As an information security professional, you may not be used to writing a comms brief. But whether you’re working with an agency or your own project team, it’s important to understand how to write a comms brief (also known as a communications brief). Being clear about...
Bruce Hallas, along with former speechwriter to Bill Clinton and Re-thinking the Human Factor podcast guest, John Pollack were recently interviewed for an article on CSO Online. In it they talk about how security training and awareness campaigns often fail to change...
Clear communications are critical in business, probably more so today than ever before. Without it, things that should happen don’t, and things that shouldn’t happen do. In fact, poor communication with others is one of the major causes of project failure, according...
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw’s pithy aside is good for many an occasion, and certainly a witticism worth bearing in mind when it comes to writing a brief for a marketing agency or...
If you deliver information security awareness activities to colleagues around the world, then you have probably encountered cultural issues at some point. With a bit of luck this will just be limited to what sandwiches to order for lunch and whether to shake hands or...
Writing a compelling and coherent message might sound as easy as pie. Yet, the truth is that it can be as difficult as something completely unrelated to baked goods. Content is King but if writing good content was as easy as sitting down in front of the keyboard then...
