STRATEGY, POLICY AND COMMUNICATION

For services in Social Media, please refer to the Social Media Unit

Led by Lucian Hudson, our services in strategy, policy and communications are unrivaled. As former Director of Communications at the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office and other large government departments, Lucian was responsible for redesigning one of the world's most complex communications programmes and adapting it for the 21st Century. Working closely with Lucian are a number of leading communications and media experts, with experience working around the world with the public, private and non-profit sectors. 

Whether your organization is expanding, contracting or trying to make resources go further, we work with you to tap the hidden value of your business and its interaction with your customers, partners and suppliers, and enable you to make your organization more responsive and resilient to changes in your market. Where we will deliver more value for you is getting right the mix of competition and collaboration required for sustained growth, and aligning the combined capability available to more than one team or organization.

We provide a wide range of strategy consulting services. Sound advice is provided through a global network of strategically-located and highly competent associates who have considerable experience working with and advising banks and other financial institutions, government and semi-governmental entities including sovereign wealth funds, private investors and corporations. Our services also draw on the experience of leading specialist risk consultants.

Communications

In the world of marketing, talk alone is cheap and often counterproductive. Our highly experienced creative team will work to ensure your words ring true with substance and authenticity. We get to the heart of your company’s culture to deliver the necessary insights, strategy and creativity to build meaningful emotional connections with your audiences. By working to align your core values and brand essence with everything you do and say, we will help you walk the talk.

  • Brand Strategy
  • Advertising
  • Identity
  • Communications and Public Relations
  • Positioning Analysis
  • Ethnographic and Market Research

 

Training

We provide bespoke training to the communications cadre of organizations of any size. Clients include governments from around the world, large organizations and academic institutions. Courses that we have provided include "Leadership Communications at Times of Crisis", "Live Debating" and others.

Courses are delivered by our team that includes Lucian Hudson, who has led the UK government's communications team dealing with major crises, Constantin Schreiber, who holds considerable experience reporting some of the world's most difficult situations for TV and radio, Dr Sue Black, a world-leader in social media and others.

For further details, please contact Lucian J Hudson at ljh@cstoneglobal.com or Jordan MacLeod at jm@cstoneglobal.com