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Free Download – Training And Creative Services Brochure

We’ve taken everything you could possibly want to know about Comsteria’s training and creative services and put it all together in one glossy brochure for you to read right now. You’ll discover how we started, who we work with and how we are able to deliver such outstanding results that keep clients delighted. It’s packed with details of what we include in our courses, how they can be tailored and delivered to you and there’s Read more…

By Colin Kelly, ago
Should I get verified on Linkedin

Should I Get Verified On Linkedin?

Yes, if you’re concerned about the security of your account and want to get back into it quickly in the event you’re hacked. No if you think it’s going to somehow automatically get you more attention and leads. Colin Kelly has been through the whole process and explains it all in our ‘Powerful Communication’ podcast.

By Colin Kelly, ago
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Attention Disorder

For us to recognise light, we have to spend time in the shade. For there to be ‘good’ PR and communications, there has to be some that’s not so good. And some that’s downright dreadful. We need to get past this idea that any piece of marketing, advertising or social media can be ‘genius’ just because it seems to have everyone talking. ‘We’re part of the conversation’ is something I hear a lot these days Read more…

By Colin Kelly, ago

Media training tip – build your media intelligence

As one of Scotland’s leading media training providers it should be no surprise that at Comsteria, we live and breathe the media. Our roots are in the traditional, mainstream media but we’re just as passionate about digital media and emerging channels. It’s a world we’re used to and there’s a feeling of safety and familiarity that comes with that. Of course, many of our clients, perhaps you reading this, feel quite differently about the media. Read more…

By Colin Kelly, ago
The real power of AI

The real power of AI

Don’t be fooled into thinking Artificial Intelligence is simply a good vs bad battle between synthetic content created by machines and work you do yourself. Tools such as ChatGPT, Claude AI and Gemini have a lot to offer when they’re used to provide feedback on your work, analysis and additional perspectives. I recently wrote a blog criticising organisations that preach till the cows come home about their corporate ‘values’ but don’t always live them. I Read more…

By Colin Kelly, ago

Case Study: Long-term Video Partnerships with Comsteria

At Comsteria, we know video is one of the most effective ways to share your message. When you work with us on long-term projects, we get to know your organisation inside out. This means we can create videos that truly connect with your audience and help you communicate complex ideas in an easy-to-understand way. For communications teams in charities, trusts, and businesses, keeping up with regular video content can be tough. It’s even harder when Read more…

By Emma Baker, ago
Introduce yourself on podcasts and at conferences

How to introduce yourself

We produce a lot of podcasts at Comsteria. Many of them feature academics and other experts who’ve been invited on to talk about their work. Our clients often like to begin each podcast with an introduction for each guest. The guest will either lean into the mic and verbally introduce themselves, or, they’ll provide text in advance and the presenter will say it for them, (think Fiona Bruce on BBC Question Time). It’s the same Read more…

By Colin Kelly, ago
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Voiceover for videos – new showreel

Clients enjoy working with Comsteria on video production projects because we’re able to offer many aspects of the creative process without having to outsource. This allows us to keep prices low. One particular area of interest is voiceovers. We have our own VoiceOver studio and our Managing Director Colin Kelly is a highly experienced professional VoiceOver, having spent many years working in radio and television broadcasting. Over the years, all sorts of organisations have used Read more…

By Colin Kelly, ago
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Media training doesn’t have to be scary!

At Comsteria, we deliver media training to build you up, not trip you up. Somewhere along the line, it seems media training, and perhaps presentation skills training as well, have acquired this reputation as being a rather painful experience. We know some of our competitors favour an old fashioned approach and we hear phrases such as ‘knock you down and build you back up again’. We think there’s another way. It’s quite possible to build Read more…

By Colin Kelly, ago
Improve your reputation

How do you respond when someone applies for a job at your organisation?

Powerful Communication is about much more than press releases you issue, what you do on socials and how you come across in television interviews. It’s everything. From your pricing structure, to the greeting I get from your receptionist when I arrive for a meeting and the ‘404 error’ page when I click a dead link on your website. I see many organisations going to great lengths to make their recruitment processes accessible and engaging only Read more…

By Colin Kelly, ago