis Communications & Public Relations Agency in London. Public Relation and Crisis Communication Agency in London.

Reputation Public relation Agency and Corporate Communications, London. We bring fresh eyes to your business and help you to consider the bigger picture.

Reputation Public relation Agency and Corporate Communications, London

A great idea is nothing without execution. We’ll show you how everything fits together to form a successful communications campaign. And we’ll help you work out when, how and with whom you need to communicate. From support on a specific business objective to an integrated global programme, we give your tactics purpose and strength, pulled together by a cohesive strategy. We can help if you need to: Establish your communication objectivesAnalyse the competitionPrioritise your target audienceDevelop and deliver key messagesIdentify the right communication channel mixExecute a campaignBuild a multi-year communication planCultivate strong media relations for you and your teamBuild your brand through strategic press coverageBecome the ‘go to’ expert in your industry.

Managing Reputational Risk and Resilience - Gong Communications. Brand Marketing Public Relations Agency in London - Gong Communications. Corporate brands should tell a story which engages staff, customers and shareholders on an emotional level.

Brand Marketing Public Relations Agency in London - Gong Communications

But like all stories, brands need structure and direction. At Gong Communications, we understand that brands are not a single entity. It’s your interactions with investors, a comment on Twitter, an advert – hundreds of daily touch points. We’ll assess how to add value to your corporate branding; we’ll help you develop a clear vision that can be easily translated across your organisation. We’ll help make your brand sing. Supports Clients Across Europe, America, Africa and Asia.

Award Winning Campaigns in Financial and Professional Services. Gong builds, nurtures and protects reputations, for businesses and organisations who want to communicate their positive impact.

Award Winning Campaigns in Financial and Professional Services

From listed multi-nationals, to innovative start-ups, we work alongside our clients to help them stand out. Key sectors include agribusiness, sustainable supply chain, infrastructure, real estate, waste, development finance, responsible investing, health and insurance. Alongside external stakeholders, employee engagement is also a key focus. Building and supporting diverse and inclusive cultures helps clients address sustainability of talent as well as natural resources. Award winning PR Agencies in London - Gong Communications. Why Reputational Capital Matters ? Nairobi, Kenya. 6 July 2017 Beverly Amira, MD Gong Kenya On 6 July Gong Kenya, Moody’s Investor Services and the Business Council for Africa (BCA) collaborated to stage a breakfast event on the subject of ‘Reputation Capital’ in Nairobi.

Why Reputational Capital Matters ?

Narda Shirley is Women Leaders in Sustainability at Gong Communications. Narda Shirley, managing director, Gong Communications Narda Shirley is the Founder and Managing Director of Gong Communications, a business to business agency with offices in London and Nairobi.

Narda Shirley is Women Leaders in Sustainability at Gong Communications

Gong is focused on 3 areas; human capital, natural capital and private capital. She is a serial public relations agency entrepreneur having founded an agency prior to Gong called Gnash, that rode the internet boom (and bust) helping establish some of the enduring brands from that digital decade including lastminute.com and Match.com. She was the founding Chair of the PRCA’s sustainability group and is committed to driving sustainability engagement across the sector today. 1. Gong Communications Becomes a Certified B Corporation in UK. B2B comms agencies can be at the heart of the global movement using business as a force for good Gong has become the UK’s newest B Corporation and part of a growing core of MarComs companies committed to ‘doing business better’.

Gong Communications Becomes a Certified B Corporation in UK

Following a rigorous assessment of Gong’s governance structures, employee culture and benefits, and our impact on community, the environment and our clients, the agency has successfully joined the ‘Year 2 cohort’ of B Corps in the UK. B Corp is to business what Fair Trade is to bananas. The global movement is growing fast – with certified B Corporations around the world currently generating combined revenue of $36 billion. GONG ADDS FINANCIAL DIRECTOR TO LEADERSHIP LINE-UP - Gong. Leadership team growth for Gong following major new business wins London, 18 January 2018: Gong Communications, a multi-award winning B2B PR and marketing agency, has hired a dedicated Financial Director following a string of new business wins over the past six months.

GONG ADDS FINANCIAL DIRECTOR TO LEADERSHIP LINE-UP - Gong

Joanne Cotterell joins the agency bringing with her a wealth of international PR industry and FD experience. She joins the leadership team alongside Founder and MD, Narda Shirley, Board Director, Amanda Lyons and Associate Director and Head of East Africa Operations, Nikki Francis-Jones. Recent client wins at the agency have included South Africa’s Old Mutual Alternative Investments and African Infrastructure Investment Managers; The World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (an IFC Public Private Partnership project), a UK-based digital healthcare startup DoctorLink; and Olam Cocoa, the world’s leading cocoa supplier. “Gong is an agency with an inspiring raft of international clients and a strong sense of purpose. Crisis Communications PR Agencies and Workshop in London. In today’s online world, a hard-won reputation can take days to unravel and years to recover.

Crisis Communications PR Agencies and Workshop in London

We help our clients prepare for their worst case scenario. Our prior experience also means we can step in when a crisis is already underway; our collective experience spans comms emergencies in Guatemala, Nigeria, Singapore, the UK, US and most countries in between. Calling on our established press relationships and a strict crisis protocol, we will keep you on track when it feels like the wheels are coming off. We can help if you need to: Develop robust scenario planningMedia train your senior teamDevise defensive lines and Q&AsImplement stakeholder mapping and engagementUtilise 24/7 crisis supportExpand the capacity of your in-house team during a crisis periodBe challenged on where your comms weaknesses lieReceive straight-forward, honest advice about the best course of action.

Gong Communications - Public Relations Agency in Kenya. Gong Communications Becomes A Certified B Corporation. Gong Communications Launches Corporate ‘Purpose’ Offering. Strategic partnership with ethical leadership expert, John O’Brien will deliver a range of services to help organisations define and activate their purpose.

Gong Communications Launches Corporate ‘Purpose’ Offering

Crisis Communications PR Agencies and Workshop in London. Brand Building PR Agency UK, London. Crisis Communications PR Agencies and Workshop in London. Sustainability Communications Agency - PR Agency in London. For us, sustainability doesn’t just mean protecting our environment and natural resources. It goes beyond ecology and deep into society and economies. From communicating the merit in sustainability whether in supply chains or investing, to highlighting the long-term benefits in having a diverse and inclusive workplace, to supporting a start-up in its growth strategy to create new jobs and improve livelihoods – just as a few examples – we value purpose in the work we do for our clients and the positive impact they have.

Gong’s experience in sustainability communications spans the consumption of natural resources and issues around climate change as well as sustainability of human capital resources. We have delivered: Public Relations Agencies London - Gong Communications. Articles.org. It may be easy to ignore career advisors and parents, but take it from a peer; do not underestimate the value of internships. Knee deep in essays and exams, researching, applying for and doing internships at seventeen may seem like added pressure when a career feels like a distant prospect,but I believe the earlier you start, the less stress you will have as you finish your studies and prepare yourself for your first job. Internships are an integral part of understanding what you want to do, how you want to do it, and who you want to do it with – and, more importantly, what you don’t want to do.

I took my high-school advisor’s advice early, when the pressure was still weak, my resume was non-existent and ‘playing professional’ seemed kind of exciting. Between seventeen and my last year of studies, I explored every interest under the sun, from art to financial services, navigating the ocean of opportunities offered to us young people. Public Relations Agencies London - Gong Communications. Crisis Communications PR Agencies and Workshop in London. Sustainability PR Communications Agency in London. Diversity Communications PR Agency in London. Crisis Communications PR Agencies and Workshop in London.

Diversity Communications PR Agency in London. Crisis Communications PR Agencies and Workshop in London. Sustainability PR Communications Agency in London. Brand Building PR Agency UK, London. Diversity Communications PR Agency in London. Sustainability PR Communications Agency in London. Five Essential Tips For Crisis Communications. Reputational risk is increasingly cited as the top risk facing companies today. Reputation is an invaluable asset that can be hard fought to achieve and lost in moments as companies such as Eurostar, Toyota, BP and others will bear witness. "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently," mused Warren Buffet.

How an organisation's reputation is managed during a crisis situation can bolster, damage or break it, so it's worth the investment required to protect it. Whilst events and negative perceptions of the crisis or event may be beyond your control, there are steps that can be taken to manage and contain the risk of a damaging situation spiralling out of control.

Our top five tips are: 1. Too often, organisations find themselves in the midst of a communications crisis and having to fire fight their way out of it. Gong Communications - PR and Marketing. Crisis Communications PR Agencies & Workshop in London. In today’s online world, a hard-won reputation can take days to unravel and years to recover. We help our clients prepare for their worst case scenario. Corporate Communications & Reputation PR Agency London - Gong Communications. We bring fresh eyes to your business and help you to consider the bigger picture. A great idea is nothing without execution. We’ll show you how everything fits together to form a successful communications campaign. Crisis Communications PR Agencies & Workshop in London. Corporate Communications & Reputation PR Agency London - Gong Communications.