Top takeaways from PRWeek’s Strategic IC conference
PRWeek has just held its annual Strategic Internal Communication conference in London. It was a comprehensive couple of days full of insights, smart ideas and plenty of networking. I was proud to be the media partner for the third year running and enjoyed catching up with clients and comms friends. Today I have a double […]
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IC pros honoured at the National IoIC Awards
Congratulations to the professional communicators who were honoured at the Institute of Internal Communication’s National Awards last night. It was a pleasure to help Judge this year’s awards and I enjoyed attending the event at the Intercontinental Hotel in London alongside 300 comms pros. You’ll find the whole list of winners within this blog post. […]
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Why Missguided launched cultural vibes as values
I have a crush on a brand. Over the past year I’ve been watching the Missguided Twitter feeds and LinkedIn updates from employees and marvelling at the way they communicate. If you think internal communication has to be corporate and stuffy, think again. Prepare yourself for unicorns, hashtags and lots of Millennial pink. From their […]
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Facing future challenges in a safe environment
“What do you get when you have 1300 communicators in one place? Yes, you guessed it. A lot of noise, a ton of stories, huge empathy, probably more passion than is good for you, and remarkable diversity.” So says Sheila Parry, who attended the recent International Association of Business Communicators’ (IABC) World Conference in Montreal. […]
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How to help managers communicate
How effective are your managers when it comes to communicating? Do line managers understand their role in facilitating two-way conversations and being a visible presence? Or are there barriers in place? Today I’m delighted to share the next article in my brand new #ICVoices series, which is packed full of advice from 72 professional communicators. We’ve tackled […]
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How to use video to communicate culture
How can you enable employees and leaders around the world to contribute their own take on your company culture? How could you curate and share it? Today I have a guest post for you by Erika Lee, Internal Communications Manager at Aggreko in Houston, Texas. The company is the leader in power and temperature control rental and operates […]
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What you need to know before applying for a comms job
Are you looking for a new comms job? This article is packed with advice to help you learn about internal communication including where to look and what you need to know. I’ve interviewed Sue Palfrey, Head of Internal Communications at National Trust as she is recruiting five, yes five, internal comms roles at the moment. […]
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Could you be a Head of Internal Engagement?
Could you inspire 20,000+ regular volunteers and 4000 paid staff as British Red Cross’ new Head of Internal Engagement? Today I’ve got something a bit different for you. I heard about this interesting new role at British Red Cross and wanted to find out more about it. Every week companies place job adverts on the […]
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10 tips from today’s PRWeek Strategic IC conference
Is your organisation pushed from the outside or driven from the inside? Today Heather Wagoner, Director of Internal Communication and Engagement at the BBC posed this question to delegates at PRWeek’s Strategic Internal Communication conference. She shared one of the business challenges they have: “We need to do the same, or more for less” (budget). […]
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How to plan your comms diary
It’s currently conference season, with something for communicators of all disciplines and experience to choose from. I know how hard it is to decide where to invest your time, money and effort, so today I have a way of making that choice easier. I also have a challenge for you. Save money with All Things […]
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How to learn about employer branding
Would you like to learn about employer brand management? Today I’ve got an offer for readers of the All Things IC blog to save you 15% off the upcoming Employer Brand Management conference in London. A few years back I predicted we would be surrounded by conversations about employer brand in future years. It feels […]
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Save 10% off PRWeek’s Strategic IC conference
Thinking of attending PRWeek’s Strategic Internal Communication conference on 21 November 2017 in London? I’ve partnered with them again this year and as a result have a special offer for readers of the All Things IC blog to save 10% off ticket/s. All you need to do is enter the code ATIC at the checkout. There’s an […]
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