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Are virtual recruitment events here to stay?
Are virtual recruitment events here to stay? We believe so, and here’s why: Less travel With so many of us working in dispersed locations around the country, and indeed the world, virtual recruitment events make coming together easier than ever. At the click of a button, technology allows us to connect, collaborate and learn …
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Dawson Walker is 25
This year we’ve made our own special Advent calendar to celebrate 25 years of Dawson Walker Communications.We hope you enjoy the glimpses into the past that we’re sharing. Day 1 – 1996/97 According to Wikipedia the Advent calendar was first used by German Lutherans in the 19th and 20th centuries. It was back in …
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Visit the home show that helps create a healthy, happy and positive living space.
We’re delighted to be working with Latch Events for the launch of the Clean & Tidy Home Show in October 2022 at ExCel London. Inspiring and connecting homemaking enthusiasts, the purpose of this event is to bring people together to share, collaborate and support one another in making a home with more space, less clutter …
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The Employer Brand Management Awards 2021
Phillip Morris International & Dawson Walker Communication win gold at the EBMA awards We are delighted that the #MakeHistory employer brand work we developed with Phillip Morris International has won two gold awards for; ‘Best management of the employer brand following a change of mission, positioning, or management’ AND ‘Best employer brand management from the …
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Hybrid Events
When the future is uncertain, flexible hybrid events are the solution The events industry has proven itself resilient in the face of adversity. Once the implications of the Covid-19 crisis were understood, event planners got busy evaluating risks, writing event plans and conceptualising new, virtual alternatives using the technology that stepped up to fill the …
Kayleigh’s remote onboarding experience
Design is a funny word News Story When I first began my internship at Dawson Walker, which was just over one month ago, I was confident that I would be provided an effective and enjoyable onboarding experience, despite the challenges that come with remote working. And I was not wrong. From day one, I couldn’t …
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2020 ups and downs
2020 ups and downs 2020 has truly been a year like no other, full of challenges and major world-shifting events that have dramatically re-shaped life as we know it. In the wake of the global pandemic, Brexit and the death of George Floyd, it has seemed at times like the divides between us have …
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A virtual event partnership
A virtual event partnership It was a pleasure working with Quartz Business Media (QBM) on their latest Future Steel Forum Digital and Future Aluminium Forum Digital virtual events. After a few difficult experiences in the past with virtual platforms, Rebecca McConnell, Marketing and Events Specialist at QBM came to us for help with two virtual …
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Our response to Covid-19
Our response to Covid-19 In response to the challenges that organisations are facing since the global pandemic has impacted our lives we have been developing a range of initiatives and new solutions to support our clients.
A fiver a guess for the NHS
A fiver a guess for the NHS And the winner is… To help support our incredible NHS and key workers during this period, we challenged our friends and followers on social media to take part in guessing the number of corks in this glass. With each guess, a donation was made to the Association of …
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Our EMEA partners
Our EMEA partners We have an extensive network of tried and trusted partners. We are fortunate, here at Dawson Walker, to have an extensive network of tried and trusted partners, with a huge range of local expertise within the European, Middle East and African markets from over 50 agencies in 30 countries worldwide, who work …
How is Covid-19 affecting your brand?
How is Covid-19 Affecting Your Brand? If you can spare 5 to 10 minutes, we’d welcome your response. To better understand how employers are adapting and responding to the challenges we’re all facing, we’ve developed an online survey- and we’d welcome your response. As the world comes to grips with the effects of Covid-19, businesses …
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Our South American Partners
Our South American Partners We have an extensive network of tried and trusted South American partners We are fortunate, here at Dawson Walker, to have an extensive network of tried and trusted partners, with a huge range of local expertise within the South American market from over 50 agencies in 30 countries worldwide, who work …
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Our North American Partners
Our North American Partners We have an extensive network of tried and trusted North American partners We are fortunate, here at Dawson Walker, to have an extensive network of tried and trusted partners, with a huge range of local expertise within the North American market from over 50 agencies in 30 countries worldwide, who work …
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Our APAC Partners
Our APAC Partners We have an extensive network of tried and trusted APAC partners. We are fortunate, here at Dawson Walker, to have an extensive network of tried and trusted partners, with a huge range of local expertise within the APAC market from over 50 agencies in 30 countries worldwide, who work with us on …
Our great film and photography partners
Our great film and photography partners We have an extensive network of tried and trusted film and photography partners We are fortunate, here at Dawson Walker, to have an extensive network of tried and trusted film and photography partners, with a huge range of expertise including: editors, producers, journalistic photographers, sound engineers and animators from …
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Our brilliant creative partners
Our brilliant creative partners We have an extensive network of brilliant tried and trusted creative partners We are fortunate, here at Dawson Walker, to have an extensive network of tried and trusted creative partners, with a huge range of expertise including: employer branding, design, creative thinking and writing from over 50 agencies in 30 countries, …
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How to write the perfect award entry
How to write the perfect award entry Winning awards is a great way to showcase what your company does in a positive way. You will benefit from the media coverage of the event as well as having an accolade to include in your own marcomms – not to mention the feel good factor for your …
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The Generation Game
test The Generation Game At Dawson Walker, we’ve been very interested in exploring what has differentiated each generation As employers welcome new generations into the workplace, they’re also enjoying the sustained contribution of older generations as they put-off their retirement. Which means in recent years we have seen a greater diversity of ages working together …
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Employee Referral Programme – Top 10 Tips
Employee Referral Programme – Top 10 Tips A well-managed, carefully designed Employee Referral Programme (ERP) can deliver amazing results. For many organisations the ERP is their most important recruitment channel – delivering more new hires than any other. So it makes sense to focus some strategic attention here – especially if you believe that attracting …
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Women In Housing Awards 2017
Women In Housing Awards 2017 London and Quadrant shortlisted for the Women in Housing Awards 2017 2017 is the 5th year the Women in Housing Awards has been recognising and celebrating the achievements of female housing professionals from both the public & private sectors. The ethos of the awards and its specific aims are to: …
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Personnel Today Awards 2017
Personnel Today Awards 2017 London and Quadrant shortlisted in 3 categories! Personnel Today has announced the shortlist for its 2017 Awards, after their panel of HR and employment experts have deliberated long and hard over the contenders. We are delighted to announce that L&Q have been shortlisted in the following categories: Award for Diversity & …
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Dawson Walker launches new website
Dawson Walker launches new website The much anticipated upgrade of our website has arrived. Well actually we’ve started from scratch. New design. New platform. New CMS. New hosting. New SEO. New copy. New images. New films. New case studies. Even new news. One thing that hasn’t changed is we still make things happen. It’s been …
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We’ve worked with some great clients
We’ve worked with some great clients Share This Article Recent Posts A fiver a guess for the NHS Read More → Our EMEA partners Read More → How is Covid-19 affecting your brand? Read More →
Brexit and Graduate Recruitment in the UK
Brexit and Graduate Recruitment in the UK Has the employment brand in the UK been strengthened or weakened by Brexit? The 2016 Brexit Referendum raised much discussion about the future of Britain, from both positive and negative perspectives. Dawson Walker Director, Rob Smith, carried out a survey to find out if the Brexit result has …
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An Amuse Bouche
An Amuse-Bouche Part Two: Exploring innovation and discovering generational differences in the workplace. In Part One of our report we decribed a workshop we faciliatated at Dartmouth House. As part of our preparation for that we undertook a research project to develop a deeper understanding of how organisations are are currently using innovation to overcome …
Getting Sparks To Fly
Getting Sparks to Fly This is the first of a series of posts about our “Ignite Better Solutions” innovation session. Part One: Getting Sparks to Fly At 8:30am on Wednesday 24th February in London’s beautiful Dartmouth House, Dawson Walker gathered with our partners Writing for Leaders, Emma West Consulting and Hedron for a half day …
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Ignite Better Solutions
Ignite Better Solutions We’re launching a new survey that will help us understand how different organisations are tackling these challenges and finding out their take on “innovation”. This got us thinking about the international nature of our team here at Dawson Walker, where many members of our team speaks at least two languages, if not …
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A Team of Many Tongues
A Team of Many Tongues We are pleased to announce that our intern Alexandra has graduated from Kings College London with a first in her BA French with English degree. This got us thinking about the international nature of our team here at Dawson Walker, where many members of our team speaks at least two …
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Partner Spotlight: The Cornelius Arts Foundation
Partner Spotlight: The Cornelius Arts Foundation We are fortunate enough to work with partners across the globe whose fields of expertise not only complement but also expand our own. Our partnership with bilingual Franco-Anglophone art think-tank The Cornelius Arts Foundation has allowed us to learn more about the way art can be used to bridge …
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From Our French Intern Felix
From Our French Intern Félix We have a new intern at DWC Here are a few words from Félix: “My name is Félix Denaiffe. I have been here for the past three weeks, for my first time as an intern in London. I have enjoyed my time here and wanted to share my experience and …
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Welcome to Alexandra
Welcome to Alexandra We are delighted to welcome Alex into the Dawson Walker midst Alex has just finished her finals at King’s College where she has been reading French with English. She will be with us for 4 months to experience and contribute to our work. This is a joint role that also celebrates our …
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From Fitzroy Street to the Champs-Élysées via the Snow-Capped Peaks
From Fitzroy Street to the Champs-Élysées via the Snow-Capped Peaks Delphine picks up the story: We make it happen…not just at work! Last Sunday was the Paris Marathon 2015. I was lucky to get a place in this race with my brother, David, as part of the Schneider Electric team (Ed – hence the green …
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Croissant & Coffee
Croissant & Coffee We were delighted to host a tasty breakfast meeting with our good friend and associate partner Helena Memory from Hedron Communications. We were joined by a number of influential Marketing & Communications experts with an interesting diversity of backgrounds and experiences. The discussion was focused on employer brand and employee advocacy and …
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Internal Communications Have Failed
Internal Communications Have #Failed How will your employees become your most powerful brand advocates? In our recent research exercise, which has become known as the “Dawson Walker Communications Influence Index”, we were astonished to discover that 44% of the senior internal communications professionals we surveyed said that under half of their colleagues understood their brand …
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Social Media and Employees
Social Media and Employees The pizza topping jokers, eyebrow raising CEO and hated investment banker could have been your brand ambassadors. In our recent research project that has become known as the “Dawson Walker Communication Influence Index” we discovered that 84% of our respondents have a social media policy in place. Perhaps not surprising given …
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Influence Index
Influence Index We recently surveyed some of the most influential communications professionals. It has become known as the Dawson Walker Communications Influence Index. We recently surveyed some of the most influential communications professionals. It has become known as the Dawson Walker Communications Influence Index. We believe there are some interesting and perhaps surprising findings – …
Build Self Awareness, Find Your Voice, Project Your Brand
Build Self Awareness, Find Your Voice, Project Your Brand A morning of workshops and a networking lunch with around 60 invited delegates – who share a common passion for communications On Wednesday 12th March Dawson Walker Communications (DWC) joined Craft of Communication, Hedron and VMA Group to facilitate a morning of workshops and networking lunch …
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Lycra Warning
Lycra Warning! Dawson Walker was represented in the recent Palace to Palace bike ride in London. Dawson Walker was represented in the recent Palace to Palace bike ride in London by MD Ralph Dawson, who donned the lycra to support the Prince’s Trust Charity. The ride, which is just under 50 miles, goes from Buckingham …
Bucks Fizz to Cheers the Week
Bucks Fizz to Cheers the Week We are delighted to welcome our friends Q+H into the ground of 33 Fitzroy Street. This morning started off with bacon butties and bucks fizz – a breakfast we all agreed we could get used to. Why? Because today we are delighted to welcome our friends Q&H (creative agency) …
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2013 Kaiser Challenge
2013 Kaiser Challenge We are delighted to support Sarah Hoare (one of our clients at Airbus) with her fundraising initiative. Sarah established The Kaiser Challenge in memory of her fiancé Alex, who passed away suddenly at the age of 28, to Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in 2012. Sarah described Alex as, the most fantastic fiancé, son, brother, …
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Hurdling The Great Fire Wall of China
Hurdling The Great Wall of China Over 7 million students will graduate from Chinese Universities in 2013 and around another half million Chinese students will graduate from Universities outside of China – so how and where will you reach them, what motivates them, and how best to engage with them? In February 2012 for a …
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CelebrationFace
#celebrationface We are delighted to be sponsoring the TARGETjobs Awards As part of our sponsorship we ran a social media competition as detailed below. All you have to do is upload your jubilant image onto Instagram using the tag #celebrationface by 10th April 2013. Unfortunately we will not be able to consider entries after this …