CRED Successful and Skilful Communications 2025

Prior to the meeting

• Set reasonable expectations internally – for organisation team and management • Agree on fall-backs or alternatives (particularly with marketing team) • Send briefing ahead of time outlining key discussion topics • Recruit BEST personnel to be present in meeting - people who know the data and issues • Have key points and questions easily accessible to organisation participants

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Preparation for an advisory meeting

• Don’t schedule meeting until enough data are available to discuss • If formal, follow regulator’s guidance in requesting meeting and in preparing the briefing • Request identification of regulators’ participants prior to meeting • Obtain information on background of regulators • Advise regulators’ project manager/administrator of any changes in organisation delegation

• Observe ‘visitor’s guidance’ at authority • Send or bring requested desk copies

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