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92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine
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As France has just taken over the presidency of the European Union, the expertise of the akkanto agency is being exported from Brussels to Paris with the creation of akkanto France. This is the first time that akkanto has opened an office in another country, even though akkanto has been relying on a solid international …
The end of the year is near, which means it’s time to indulge in some list-making! As traditional media are preparing their annual reviews of striking people and events, we at akkanto are using this happy occasion to provide an overview of the most remarkable communication trends of this past, rather eventful year. This is of …
Black swans, the economic term for unexpected events, can also make an appearance in the world of communications. How does one anticipate the unexpected? Let’s take the case of the Belgian men’s national football team, the Red Devils. The Red Devils did not just advance drastically from an athletic point of view in the past …
‘You don’t really believe the peeing in bottles thing, do you?’ These are the words of the nominee for the ‘most tone-deaf tweet of the year’ spoken by no one other than the world’s biggest online retailer, Amazon. But should you really ask a question you do not want to know the answer to? Shortly …
“Language is like a a slow-acting poison.” I could not stop thinking about these words spoken by my old Latin teacher, Marcel Demuynck, when watching the remarkable interview of Meghan & Harry about their resignation from the British Royal family, or as they liked to call it, ‘The Firm’. What seemed like a casual conversation …
Thursday, 1PM. The suspense in the virtual room is palpable. Only a few moments until the start of the crisis exercise and everyone is for action… All participants are waiting in their bubble, be it in Belgium or beyond. You can almost hear them think: what type of scenario has the akkanto team come up …
akkanto’s virtual advice hub – Unusual times call for expert adviceIn line with our company name (accanto means ‘nearby’ in Italian), we want to stay close to our clients and network, even in these social distancing times.Therefore, we opened a virtual helpdesk, through which you can request our advice on your communication challenges during the …
Coronavirus: Should my company communicate with its employees?There is no longer a day where the media does not report on the progress of Coronavirus in China first, and now in Europe. At the same time, the health authorities, armed with their knowledge of the details of the situation, are working to reassure and maintain calm. …
