It’s a blog’s life…
One of best outcomes of having my blog is the people who get in touch as a result of what they’ve read, and the interesting conversations and thoughts it sparks. Over the past fortnight a number of things have happened which has opened up the world of Internal Comms even more to me and I […]
Read more >The definition of PR…
Back in November I wrote about the global quest to define Public Relations (PR) and this week the results were unveiled. Various organisations partnered with the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) who led the contest to search for a new way of defining what ‘public relations’ means. This included the UK’s Chartered Institute of […]
Read more >What people think I do meme… Internal Communications
Over the past few days the internet has been awash with the ‘What I do‘ meme. I looked for one which captured the role of Internal/Corporate Communicator and wasn’t able to find one, so I decided to create my own. Below is my tongue in cheek representation of ‘What people think I do’ and how […]
Read more >Going for gold – winning line up of Olympic events taking place for comms pros
The UK is getting its ducks into a row for the London 2012 Olympic Games and there are various related events happening over the next few months for comms professionals to take part in. (Couldn’t resist using that phrase – click on the duck image to be taken to the official Olympics merchandise including these cute Team […]
Read more >Are you an award winning Internal Communications professional or team?
This week I received a postcard from the Institute of Internal Communication (IoIC) promoting the IOIC Awards 2012 and calling for entries. Having looked at the association’s website, it’s interesting to note how the awards have been remodeled to include strategy, people, writing, digital media channels and campaigns. There’s also the chance to highlight individual […]
Read more >All change for internal communications?
What will be the role of Internal Communicators to maintain a sustainable business? On Tuesday 24 January an event was held by the London Communicators and Engagement Group to discuss what sustainability means for companies, what it should mean, and the central role Internal Communicators play in this debate. During it, some Visual Artists captured […]
Read more >The freshly baked smell of success
As professional communicators there are a number of bread-and-butter issues that most of us encounter at some point in our career that help us earn our crust: change comms, introducing new channels, exit plans for CEOs and launching new visions, values or brands. I’m going to stop with bread puns now, but read on to find […]
Read more >Business Leaders in Communications have their say
This week VMA Group hosted its Business Leaders in Communications Study launch in London. I was hoping to go but unfortunately wasn’t able to make the launch, so I’ve been reading about it and thought I’d share what I’ve learnt as it makes fascinating reading. The study surveyed 95 Directors of Communications in leading FTSE […]
Read more >A picture paints a thousand words… how to use images to communicate
Like many internal communications professionals, I’ve often been asked over the years to help combat the complexity of company strategies and communicate them in an engaging way. This week I came across a fantastic example of how to do exactly that thanks to Melcrum’s Strategic Communication Management magazine and their article on the power of […]
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Searching for the definition of PR…
Today the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) announced that it has partnered with the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) for the ‘PR Defined’ initiative. What is PR Defined? People working in PR, Marketing and Comms around the Globe can cast their vote as to what they think defines the modern practice of public relations. Taking […]
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