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The CommsConsult team is expanding!

We are seeking a Book-Keeper/Office Manager to work in our offices for 10-15 hours per week.

This is a new post in an innovative and growing company. The post will ensure that all financial transactions are effectively managed and recorded, and effective communications with the Accountant is maintained.

Find out more on our recruitment page.

It’s been an unbelievably busy year here at CommsConsult and on December 14^th the team invited local friends, businesses, clients and colleagues to a local art gallery in Falmouth to give our thanks for their support and hard work throughout the last 12 months.

Mince pies, wine and festive cheer was enjoyed by all.  Thanks to local duo Kola for providing music for the evening.

When developing online research resource portals, databases and community groups it is often difficult to assess how people will be using a platform as it grows. As online resources for research in international development are often put together without a commercial business framework in mind, there is a potential that the functioning fluidity of the site may not be addressed at a basic level before it is launched.

Audiences for development research websites are often very diverse, with users seeking information from academic, aid worker, policy-maker, NGO and non-professional backgrounds. This rich range of users can be problematic when defining the way a site functions and communicates the information it has available.

At CommsConsult, we have found that creating short film trailers can be an effective and relatively low-cost way of spreading the word about the events that we cover. 

A two-minute trailer can sum up the themes and issues being addressed during a conference or workshop quickly and succinctly whilst being visually interesting and compelling. They are also the perfect opportunity to provide your audience with practical information, such as dates and locations, as well as emphasising your organisation’s logo or brand.

However, there are a number of things to consider when putting together a trailer...

The CommsConsult team travelled to Bogota, Colombia, recently for the Global Development Network’s 12^th Annual Conference. This year’s Conference centered on the theme of “Financing Development for a Post-Crisis World: The Need for a Fresh Look”. GDN is a great client – they’re always on the lookout for new ways of communicating the great work that southern academics are doing – with their help. We were invited back, for the second year, to run the GDNet Online Outreach Team, doing social reporting on all of the hot-off-the-press conference news.