Internal communication is not a haphazard destination
“The influx of social media and the erosion of trust in politics and the media alike means that we’re working with savvier consumers of communication than ever before. Internal communication (IC) and its importance are elevated beyond recognition and, as practitioners, we’ve got to keep pace.” So says Natalie Benjamin, Product Director at Comment8, an […]
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Rolling out the red carpet for comms courses
Last week I discovered a brand new internal comms blog by IC pro, Chris Gamble and only a few days later, found myself in the same room as him and encouraging him to write – such is the small world of comms! We were both present at the PR Academy Awards in London, where I […]
Read more >Ageism and the art of internal communication
Is ageism rife in internal communication? Today Mark Shanahan has written a guest post looking at this subject and drawing on his own experiences. I’m interested to know your take on the topic, feel free to comment below or tweet him. Mark became an internal communicator in 1989. He has worked in-house for Nationwide Building […]
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What have you done today
…to make you feel proud? What about this week, this year? It’s been a busy old one and traditionally in December people take time to reflect on the previous 12 months and make plans for the upcoming year. (Apologies if you’ve now got the Heather Small song Proud in your head). December is often the […]
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Congrats to IoIC 30 under 30
Last night the Institute of Internal Communications (IoIC) held an event in London to name the Top 30 under 30 internal communications professionals in the UK. You can read the background via a previous article I published a few months ago, as I supported the initiative. As part of their entries, internal comms pros had […]
Read more >Dates for your diary
What’s hot and what’s not in the comms and PR world over the next few months? As the festive season approaches there will be lots of events taking place; where are you going and what are you looking forward to? After receiving lots of requests from readers to publish news about internal comms events, I’ve […]
Read more >Inspiring a generation of IC pros
This week the Institute of Internal Comms (IoIC) launched a contest to find the Top 30 under 30 Internal Comms professionals. I think this is a fantastic idea and I welcome this move by the IoIC. For too long there has been a gap in similar schemes as there hasn’t been one purely for IC.I […]
Read more >Don’t miss out: Dates for the diary
Conference and award season is in full swing with various options available for professional communicators to choose from including offerings by the Institute of Internal Communication (IoIC), Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and Melcrum. As mini Miller is due to make an appearance any day now (fingers crossed!), I won’t be out and about […]
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 >Have you got the Comms X Factor and want to meet the judges?
Judging panels are all the rage at the moment on TV and you can’t move for people wanting to meet the judges and spending column inches debating their thoughts and outfits. The comms industry is no different and this year the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) is calling for entries for the CIPR Excellence […]
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