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Siren Calling: communication clarity

We are trusted training providers for environmental and science organisations who need to communicate with critical stakeholders.

Helping you and your teams to speak with communities, media, planners, policy-makers, land managers and funders.

Most communication training focuses on how to speak; we focus on how to be understood

Public engagement - Policy briefs - Media interviews - Presentations - Networking - Funding pitches

Offering practiced solutions

You work in environment or research and need to consult or communicate with stakeholders, but these can be non-specialists, often not sharing the same language or social values as you. Communication can be problematic or trigger conflicts around policy and livelihoods, tradition and security.

We help ensure your messaging includes: strong narratives, facts and emotions, memorable soundbites, relatable stories, clear language and crisp delivery.
And you will gain a replicable template that enables you to communicate with ease to decision-makers, media, colleagues, funders, officials and public.

Delivering positive outcomes

So strong communications can mean the difference between the success and failure of your plans, projects and research. Our experienced team understands these issues and pressures; and have the skills to help you; in particular we share proven social science techniques that help you reach people of differing values.

Understanding the challenges

Clients

Since 2012 we have worked with diverse and prominent clients - many on a long-term basis - helping them and their teams to communicate more effectively.

65+

16

Years of experience

Happy clients

Three of our most requested workshops

Communication Essentials

Building upon Communication Essentials, we help you develop clear, fast, effective engagement with policy-makers or potential funders. Includes: narrative arcs; presenting evidence; being remembered; expertise and awareness; and including your 'Ask'. Concludes with a 'real world' policy-maker or funder briefing / pitching.
Can also be delivered on Zoom.

Press & Media

Policy-makers & Funders

Story, Values, Language, Facts, Emotions and You; the five foundations for good public engagement. Through the day, each session will teach a new skill, followed by another that builds upon it. In this way, by the end, participants will have created their own highly-effective, reusable, 5-step communication template.
Can also be delivered on Zoom.

Learn how to present your project, plans or research stories for the media. Includes; how journalists think; ‘3 Messages’ system; soundbites; body language; keeping on topic; negative and hostile questions; bridging; and avoiding being misquoted. We conclude with a 'real world' on camera, in-studio interview session.
This workshop is in-person only.

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"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place"

George Bernard Shaw