NewWhen the Message Isn't Landing

For teams whose updates, campaigns or internal messages are being ignored, misunderstood or bounced around.

Key Topics Covered:

  • Welcome, goals and a live poll on the biggest communication challenge.
  • Why messages fail: clarity, timing, channel, tone and audience.
  • Reviewing a weak message and rewriting it for a real audience.
  • Discussing what makes a message stick in public service settings.
  • Building a message framework for one live example, with commitments and takeaways.

Audience:

  • Managers
  • Comms Leads
  • Project Leads
  • Team members who brief stakeholders

Key Outcome:

Participants leave able to write clearer messages, choose the right channel and shape communications for a real audience.

Summary

Duration

11:00 - 12:30

Price

£175 + VAT

Location

Virtual

Dates

Virtual 26 January 2027 Book15

In-House Option

This course is available In-House and can be tailored to meet your individual training requirements.

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Lead Trainer

Sue Calthorpe

Sue Calthorpe, a former journalist, founded The Clive Davis Partnership in 1990. She helps organisations create better written communications across a range of formats and channels including like emails, reports, briefings and submissions and business cases. Her clients include Atkins Realis, North Yorkshire Council, Admiral Insurance and the Royal Ballet School, as well as government departments including DHSC, DfE, MoJ.

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Sue Calthorpe

Sue Calthorpe, a former journalist, founded The Clive Davis Partnership in 1990. She helps organisations create better written communications across a range of formats and channels including like emails, reports, briefings and submissions and business cases. Her clients include Atkins Realis, North Yorkshire Council, Admiral Insurance and the Royal Ballet School, as well as government departments including DHSC, DfE, MoJ. Sue also coaches individuals and provides pro bono support to groups like Shelter. She spoke at TEDx Women in 2019.

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