Jo Sutherland

Writing an award entry is a specialist skill and can often make the difference between being shortlisted or not. Winning industry awards isn’t just a …

Read more7 tips for writing an award entry  

My first day back at Magenta after 6-months in full-time mum mode was emotional. I walked into the office, an experience in itself, and the …

Read moreWorkplace communications best practice: 7 dos and don’ts

Many of you will know that I’m due to become a mum this April. The time has therefore come for me to pause my duties …

Read moreA word from our MD

What do we know now that we wish we knew at the beginning of this crisis? Here’s the advice the Magenta team would give to …

Read moreA word to our past selves

What’s drained and fuelled you this year? Where next, and what’s next? I attended the Virtual Vistage Executive Summit last Friday that addressed these questions …

Read moreHow to keep teams happy, healthy and productive

Communicating in a crisis isn’t easy, which is why Magenta recently joined forces with Women in Property to run a virtual event designed to provide …

Read moreHow to approach a difficult conversation

November has arrived and with it comes the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. While some may have their furlough extended, there will be …

Read moreHow to communicate with [un]furloughed employees

October 2020 marks my 5-year anniversary at Magenta Associates, and my 1-year anniversary as MD (what a crash course I’ve had!), so I thought it …

Read moreDon’t fight the old, build the new

Communications Week was founded in 2014 to bring together the greatest minds in PR and media. Every year, this comms calendar favourite pinpoints some of …

Read moreCommunications Week: Inspiring connectedness in times of crisis

As a workplace communications specialist, Magenta thought it fitting to gauge the views of an architecture and interiors journalist with over 15 years’ experience, who …

Read moreFive minutes with… award winning journalist Helen Parton