Distinctive Dispatch #30: Putting comms at the heart of leadership

How communication supports leadership; celebrating award success; working well with your PR agency; our hopes for the budget, and housebuilding; why…

5 hrs ago • 

Arianne Smart

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October 2025

Distinctive Dispatch #29: Style with substance can build public trust

Thoughts on making your narrative matter; welcoming new team members; why comms is vital to building new towns; tips for navigating uncertainty.

Oct 3 • 

Ben Lowndes

September 2025

Distinctive Dispatch #28: Why conversations matter

Investing in human comms - and how to make it count; join the powerhouse showcase in Gloucestershire; Rees reflects on time as Bristol’s mayor; crisis…

Sep 5 • 

Katie Witcombe

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July 2025

Distinctive Dispatch #27: Building community with clear communication

Why places need proper comms support; welcoming Heather McKay to the team; sharing our purposeful growth story; how to boost your LinkedIn presence.

Jul 4 • 

Arianne Smart

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June 2025

Distinctive Dispatch #26: How comms attracts investment in places

Thoughts on promoting great places, and how not to do it; supporting new homes in Margate; lessons from three years in business; follow us on Insta.

Jun 6 • 

Ben Lowndes

May 2025

UKREiiF Dispatch: progress matters more than process for devolution

The 'devolution revolution' became a ministerial buzzword at UKREiiF this week. But true progress can only be measured by impact on the ground.

May 23 • 

Ben Lowndes

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UKREiiF Dispatch: why transport must drive growth, not choke it

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham calls for big investment in transport infrastructure in the upcoming Spending Review.

May 22 • 

Ben Lowndes

UKREiiF Dispatch: what success looks like for housing

Rayner shares her housing success measures and challenges mayors and councils to build, build, build.

May 21 • 

Ben Lowndes

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Distinctive Dispatch #25: Can local leaders rise to the collaboration challenge?

Our hopes for clear, collaborative leadership; how colleagues stay creative; housing crisis reaches the airwaves; catch our updates from UKREiif.

May 2 • 

Arianne Smart

2

April 2025

Distinctive Dispatch #24: From ‘greenwashing’ to ‘greenhushing’ - climate comms in the misinformation age

Why companies keep quiet about green achievements; Distinctive recognised in Good Employment Charter; how people-focused PR can help sell houses; the…

Apr 4 • 

Katie Witcombe

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March 2025

Distinctive Dispatch #23: Curiosity killed the cat. But is AI killing curiosity?

The importance of quality connection; tips for engaging journalists; how we make hybrid working work; putting comms at the heart of your business.

Mar 7 • 

Arianne Smart

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February 2025

Distinctive Dispatch #22: Why comms needs a human touch

Thoughts on AI in thought-leadership; join our next Distinctive Discussion on 20 February; working from home is work; golden comms rules for 2025.

Feb 7 • 

Ben Lowndes

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