John Innes | Executive Director June 16, 2020

20 covers that nail life under lockdown

We handpick twenty magazine covers that address coronavirus in creative ways, marrying editorial concept, design ingenuity and audience needs.
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CIPR Influence May 23, 2020

10 lessons in effective communications from Covid-19

Communicating clearly and safely has never been more important. So what have industry experts, analysts, authors and leaders learned from ...
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Leona Deakin writing for CIPR's Influence magazine May 23, 2020

The stress test

In a relentlessly changeable world, personal resilience is an essential attribute. Here’s how to stay healthy and happy in difficult ...
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Rosie Gailor | Digital Editor May 20, 2020

Has coronavirus been a catalyst for ‒ dare we say it ‒ positive change?

Covid-19 has derailed our communications plans, but we look at the potential positives to arise from the situation
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Matthew Rock | Content Development Director May 7, 2020

Our 12 content strategy pivots that will stick post-crisis – but what’s your view?

Think's Matthew Rock gives his take on the changes that will stick long beyond Covid-19, but he wants to hear ...
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Matthew Ball | Group Art Director May 5, 2020

The story of coronavirus in 19 covers

Think's Matthew Ball selects the magazine covers that best reflect the international reaction to coronavirus.
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Jackie Scully | Executive Director May 1, 2020

Covid-19 and the death of perfectionism

If we all applied established business practices to the Covid-19 crisis, it’s likely that, even months in to the lockdown ...
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John Innes | Executive Director May 1, 2020

How Covid-19 is reshaping the activities of every membership organisation

We asked the UK's leading membership organisations to tell us how Covid-19 was reshaping their communications and impacting on the ...
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Ian Wylie writing for the CMI magazine April 28, 2020

Seven radical new ways we’ll gain knowledge in the future

When we asked four pioneering educationalists what the future of learning will look like, we didn’t expect these answers…
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Mel Michael | Senior Partnerships and Business Development Manager April 28, 2020

How membership organisations are evolving their digital identity

Businesses are reviewing their communication methods and evolving their online identities in order to bridge the gap that social distancing ...
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Michael Coulsey | Sales Director April 20, 2020

Seven tips for effective remote teams

Home working means that remote teams need to build new working structures and ways of communicating in order to maximise ...
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Matthew Rock | Content Development Director April 6, 2020

“Extreme content strategy” How CMI are meeting the Covid-19 challenge

How does an organisation whose mission is to promote good leadership itself show leadership at a time of international crisis?
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Hannah Stodel March 26, 2020

Membership in a Covid-19 world

Schools, bars and restaurants closed, mass home working, flights grounded, supermarket shelves stripped bare and global markets in turmoil.
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John Innes | Executive Director March 13, 2020

Geeking out about fonts

Here at Think we appreciate a well designed font and spend a lot of time making sure that each type ...
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Jackie Scully | Executive Director March 2, 2020

5 ways to get more out of your membership content

In membership publishing, more communications channels don’t necessarily mean more content creation.
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John Innes | Executive Director January 13, 2020

It’s a wrap: why it’s time to ditch the plastic

We’re all guilty of it – a plastic bag here, a disposable coffee cup there – small instances of wastefulness ...
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Jackie Scully | Executive Director June 2, 2019

How Chartered status can supercharge professional membership bodies

Could the royal seal of approval transform your membership body? We spoke to Keven Bader, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of ...
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Jackie Scully | Executive Director January 11, 2019

How to create the world’s best membership magazine

In 2018 Influence magazine was named best membership magazine at the International Content Marketing Awards – and all other industry ...
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Matthew Rock | Content Development Director July 21, 2018

How to choose a speaker for your next event (that members will want to hear)

We’ve all squirmed in our seats willing an event speaker to stop talking. But, how do you ensure your next ...
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Jackie Scully | Executive Director January 31, 2018

What can membership organisations learn from The Guardian’s redesign?

It may well be that a spike in The Guardian’s circulation figures over the last few weeks will be down ...
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Matthew Rock | Content Development Director September 11, 2017

How to get a membership magazine onto the Today programme

Membership magazines sometimes get pigeonholed as earnest and safe but, as the team is proving again and again with Influence ...
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John Innes | Executive Director July 10, 2017

Identifying the right channels for your membership publishing programme just got easier

Great news for membership professionals. You don’t have to provide an ‘always-on’ service to communicate effectively with your members. You ...
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Jackie Scully | Executive Director June 22, 2017

Reading this will make you smarter – but only if you print it out

Print may no longer be the only channel in your membership publishing portfolio. But, if you believe the science, it’s ...
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Ian McAuliffe | CEO June 22, 2017

There’s money in membership publishing. You just have to find it…

With print recruitment advertising breathing its last gasp and a 7.1%-10% reduction in display making a dent in future revenue ...
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John Innes | Executive Director June 6, 2017

Are your digital assets worth sharing?

Forget creating once and publishing everywhere. If you’re not optimising your visual content across your social channels, you could be ...
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Jackie Scully | Executive Director June 6, 2017

How to write a successful awards entry

Everyone loves a top industry award and a bit of professional recognition. Question is, are you telling the right story ...
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Jackie Scully | Executive Director June 3, 2017

Microcopy: why it’s time to sweat the small stuff (but not too much)

Every button, call to action and 404 page is your chance to make mundane messages memorable for members. Here’s what the ...
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Jackie Scully | Executive Director June 2, 2017

The six surprising facts that will make you rethink your membership communications

The results of our 2018 research survey looking at trends in consumer membership publishing are in – and they’re really ...
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Matthew Rock | Content Development Director June 2, 2017

Is 2017 a golden era for professional membership communications?

Yes. And No. Here are all sides of the argument. Over the last 26 years I’ve worked with more than ...
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John Innes | Executive Director June 2, 2017

Are you ready for the era of the member-machine?

Big changes in the workplace are on the way. Membership organisations have always found a way to adapt, but are ...
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