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Effective Date: 1 July 2025
Welcome to The Comms Desk, a publication by Vienna Senima Richards, hosted on Substack.
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1. Relationship to viennarichards.com
The Comms Desk is part of viennarichards.com as created by Vienna Richards.
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2. Purpose of This Publication
The Comms Desk provides commentary, analysis, and resources related to communication, workforce development and leadership in an age of change and technology.
All opinions and materials are provided for general informational purposes and do not constitute professional, financial, or legal advice.
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