Your top 15 questions on social media and the law
What are the main areas of law and social media strategy? What are the rules around employees posting on LinkedIn? Who is legally responsible for the content on a corporate Twitter account? Can you be arrested for your use of social media? Nail biting stuff! If you’re looking for advice and guidance on these topics […]
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Read the 2015 Internet Trends report
Vertical videos are on the rise and 39 per cent of the world’s population are now on the Internet. These are just some of the facts that can be found in the annual internet trends report from Mary Meeker. It’s a must-read for anyone interested in or studying the role of online communication. Mary is known as the […]
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Introducing the brand new All Things IC app
Want to access articles about internal communication while on the go, travelling on public transport or to save them for later? Now there’s a new way to interact with the All Things IC blog, as today I’m launching a free app to help you make the most of the content on my site. You can find and […]
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How to simplify your intranet
When did you last analyse your intranet and had the opportunity to think through what you want it to achieve? How can you simplify your intranet? These topics were part of Tuesday’s #intranetnow workshop in London organised by Wedge Black @wedge. Carolyne Mitchell @cal444 is the Team Leader of South Lanarkshire Council‘s newly formed Digital Team. Here […]
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Thoughts on the Apple Watch… Day one
Today I took delivery of a brand new Apple Watch and have been experimenting with various apps and functions. If you follow me on Twitter @AllthingsIC you’ll have had a glimpse of what I’ve been up to. Following various requests to do so, I thought I’d write a short post with my initial impressions. Packaging […]
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BBC tells staff not to be stupid on social media
When did you last update your social media guidelines or policy? Is it still relevant or do you need to dust it off and shake it up? What’s your organisation’s view on employees using live-streaming mobile apps? The world of social media is a rapidly changing one, and this week the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) […]
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Biz Stone awarded CIPR President’s Medal
Today the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has revealed superstar entrepreneur and one of my personal heroes, Biz Stone, has been awarded the CIPR President’s Medal. Biz (pictured) has had a glittering career to date helping people communicate effectively. He’s the founder and CEO of Super.Me, co-founder of Twitter and also helped build Jelly, Medium, […]
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Google your way to improved cross-location comms
How do you communicate with employees who are spread across multiple locations? Does technology have a role to play to enable you to do so successfully? Meghan Tiplady (pictured), Journalism Graduate turned Internal Communications Specialist has worked across private and public sector companies, helping to improve employee engagement and address communication issues. One common theme Meghan […]
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Come and air your ESN successes and stresses
Who can you turn to in your contacts book to ask for confidential advice and guidance about all things enterprise social network (ESN) related? I regularly get emails from people asking for my opinion, but what if there was a whole room of your peers willing and able to share their stories? Well now there is, […]
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Musings on mice, men and social media at Muir
The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. How can a housing association train its employees and embed its values when using social media? Muir Group Housing Association in the UK has been in the business of providing affordable housing to those in housing need for the last 47 years. Here […]
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How to woo a comms pro this Valentine’s Day
Looking for Valentine’s Day gifts for the comms pro who has everything? You’re in the right place. I’ve put my thinking cap on and rounded up some suggestions – from a whole book on a page to a grammatically correct mug, this article will get you organised and hopefully earn you some brownie points. You […]
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The start of a year working out loud
Imagine publishing one Tweet a day committing yourself publicly to completing certain tasks as you go about your life as a comms professional. Well wonder no more as for one person that’s the reality of her working life and today she writes for my blog to share what that’s like. There’s a name for this […]
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