The strategy team at Dictum Advisory manage the development of outcome based high impact strategies for our clients.
Brand and communications strategy
Many organizations are improvising in the absence of a strategic brand and communications direction. Tactics have overwhelmed strategy, short-term issues have overshadowed longer -range considerations and strategic planning has taken the place of strategy. As a result companies are flying blind into circumstances that are becoming all the more challenging. Dictum is committed to helping organizations continually define, update, benchmark and execute their communication strategies.
Internal communications strategy
Dictum creates strategies for clients that undertake change, seek to communicate and engage with internal stakeholders and enhance their ability to achieve institutional goals. We blend in with client teams advising executive leadership as they aspire to achieve highly engaging relationships within the institution. Our services include development of plans for internal Audits and Assessments, change management programs, talent engagement and development.
Communications office setup
At Dictum we support our clients to build pilots and scale up strategies for their communications or press offices, We advise the client on personnel , equipment and other issues that they face in trying to set up an effective press office.
Stakeholder engagement strategy
At Dictum we believe that stakeholder engagement is relevant to any type of organization: business, public or civil society. It is particularly important in the context of running an organization responsibly and is integral to the concept of Corporate Responsibility. Any organization cannot be serious about Corporate Responsibility unless it is serious about stakeholder engagement – and vice versa. We support you to analyze your stakeholders, define your purpose, map available tools to identified stakeholders and to choose the most appropriate methods and technologies for meaningful engagement.
Community engagement strategy
At Dictum we believe in rooting the clients we work for deeply in the communities where you operate. We will support you with sound strategy to build permanent relationships for the purpose of applying a collective vision for the benefit of the communities where you operate
Crisis communications strategy
In the recent past corporations invested million of dollars in programs designed to address enterprise risk. In doing so, CEOs and their boards turn to four main advisors- their legal counselors, accountants, investment bankers and management consultants- to measure and anticipate financial, legal and operational risks. But there is a new risk- reputational risk. Company or institutional reputation has emerged as critical, but often an untapped asset. We are here to fill that gap. We provide our clients with an analytical framework for measuring the impact a company`s reputation has on its business goals. And we help our clients use those insights to gain competitive advantage
Digital communications strategy
At Dictum we appreciate that new media play a crucial role in managing organizations. In the last few years, technological advancements in telecommunications have contributed to the development of a new form of interaction, which has significantly increased remote communication through the network of Internet users and the massive use of digital media to exchange information. The intensive use of web tools, from e-mail, chats or instant video conferencing (e-mails: Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, MSM, GoogleChat, etc.) to the publication of personal thoughts on shared-content sites (Blogs, Flickr, YouTube, etc.) and the participation in social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.), have significantly impacted the exchange of information worldwide, transformed the personal and business-to - business communication spectrum in a collective interaction scenario, generating an ever-evolving social network of international virtual groups and communities; better known as social media or human network. Dictum is here to give you the support to develop strategy toe navigate this complex environment.
Event management strategy
We consider event management to be a strategic communications tool that an organization can employ to create awareness of the organization its products, services and its brand. At Dictum we employ a unique event management model involves concept origination &planning, research, strategic event planning, implementation and evaluation that allows you to harness the meaningful benefits from your events.
Global trends and foresight
Dictum is devoted to developing new and innovative perspectives on global trends – building a dependable foundation of expertise and insight.
Scenario planning
Dictum is involved in scenario analysis. Over the intervening period, we highlight and assess massive changes—political, economic, commercial, social, and technological—with a view to identify potential outcomes out of mainstream thinking. The idea is, to challenge conventional wisdom by asking penetrating questions and anticipating diverse “wildcard” outcomes.
Location assessment
Demand for outsourced services has increased significantly in the recent past and, as a corollary, so has the range of functions for outsourced services. As a result, the competitive landscape for such operations has become considerably more complex and dynamic, creating a growing need for surveillance and analysis. Dictum has developed a leading edge offering to provide clients with authoritative information on this trend. We work with organizations to identify the best venue for outsourced operations and with governments and organizations to help develop stronger positions vis-à-vis competitors.
Investment promotion
Dictum tracks, volumes and flows of foreign direct investments. On the one hand we help investors choose their investment targets and on the other hand we help countries and regions develop strategies to attract investment inflows.