The how-to-guide for a successful Canberra lobbying trip
A trip to Canberra to engage with politicians can be a daunting prospect - so we've broken down the process of finding success in the nation's capital.
How my internship taught me to communicate
Cannings Purple intern Brigitte Colbert explains how time spent at the consultancy taught her about the importance of genuine, two-way conversations.
Why your stakeholder database is much more than it seems
It may look, smell, and walk like a database but your stakeholder database can be so much more than that. Here are some simple reasons why you should start looking at your database differently and appreciating it for what it really can be. It’s your record Well, of course – right? A database, by its very nature, is a record system. But it’s more than just a box-ticking exercise. It’s a permanent and evolving reference of every interaction you have had with your stakeholders. You’ll be forever grateful for the perfect database when it’s easy to track not only what you did and
Pods, parking and moving on from the Milk Arrowroots – your AGM reimagined
If you're treating your annual general meeting as nothing more than a box-ticking exercise, it might be time you did something else - and thought outside the box.
How the Matagarup Bridge was built – with the community
Construction of Perth's latest piece of iconic infrastructure took place in plain sight - but what happened behind the scenes was just as important.
‘Nowhere in the world is as important as WA in this space’
If anybody needed an additional reminder of WA’s place in the new energy and battery materials pecking order, then it came this week.
When WeWork doesn’t work – what next for the property sector?
As WeWork's woes dominate the headlines, questions abound around what they mean to the co-working space and the property industry as a whole.