How to study internal communication
What is it like to study internal communication and when is the right time to hit the books? Today I’m delighted to share a guest post by Annique Simpson, who has just graduated from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR) Internal Communications certificate course. She’s here to reveal what it was like to study, […]
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How to become a Chartered PR Practitioner
I’m starting my working week as a Chartered PR Practitioner and am going to reveal my top 10 tips if you’re thinking of doing the same. I’ll cover why I studied, what I learnt, what it means and how you can apply to get chartered. As you can see from my grin in this pic […]
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10 questions to help engage volunteers
How do you work with volunteers? Whether in your personal or professional life, knowing how to make them feel valued, listened to and recognised is crucial. Hopefully it goes without saying that communicating at the right time and enabling them to give their views is top of that list too! Today I’ve got a guest […]
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The inside story on last night’s award winners
Congratulations to all the professional communicators who battled Storm Doris to be honoured at the CIPR Inside #insidestory awards last night. I loved judging and adjudicating this year’s awards. The sheer graft and commitment to driving up standards in internal communication was evident from everything I read and comms pros I interviewed. The quality of work taking place […]
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Day 19: Free #PR2017 insights and trends guide
What will be the key trends, issues and opportunities impacting internal communication in 2017? Alas, the illusive comms crystal ball hasn’t been created. Yet. However, today’s Countdown to Christmas features #PR2017 – a new free 25-page guide from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). It’s packed with insight from 20 CIPR regional, national and sector […]
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Discover who the ICon Award winners are
The best in the IC business were celebrated at IoIC’s ICon Awards and Communicator of the Year lunch yesterday in London. Kate Jones (pictured right), head of internal communications at Tarmac, was named Internal Communicator of the Year. Congratulations Kate for a thoroughly well-deserved win. In presenting this award, Institute of Internal Communication @IOICNews chief […]
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Have you made the ICon Awards shortlist?
Congratulations to the professional communicators who have made the ICon Awards 2016 shortlist. These awards are organised by the Institute of Internal Communication (IoIC) and winners will be named at a ceremony in London next week. It was a pleasure to judge them. I love seeing communicators recognised for their hard work, well done to […]
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Share your inside story for a chance of winning
The fifth annual CIPR Inside #insidestory awards are now open. This is your opportunity to have your hard work recognised by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and celebrate excellence in internal comms and employee engagement. Every year the group of internal communicators on the CIPR Inside @CIPRInside committee review the programme, and adapt it to make […]
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The inside story of Loughborough’s sporting triumphs
FACT: If Loughborough was a country it would have finished The Games in 17th place on the medal table, ahead of the likes of New Zealand and Canada. Emma Leech, Director of Marketing and Advancement at Loughborough University is here to share the inside story of their current campaign. Emma @EmmaJ70 is one of three candidates […]
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What’s on for comms pros this week
Summer season is in full swing here in the UK. I’ve spent the weekend lathering my three children in sun cream, trying to locate their various sun-hats and negotiating pleas for more ice-cream. London has been enjoying some beautiful weather, I love it. It feels like everyone is in wind-down mode, but there’s still work […]
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Save 20% off CIPR Inside conference tickets
Do you know where the gaps are in internal communication? Not just inside your organisation, but in your own knowledge? This year’s internal communication conference from CIPR Inside aims to Close the Gap. All Things IC blog readers can save 20 per cent off tickets with my code allthingsIC16, which will hopefully help close any […]
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An introduction to All Things IC Masterclasses
The best part of learning is sharing what you know. I agree with that quote from educator Vaughn K. Lauer and today I’ve got a brand new video to share with you so you can find out more about All Things IC Masterclasses. The courses cover a range of topics and bookings are being taken […]
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