--- title: EP#144 The Fundamentals of Communications description: We revisit some of the key conversations from 2022 with the likes of Melinda Maddock, Richard Morecroft, Tim Price, Evan Ekin-Smyth, Melanie Gibbons, Deborah Rice and Stephanie Speck. image: https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/30%20000%20Feet%20(1200%20%C3%97%20630%20px)%20(1).png --- Talk to us [![fb](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/facebook-brands.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/govcinstitute) [![li](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/linkedin-brands.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/govcomms-institute) [![tw](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/twitter-brands.svg)](https://twitter.com/govc_institute) [![in](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/instagram-brands.svg)](https://www.instagram.com/govcommsinstitute/) [![logo-white](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-white.png?width=197&height=40&name=logo-white.png "logo-white")](https://contentgroup-19617054.hs-sites.com/home-2) [![GCI Horizontal Logo](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png?width=197&name=GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png "GCI Horizontal Logo")](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/ep144-the-fundamentals-of-communications) - [Podcast](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast) - [About us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/about) - [Contact us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/contact) [Back to blog](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast) # EP#144 The Fundamentals of Communications [![](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/1599802639461.jfif)  David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/david-pembroke)  | Feb 1, 2023 3:04:22 PM [Featured](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/featured) ![](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/30%20000%20Feet%20(1200%20%C3%97%20630%20px)%20(1).png) In this episode, we give you a 2022 reality mega mix. We revisit some of the key conversations from 2022 with the likes of Melinda Maddock, Richard Morecroft, Tim Price, Evan Ekin-Smyth, Melanie Gibbons, Deborah Rice and Stephanie Speck. > "I think we need to move away from BAU plus COVID. BAU is COVID now. There is no going back to normal. We are in the next normal and systemic complex risk that we have to deal with." - Stephanie Speck > "I really feel like modern digital communication, it's still got the elements of storytelling which have existed for thousands of years. Humans want to connect with other humans and we connect through stories. ". - Tim Price **Discussed In this episode:** - The art of storytelling - Solutions to some of the key issues the communications field faces - How you can use social media and digital content to your advantage - Some key skills for any and all communicators --- Transcript for this episode can be found here: [EP#144 The Fundamentals of Communications with David Pembroke and Others ](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/Best%20Bits%20episode%20(2022)%20The%20Fundamentals.pdf) --- ###### About the Author David Pembroke FOUNDER AND CEO OF CONTENTGROUP | Hosted by our Founder and CEO David Pembroke, we share with you insights from our years of experience and through the vast knowledge of our guests. 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