Changing minds
By Brian Mahoney How do you change people’s minds about your company, encourage them to accept your products, convince them to be vaccinated, or simply get them to agree with your point of view? You’ll find plenty of advice if you Google “How to change people’s...
You, too, can gain Gravitas
Gravitas is not a quality you are born with, or gain through power or position. It’s not the result of trying to consciously stand out from the crowd or dominate your colleagues. In fact, it has a lot to do with how you develop your communication and inter-personal...
How to improve your annual report, 3:
Tips to make your report succinct and powerful Part 1. Start with a cover with impact. One dramatic large image usually has more impact than a collection of small photos. But does it also fit the theme of your report this year and give readers an insight into the...
How to improve your annual report, 2:
Some tips to achieve excellent communication By Brian Mahoney, director of FCR The Australasian Reporting Awards (ARA) panel of specialist designers, writers and communicators that I coordinate for the Special Awards for Communication looks for a ‘wow’ factor in the...
How to improve your annual report, 1:
Look at your annual report the way your readers do By Brian Mahoney, director of FCR As honorary coordinator of the judging panel for the Australasian Reporting Awards Special Award for Communication, Brian recently presented to the ARA 2020 online seminar. Part of...
Commenting on COVID-19 in your results announcement and annual report
Corporate regulator Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has flagged it will examine how companies report the positive and negative impacts of COVID-19 on their asset values and financial position in the coming reporting season. In a release on 7...