Ross McConnell

Lessons from a remote nation: How media teams can thrive when everyone’s been sent home

By Ross McConnell | March 18, 2020

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Can I have my attention, please? My personal battle with ADDs

By Ross McConnell | December 12, 2017

I had a birthday in October, which a few of my mates described as “half-time”. It’s a sporting reference apparently (soccer to be specific), and a fairly sobering one to boot. It’s left me quietly hoping that I get to play the full 90, but also focused on playing really well in the first part of the second half.

Communications technology minefield – let’s talk our way through it

By Ross McConnell | March 14, 2017

My involvement with Blinder (the PR tech startup where I’m a co-founder) has seen me take a deep interest in modern communications technologies, and whether they help or hinder us from communicating with each other appropriately.

Media relations: Make-up or break-up?

By Ross McConnell | March 7, 2017

The relationship between the media and celebrity newsmakers has been on a downhill slide for many years.

Don’t let technology take your mana

By Ross McConnell | December 1, 2016

We have a concept in New Zealand known as mana, which we have inherited from Maori culture (Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand). While there is no direct translation into english, mana has been defined as “authority, control, influence, prestige, power, and also honour”.

Appreciating the nature of success

By Ross McConnell | October 25, 2016

A few weeks ago I grabbed my smartphone and wrote down this thought: The people who will thrive and inspire in this age are the ones who – despite all the distractions that compete for their attention – manage to connect with and nurture their greatest gifts and passions.