Comms and Connections Strategy

Are there any good comms planning books, written after rise of digital / social?

What are you favorite comms planning resources and websites?

What’s your favorite and least favorite part of being a comms or connections planner?

I'm looking for a scenario planning framework or template. Something that essentially says if this happens then do that. Any help much appreciated.

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Trying to find an expert in the field of video chat, knowledgeable enough to know simple apps as well as sophisticated ones 4 pre production purposes and remote filming.Any thoughts?

Favorite tools to run virtual workshops?

For the sake of keeping this bowl alive and full :) what are some of your favorite comms-led campaigns? I love Nikes stuff - LNDR, phantom. both really smart. Also love libresse’s blood normal!

Hi everyone! Coming out from anonymity as the bowl leader here. I started this bowl back in March ‘18 and proud to say we’re about 1,400 members now. I’d like to make this a more engaging space...

Anyone else struggling with facilitating brainstorms that come up with ideas that play off culture? Would love thoughts on how you’ve done this well... also any exercises a “must have” in a session

Media folks with families who moved to Chicago/burbs or to any other city from NYC/Burbs, how is the living,job market,growth,overall difference vs. NY? I’m planning to relocate. Appreciate responses�… more

Any ex agency strategists now working at a consulting firm? If so, what triggered the switch and what's it like?

Best cool small creative agencies in SF?

We’re hiring @ R/GA NY & SF. LMK if you might be interested.

Hey friends, I’m hiring a mid-level Comms Planner for my team in Charlotte. You’ll get to work on a billion dollar financial services client and Vudu, Walmart’s streaming service. More in comments.

What tools do you all swear by for insights and usage and behaviours?

How much $$ should I ask for a senior manager (planner) role?

Are there any agencies with a decent Comms Planning department in Chicago???

Anyone hiring Comms Strategy Directors? NYC preferred, but open to relo

Anyone hiring in Portland or Seattle?

how to work with creatives that have never worked with a Connections planner before?

Seeking a mentor. Please DM me. I’m an unemployed strategist who are specialized in receiving numerous rejections — based in NYC.

looking for decent examples of episodic / serialized branded content. have you folks seen anything good out there?

Searching for strategy roles in NY! Junior-mid level... hoping to exit current role in coming month or so
Any pointers?

Some advice? Just finished my strategy internship, where I was exposed to comms planning for the first time and would love to do a comms planning internship next. Cont'd...

Anyone have good examples of how brands have integrated with wearables - any type of wearable (content integration, 3rd Party partnership, app extension, platform sponsorship, etc)?

I’m looking to study the process from client brief to creative brief within agencies for my Master’s dissertation. Are there any strategists/planners in this bowl that could answer some Qs?

I do both brand and comms strategy where I'm at currently. Thinking about committing to comms on my next move. Is it better for me to go in with a portfolio of both or filter and show a comms focu… more

Trying to pull together a list of thought leadership themes/ questions and hypotheses for my clients. What have been some hot topics that have come up for you?

Connections and comms strategy are changing with the industry. Where do you bring the most value to teams and clients today, and where / how do you see that evolving ?

Question: I’m new to all this so sorry if this is so obvious. How often do mid to large size agencies contract work out to smaller ones? And what’s the best way to go about starting that relationship?

Anyone hiring Group / Director Comms Strategy in New York?

You want a masterclass in customer service, work with a vet that does in home pet euthanasia. As she said, no one is calling with good news. It was simple, not cheap but fair, (cont)

Hi there, Comms Planners. Does anyone have experience collaborating with UX/Experience Strategists during campaign development? If so, what did that look like?

Looking for account managers and digital strategists! Small and innovative fast-growing full service creative agency working with big global brands in NY. DM if you are interspersed or know someone!

Good morning strategy bowl...our 5 year old agency is strategically led and growing. We are in Upstate NY, working with large brands and expanding our planning team. Seeking a planner with 7-10 years.