Here’s what I do.You can engage with me and my professional advisory firm, Wadds Inc., in the following ways.✨ Agency advisorWe support agencies as professional advisors with issues including proposition, planning, decision making and execution. I chair the PRogress agency community and work with Brew, Don’t Cry Wolf, Hard Numbers, Larkhill PR, Reuben Sinclair and Strike.🫴 Support for in-house teamsWe support corporate communications and public relations teams in alignment with management. This covers a range of issues from procurement to performance and measurement to management reporting. Recent projects include evaluating the communication function at Portsmouth International Port and a communication risk audit and plan for Motorpoint.ℹ️ ResearcherMy combination of industry expertise from a long-standing career in public relations practice and PhD research studies make me a highly credible research partner. A research study published in February 2024 for NewsWhip engaged 20 senior corporate communications practitioners to explore the contribution of public relations to management decision-making.📺 Management and public relations speakerI speak on various issues related to my PhD studies in management and public relations and diversity in practice as a founder and director of Socially Mobile. Recent activities include the IATA crisis communications workshop in South Korea in January 2024 and PRAXIS in Chennai, India in September 2023.🧑‍🎓️ Training and facilitatorWe provide support for management and public relations training across a range of contemporary practice areas, such as AI and socio-economic diversity, as well as management issues, such as stakeholder mapping, horizon scanning, relationship management and measurement. Interventions range from company away days to structured programs such as Socially Mobile. Recent assignments include EDF, NHS and the UCL.🧑‍💻️ Author and writer25 years working in practice combined with three years as a PhD researcher, ten books, and my industry-leading blog have contributed to a broad and reflective perspective. I support undergraduate and postgraduate research activities aligned with my interests and values. Increasingly, I use my platforms to elevate unheard and underrepresented voices in practice.I look forward to connecting with you if you’d like further information about any aspects of our work or costs.