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Dino Delic

I help Fortune 1000 comms teams become strategic partners—not order-takers—with the DDC Framework

How Actionable Intelligence Makes You Look Like A Rock Star

Jun 1, 2026

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7 min read

How Actionable Intelligence Makes You Look Like A Rock Star

Most people think capturing every clip is what earns them respect. It doesn't.

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
How Comms Leaders Should Be Using Data

May 26, 2026

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7 min read

How Comms Leaders Should Be Using Data

Our research finds 49% of them are not using data correctly, and identifies what the top 8% are doing differently.

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
Does Dino Work For Meltwater?

May 18, 2026

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5 min read

Does Dino Work For Meltwater?

I overheard a client asking their rep on a call last week — and the answer matters more than you'd think.

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
Two Reasons I'm So Passionate About DDC

May 11, 2026

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5 min read

Two Reasons I'm So Passionate About DDC

Meltwater Summit reminded me why I'm here.

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
So who is actually doing DDC right?

May 4, 2026

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4 min read

So who is actually doing DDC right?

That was a real question I got on Friday. And I completely botched it.

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
BONUS: 3 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Meltwater Summit

Apr 28, 2026

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2 min read

BONUS: 3 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Meltwater Summit

7 more days. Here's how you prepare with intention.

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
I Almost Pulled The Plug On Run Club. Here's Why I Didn't.

Apr 27, 2026

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7 min read

I Almost Pulled The Plug On Run Club. Here's Why I Didn't.

The numbers weren't looking good, but then I realized it wasn't about the numbers. It was about the effort two attendees were putting in.

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
She didn't show up to prove. She showed up to improve.

Apr 19, 2026

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2 min read

She didn't show up to prove. She showed up to improve.

I had a refreshing conversation this week with a Fortune 500 comms leader in EMEA.

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
Your reports are more like yearbooks, less like forecasts. What now?

Apr 12, 2026

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10 min read

Your reports are more like yearbooks, less like forecasts. What now?

Nobody wants 75 slides of retrospective data four weeks after the quarter closed. They want the so what and the now what. Here's how.

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
You're using a 747 jet engine as a hairdryer.

Apr 5, 2026

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9 min read

You're using a 747 jet engine as a hairdryer.

The "S" in your compass — and why your most powerful tool is probably being wasted.

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
The difference between great and not so great communication is one little thing.

Mar 29, 2026

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8 min read

The difference between great and not so great communication is one little thing.

Knowing your audience is paramount.

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
The question nobody's asking (but everyone should be)

Mar 21, 2026

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4 min read

The question nobody's asking (but everyone should be)

Most communicators are one conversation away from changing everything.

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
Use data to drive impact, not just dashboards

Mar 15, 2026

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2 min read

Use data to drive impact, not just dashboards

You need to align to your leadership's North Star

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
The marketer who was spinning too many plates

Mar 8, 2026

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3 min read

The marketer who was spinning too many plates

She drove two hours for a coaching session that gave her a new mindset.

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
"I don't know what our outcomes are."

Mar 1, 2026

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11 min read

"I don't know what our outcomes are."

Why admitting this out loud is the first real step.

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
100+ communicators in 3 rooms across 2 countries. The same thing happened.

Feb 22, 2026

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8 min read

100+ communicators in 3 rooms across 2 countries. The same thing happened.

Plus a big announcement for Run Club

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
Tomorrow: the social listening guru joins Run Club

Feb 18, 2026

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2 min read

Tomorrow: the social listening guru joins Run Club

Danny Gardner from Haleon brings world-class social intelligence skills to Session 06

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
One Lesson. One Moment. One Opportunity.

Feb 15, 2026

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6 min read

One Lesson. One Moment. One Opportunity.

Happy Sunday. Buckle up — a lot happened this week... one comms manager did something right after our workshop that gave me chills.

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
She put it on the fridge. She couldn't tell you why it mattered.

Feb 8, 2026

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6 min read

She put it on the fridge. She couldn't tell you why it mattered.

The framework that lets you keep doing the work you love.

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
You don't need a better dashboard. You need this.

Feb 4, 2026

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3 min read

You don't need a better dashboard. You need this.

On tomorrow's Run Club, we will show you — free, live, one hour.

Dino Delic
Dino Delic
You asked for more. We listened. Run Club continues Thursday.

Feb 1, 2026

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3 min read

You asked for more. We listened. Run Club continues Thursday.

13 sessions until Summit. This week's lesson: Tell your impact story in 2 minutes.

Dino Delic
Dino Delic

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