Five skills that can make or break your ESN
When it comes to enterprise social networks (ESN), what skills do communicators need and what do you need to think through? You’re in the right place to find out. Silvia Cambie @silviacambie (pictured) is a digital strategist responsible for helping major corporations increase adoption and get the most out of their investment in technology including enterprise social […]
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Why you need to ban stock pictures of fake employees
One of my pet hates when it comes to internal communication is stock photographs representing employees. Why? Because rarely do these bland, unimaginative images convey the reality of working in your company. They’re out of touch, false, dated and need to be banned. Immediately. How do you think employees feel when they see pictures of […]
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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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Could you help promote a human workplace?
We spend 32 per cent of our lives at work. How does your workplace make that time meaningful, gainful and enjoyable? As life evolves we all inevitably experience life changing events like losing loved ones, illness and difficult times. What processes do you have in place to support your employees? Do they actually work? Is simply […]
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What comms pros can learn from Mumsnet
3 March 2015: Engage For Change hosted Justine Roberts of Mumsnet at The Groucho Club.
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Internal Comms pros honoured in London last night
Last night I joined around 200 internal communicators at a stunning venue overlooking the River Thames in London for the third annual CIPR Inside awards. The Royal Festival Hall played host to the event which honoured IC pros for their hard work over the past year. From best example of employee engagement, to best internal […]
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Report reveals leaders critical to repair broken trust
There is an unbreakable connection between leadership, communication and trust. But many leadership communication approaches are completely unfit for purpose, and the integral role for communication practitioners is creating a trusting company. These are just some of the findings revealed in a brand new report out today highlighting the critical role of 21st century leadership communication in […]
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How babies communicate using a secret language
Did you know babies have their own language and use it to communicate with those who are caring for them to tell us what they need? Nope, I didn’t know either. As mum to a two-year-old and eight-week old twin sons (pictured having cuddles with me last night), this is a revelation and has already […]
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Retail focus – how IC makes a difference…
There’s not much difference between a colleague and a customer. Do you believe that’s true? Jeremy Petty, @jezpetty, Deputy MD of scarlettabbott does, and here he writes for my blog to share how. Over to you Jeremy… In terms of how you think about your business, your propositions and your brand, we believe that you […]
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Four helpful charts that explain life as a mum of multiples
While feeding my eight-week-old sons at 4am this morning I read a story via BuzzFeed showing “11 helpful charts explaining life as a new mum.” Having been inspired by Sophie Hammer Lewis’ @Hammertime charts, I thought I’d create some of my own based on the reality of life with twins and a toddler (my daughter is two-years-old). […]
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Lego beats Apple as world’s most powerful brand
Apple may be the world’s most valuable brand at $128.3bn, but children’s favourite Lego has topped the charts as the world’s most powerful brand. Lego has just knocked Ferrari off the top spot (it’s now 9th), scoring highly on a wide variety of measures on Brand Finance‘s Brand Strength Index. These include familiarity, loyalty, promotion, staff satisfaction and […]
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I heart IC – sharing the love
As a Valentine’s Day treat I thought I’d share the love of internal comms and point you towards 10 free resources. My article with alternative Valentine’s Day gift suggestions of what to buy the comms pro who has everything has been shared around the Globe this week. The grammatically correct mug is the clear winner. Thank you for stopping […]
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