Dan Pender

John Collison’s Masterclass in Agenda-Setting Communications open.substack.com/pub/danpen…

Where technologists see exciting possibilities, politicians often see risk. Read my thoughts in @IrishTimesBiz or bit.ly/4kFuGny on the AI’s creators, custodians, and @malcolmbyrne #AI Committee

Can the skills honed in the business world – especially deal-making – translate into effective political leadership? My tuppence with on this age-old question in @IrishTimes @IrishTimesBiz

Yes I am! What up @RestIsPolitics ?? Is this another “Brexit means Brexit” moment? 😉

Good read from @OMacdara20 showing why impactful public affairs is always a sum of the parts, and why isolated thinking results in…isolation! #intelligentcomms

48 hrs of “late night talks” and “compromise” title tattle from media/politicians, finally a considered piece of analysis by @davidmcw. And we haven’t even talked here about public pension costs, pay deal’s impact on private pay, and ongoing rise in population 😳 #economy

As the next #GeneralElection comes into view, is the potential for a @sinnfeinireland led government exposing ‘cognitive dissonance’ at business #leadership level? Read in full ⬇️ #intelligentcomms

Surely a #Halloween contender @campbellclaret from downtown Palma #TOTD

“When Government says: ‘We will consult you’, now it means: ‘We will invite you to a meeting, you can say whatever. We will not engage with you. We will make a speech that does not engage with what you said, written earlier.’” Healy has never been afraid to call it as he sees it

“His thoughts were all I ever cared for too.” A beautiful piece of writing @ianoriordan

Brilliant example of the importance of rebuttal, ability to recognise its requirement, and how proof points shape the news. Mick Lynch from @RMTunion is the stand out communicator of 2022

Ah #memories My first big press conference, felt like we’d caused a revolution. I was the little upstart getting legends like Brian Whelehan and the rest to put on the tops 🤦🏼‍♂️ These players blazed a trail for @gaelicplayers #gaa #sport

My 37 minute #DublinAirport T2 security experience—joined queue (at top of escalator) at 4am; moved steadily throughout; security check complete by 4:37am. Busiest I’ve ever seen but manageable. To those souls waiting for Fast Track to open at 5am, hope your faith is rewarded!

“A politician without conviction is like a willow. It bends in the wind. It is always totting something up in the air to find out what is most opportune. That is useless politics. You are found out.” Take a bow @WilliePenroseTD

Time to put the recruitment challenge to the test! We’re #hiring. Full details below…including our team values and culture handbook. Have a read! #PublicRelations #intelligentcomms

Price rises, rationing, job losses, refugee crisis, hospital and school demands, currency fluctuations, supply shortages, cyberattacks, energy supply, defence, data centre risks! Talk about a crisis full house 😳 Only thing missing here is another Covid variant #Ukraine

A truly powerful report by @lewis_goodall tonight. In the space of two weeks, thousands of lives have become unimaginable and utterly transformed, likely forever #Ukraine️ #refugeecrisis