Business & insights

Roxan Hurjui story on Things Friends Should Know

Rebuilding and reclaiming your career in a new country

Roxana Hurjui rebuilt and reinvented her career, moving from journalism to corporate communications, while starting over in a new country. Thirteen years ago, she moved from Romania to the UK, stepping into a new chapter of her life and becoming a first-time mum at the same time. Here’s her story for other communications professionals navigating […]

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Erik Sebok

How AI is reshaping Internal Communications

Erik Sebok is a strategic internal communications expert with over a decade of experience helping businesses connect with their people in meaningful ways. A self-confessed AI enthusiast, Erik has become one of the leading voices on how AI tools like Copilot can transform the internal communications landscape. He’s spent the past year experimenting, learning and

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Crystle Pearce, VMA group recruiter on blog Things Friends Should Know

Standing out in a tough job market

Crystle Pearce is a Managing Consultant at VMA Group, an international executive search and recruitment specialist for professionals working in communications, marketing, and digital transformation. She also sits on the board of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC UK&I), a global network of 10,000 communication professionals across 80 countries, including many from the Global

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Yolanda Collinson

Leadership lessons from business and sport

Yolanda Collinson develops leaders across elite sport and business. She focuses on helping people reach the highest performance levels by specialising in confidence building and self-leadership. Yolanda does this through executive coaching, facilitation and team development. She’s worked with a portfolio of world leading brands and high-profile clients including the Premier League and was recently

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Jo Coxhill culture consultant on Things Friends Should Know blog

Making work not suck – a candid conversation with a company culture consultant

Jo Coxhill is a former marketer, turned workplace consultant, and a passionate advocate for mental health. Her mission is to ‘make work not suck’ – something we can all get behind! Jo founded Vision 29, a company that works with CEOs and business leaders to build healthy and engaged workplaces and teams. We got talking

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Vardeep Edwards, Things Friends Should Know

Developing your brand story: tips to elevate your personal or business brand

Vardeep Edwards is a brand specialist who works with individuals and businesses to help them come up with their unique identity and brand story. Whether you’re looking to refine your personal brand or scale your business, it’s having a clear brand strategy that connects, and here are ways you can do that. Hi Vardeep. To

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Muloongo Muchelemba on Things Friends Should Know blog

The importance of telling our own stories (and changing African narratives)

Muloongo Muchelemba is a Zambian-born, UK-based entrepreneur and the founder of ONGOLO, a Pan-African advisory firm and media platform committed to redefining the African narrative. A Rhodes Scholar and University of Oxford graduate, Muloongo’s built a career in oil and gas, management consulting, corporate banking, and philanthropy, working across international markets. Her experiences living and

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The stories we bring back: how travel recharges us

Samm Avis is a marketer turned travel business owner. She leaned into her passion for visiting new places and planning bespoke experiences to set up a business for corporate and leisure clients. We’ve all heard the phrase ‘work hard, play hard’, and that’s because we all need to balance work with time to recharge. It’s

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Sharon Missah, Things Friends Should Know blog

Marketing in Dubai: content creation and building meaningful connections

Sharon Missah is a media, communications and marketing expert based in Dubai with 16 years of experience leading efforts for international and regional firms across the UK, Middle East, and Africa. She’s also the founder and host of the podcast and communications platform – Let’s Talk DXB, which offers diverse and educational content for the

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