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code99 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 4 hours ago, Moghrey Mie said: They seem to think the 'messaging' has been flawed rather than the policies. Surely, that can't be right: "The Government Communication Service helps to inform people about the work of the Isle of Man Government. Staffed by experienced former journalists and public relations professionals, it delivers consistent and accurate Government messages to local and off-Island audiences". https://www.gov.im/mediacentre/ Obviously, the Government will have to recruit additional Communications Executives, Communications Officers, Directors of Policy, etc, etc. 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 34 minutes ago, code99 said: Surely, that can't be right: "The Government Communication Service helps to inform people about the work of the Isle of Man Government. Staffed by experienced former journalists and public relations professionals, it delivers consistent and accurate Government messages to local and off-Island audiences". https://www.gov.im/mediacentre/ Obviously, the Government will have to recruit additional Communications Executives, Communications Officers, Directors of Policy, etc, etc. 🤣 Is that in addition to the Press Officers and Communications Experts in various IOMG departments such as the Cabinet Office? Do Manx Care have Communications Experts? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code99 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 (edited) 25 minutes ago, 2112 said: Do Manx Care have Communications Experts? Good question. From job ads posted in 2021 (unfortunately, the link is broken): 1. Head of Communications and Engagement - Manx Care; 2. Communications Manager - Manx Care. etc. However, Teresa Cope seems to think Manx Care "need to improve communication with public"... https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/manx-care-ceo-we-need-to-improve-communication-with-public/ Edited April 10 by code99 clarification 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, code99 said: Good question. From job ads posted in 2021 (unfortunately, the link is broken): 1. Head of Communications and Engagement - Manx Care; 2. Communications Manager - Manx Care. etc. However, Teresa Cope seems to think Manx Care "need to improve communication with public"... https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/manx-care-ceo-we-need-to-improve-communication-with-public/ We do know from a Written Question in May 2023 asking: How many communications staff Manx Care has; what plans Manx Care has to recruit more; and how many such staff the Department of Health and Social Care had in 2020/21. The Minister for Health and Social Care (Mr Hooper): Manx Care’s Communications Team has an establishment of six. Of these, there are three staff currently in post, with two vacancies and one colleague absent on maternity leave. As to how many they replaced at DHSC, they just waffle, but effectively there was one person in the Cabinet Office Comms team who was dedicated to it. As DHSC still share a Comms person with DHA, and certainly haven't stopped having media interest, I suppose you could say it replaced half a person. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 10 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said: Manx Care’s Communications Team has an establishment of six. "What we do The team: helps to communicate the Programme for Government’s strategic aims protects the Isle of Man’s international reputation in the face of political and economic challenges provides support and advice to the Council of Ministers and Government Departments on a wide range of public relations, media and communications issues explains Government policy, initiatives and new legislation informs taxpayers about how their money is being spent to support public services helps to raise awareness of the Isle of Man internationally promotes the Island's reputation as a dynamic and well-regulated business centre" Does it take six people, 7.5 hours a day, every day of the working week, every week of the year, to do this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code99 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 7 minutes ago, Two-lane said: "What we do The team: helps to communicate the Programme for Government’s strategic aims protects the Isle of Man’s international reputation in the face of political and economic challenges provides support and advice to the Council of Ministers and Government Departments on a wide range of public relations, media and communications issues explains Government policy, initiatives and new legislation informs taxpayers about how their money is being spent to support public services helps to raise awareness of the Isle of Man internationally promotes the Island's reputation as a dynamic and well-regulated business centre" Does it take six people, 7.5 hours a day, every day of the working week, every week of the year, to do this? My personal favourite is "informs taxpayers about how their money is being spent to support public services"...Free parking for MHKs and civil servants! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, Two-lane said: "What we do The team: helps to communicate the Programme for Government’s strategic aims protects the Isle of Man’s international reputation in the face of political and economic challenges provides support and advice to the Council of Ministers and Government Departments on a wide range of public relations, media and communications issues explains Government policy, initiatives and new legislation informs taxpayers about how their money is being spent to support public services helps to raise awareness of the Isle of Man internationally promotes the Island's reputation as a dynamic and well-regulated business centre" Does it take six people, 7.5 hours a day, every day of the working week, every week of the year, to do this? Well, if they're tasked with protecting the IoM's international reputation, in the face of Ranson and Mone they could be pretty busy.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 22 minutes ago, Freebird said: The free bookings are now live on Eventbrite Don't do it. They are tracking you. Anyone who reveals that they will be at one of these meetings will be labelled a political subversive. If you insist on registering, set up a new gmail address - e.g. david-ashford-xyz@gmail.com. You should then be safe. Best wear dark glasses and a fake beard at the meeting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 10 hours ago, code99 said: Why should these ‘Listening to You’ events make any difference at all? I would like to be proven wrong, but it seems to me that what they really, really want is to get re-elected, and that is all. Well of course they want to be re- elected. That’s not a dishonorable objective. But I don’ think that’s all. Why not want to make changes whether you or I think those changes are right or wrong? In your job ( assuming you have one ) would you be happy to be subject to a public vote every five years as to whether you get a new contract? There are many MHK’s who I don’t have time for, some which I do. But you’ve got the opportunity to speak and listen to them at these public meetings. What’s your beef? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 2 minutes ago, Freebird said: But then again unlike most of the anonymous cowards on this site. Most of us would have no issue with registering in their own name and just turning up. Most of us are only anonymous on MF. I tried it with the tax office, but they wouldn't have it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 (edited) Methinks that this poster doth protest so much that this poster is a member of government... Edited April 11 by Non-Believer screenshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 13 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: Methinks that this poster doth protest so much that this poster is a member of government... Or offshoremanxman, again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 This is an example of gov. work creation. The web pages you see: https://islandplan.im/roadshows https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-listening-to-you-council-of-ministers-roadshow-tickets-880217683787 Did not get get created by AI. There were no doubt many meetings, with design iterations, and coffee and fabulous chocolate Bourbon biscuits. The work to create them costs - whether done in-house or out-house. If entry tickets are necessary to limit the number of attendees, it will be required to have people manning the doors to verify the tickets - in whatever form they are supplied. Although the cost is minimal (compared to the lost income from car parking), it is all absolutely unnecessary. It is only necessary to make a press statement giving the venue and the date. Turn up early if you want a front row seat. But to hang "This is a Cabinet Office initiative" on the press release would be amusing. [Note that tea and coffee will be supplied at these meetings. But no chocolate Bourbons for the plebs] [The cost to use Eventbrite is very small, but on the other hand a gov. web page is carrying adverts for companies] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 I suppose Julian and Juan from Mannin Line will be asking long-winded questions which are not really questions but an excuse for them to hold forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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