How to brew the perfect managers’ conference
One of my favourite C.S Lewis quotes is: “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” Anyone who has worked with me will know how much I love tea. I’ve always got a brew on the go (I have one next to me in a […]
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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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What’s on this week
Thank you for all the positive feedback following last week’s inaugural What’s on this week. I’m delighted to hear you’ve found it useful. Readers told me it would be helpful to look up to 10 days in advance, so you can plan your diaries. So here’s a look at what’s going on in the world […]
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The Smart Upstart Club invites you to its launch
Thinking of starting your own business, going freelance or are an aspiring entrepreneur? If so and you’re looking for advice, I’ve heard about an event which could be your ideal starting point. Friday 5 June 2015 is the launch of The Smart Upstart Club at The Institute of Directors in London – and you’re invited. It is being staged […]
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What’s on this week
What does your week ahead look like? I’m regularly contacted by comms pros who want to know if I’ve heard of any upcoming comms events, courses and networking events. So from now on I’m publishing ‘What’s on this week’ to highlight what’s going on in the world of comms over the next seven days. It’s a busy […]
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What do IC pros think of enterprise social networks?
On Saturday 21st March, around 40 people gathered at Shell Mex House in London to attend #ESNanon (ESN Anonymous). The unconference for enterprise social network (ESN) professionals by ESN professionals was organised by Alex Chapel, Kim England and Paul Thomas to share knowledge and ideas.
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Institute of Internal Comms invites you to IoIC Live 2015
How can internal communication professionals ensure they are agile and able to adapt to change to be tomorrow’s business partner today? This question has been posed by the Institute of Internal Communication (IoIC) who plan to answer it through the annual gathering of comms pros at its annual conference #ioiclive15. IoIC states: “The need for skilled, learned […]
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How to save money investing in your career
How can you retain a united, committed workforce while also improving business results? There’s no magic formula, but I’ve got news today of your opportunity to hear from fellow comms pros who will be sharing their stories on what has worked and lessons they’ve learned. Plus I’ve got an exclusive discount for readers of my […]
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How communicators are thinking SMART
The recent Melcrum Summit saw communicators gather in London to hear from their peers, network and learn who is doing what in the world of internal communications right now. As part of the event an afternoon session was held by INVOLVE here in the UK, where comms pros worked through some SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-based) […]
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Putting the social into social media
Social Short at CIPR in London featuring Tim Lloyd @timolloyd who gave a talk for 50 comms pros and PR professionals on 10 July 2014. #CIPRsm
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How can you keep up-to-date with comms news?
I regularly get asked by people in my network, clients and peers to share what I’ve been reading. I do so daily via Twitter @AllthingsIC and less frequently via LinkedIn and Google+. I’ve lost count of the number of people who ask: “how can I keep up-to-date with the world of comms?’ or ‘I’ve got an interview […]
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What does the future of communication look like?
This week it’s been a bumper few days for comms pros, with a plethora of events, conferences and awards ceremonies taking place across Europe. I featured thoughts from #commsconf in this article by guest blogger Jenny Burns on Wednesday and today it’s the turn of Jarrod Williams who attended #futurecomms14 in London. Want to know […]
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