Global Thinking

Jan 10 2024
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The leading communications advisory firm Kekst CNC brings you a new podcast looking at current trends and hot topics in strategic communications. Guests and our own internal experts around the world will be sharing their insights on the latest opportunities and challenges relating to communications. With each episode less than 20 minutes long, there’s no excuse to miss it. If you are interested in communications and want to hear about perspectives from different countries - whether you’re just beginning your career or have three decades’ experience - tune in.

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How to Communicate Impact in Private Investment

Jan 10 2024 29 mins  
In this episode, Kekst CNC’s Monique Perks and Oliver Buckley are joined by our friends from impact investment firm Blue Earth Capital: Nicolas Muller, Managing Director and Head of Funds & Co-investments, and Amy Wang Managing Director and Head of Private Credit. They discuss the realities of balancing social and environmental considerations with generating attractive return

How Fortune 100 CEOs Post on LinkedIn

Sep 06 2023 21 mins  
In our final deep-dive conversation into market-specific findings from our Global CEO LinkedIn Tracker, Kekst CNC Intelligence experts Antonio Ortolani, Claire O’Connor, and Michael White discuss in detail how the Fortune 100’s "Social CEO" behaves on LinkedIn, including a consideration on how much investment executive communications teams should put towards video, and what it

How to Take Control in Media Interviews

Jul 04 2023 22 mins  
Media interviews can be a high-risk, high-reward endeavor for leaders. While outlets offer a large platform to communicate a vision, gather sentiment on major change, or just generate much-needed goodwill, even the most minor gaffe during an interview can lead to notoriety. In this edition of Kekst CNC’s Global Thinking podcast, executive communications experts Dominic Reynolds a

How FTSE 100 CEOs Post on LinkedIn

May 03 2023 19 mins  
In our first deep-dive conversation into market-specific findings from our Global CEO LinkedIn Tracker, Kekst CNC Intelligence experts Amelia Putt, Ana Rocha, and Michael White discuss how the UK's "Relatable CEO" behaves on LinkedIn, from their fondness for authenticity and connection, to surprising findings on how audiences are reacting to (or ignoring) sustainability content. To

How (Not) To Resign

Apr 12 2023 16 mins  
When it comes to communications, so much of the focus is on the high-profile entry: the new hire announcement, the major acquisition, the latest product. But when it comes to resignations, is there an art to the perfect goodbye? Kekst CNC’s leadership communications experts Dominic Reynolds and Jemima McCrystal sit with Global Thinking’s Monique Perks to discuss the dos and don

The Surprising Voting Patterns of Gen Z in Sweden

Feb 08 2023 17 mins  
In the land famous for social democracy, feminism, and Greta Thunberg, it came as a surprise to many when last September Sweden's first-time voters moved towards the parties on the right of the political spectrum: the center-right moderates took the largest share among Sweden's Gen Z voters, followed by the far-right Sweden Democrats. To discuss the unexpected results, their ramifi

Five Defining Leadership Moments of 2022

Dec 21 2022 22 mins  
To wrap up the year, Eleanor Cavill sits with Robin Pagnamenta, Franziska Wissig, and Dominic Reynolds to discuss the most significant leadership moments of 2022 in politics, global affairs, and sports -- poorly aged World Cup predictions notwithstanding.

Understanding the Communications Opportunity with Reddit

Dec 15 2022 29 mins  
Despite touting over 390 million monthly visitors to its site, businesses often assume Reddit is not a channel they need to engage with. In this episode, Reddit’s Kyle Rogers and Kekst CNC’s Amelia Putt discuss the opportunities and challenges for businesses when diving into the world of Reddit, from reaching an untapped market to gaining in-depth reputational insight.

Transitioning to a Net Zero Future

Oct 02 2022 38 mins  
The world has committed to a net zero path, setting ambitious goals for 2050 as part of the Paris Agreement. Yet while many companies over recent years have made bold commitments to change the way they do business, it’s often not clear how they’ll achieve their targets. So, how do leaders tell a coherent story to demonstrate that their company is adapting to this future? How ca

Conservative Leadership Debates - Who Came Out On Top?

Aug 02 2022 28 mins  
As Tory leadership decide who will replace Boris Johnson as UK Prime Minister, policy matters are not the only consideration at hand. Much of the conversation around the recent Conservative debate surrounds how effective Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss were at communicating their potential as leaders to the public. Global Thinking host Eleanor Cavill sits with Kekst CNC leadership commun