Comms pros gather and SMILE
On Monday 23 September around 150 internal comms professionals attended Social Media Inside the Large Enterprise (SMILE) that was hosted by simply-communicate at Prospero House in London, which was a great start to Social Media Week. I presented the findings from the research I undertook with the simply-communicate team to open the event and enjoyed hearing the […]
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Internal comms TV episode six
This episode of internal comms tv features events that have taken place in London over the past week. It’s certainly been a busy one for internal communication professionals with two big IC conferences and Social Media Week all running concurrently. I spoke at three events: SMILE, the CIPR Inside annual internal comms conference and at […]
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Internal comms pros set for a sociable week
Tomorrow is the start of Social Media Week and I’m delighted to be involved with a number of events involving internal communication professionals. Monday 23 September is Social Media Inside the Large Enterprise (SMILE) by simply-communicate @simplycomm. Now in its third year, SMILE is the largest one-day event in Europe dedicated to exploring how large companies […]
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Share This Too: Social in corporate communications
Richard Cooper @richardjcooper1 is leading internal communication at the Open University and currently studying for an MSc in Internal Communication Management at the University of Central Lancashire. Here he writes for my blog to review Share This Too: More Social Media Solutions for PR Professionals including my chapter on Social in corporate communications. Thank you for sharing your thoughts Richard. Have you […]
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Share This Too launches at the British Library
Last night I joined my fellow co-authors and around 80 practitioners to celebrate the launch of Share This Too: More Social Media Solutions for PR Professionals at the British Library in London. It was the perfect setting to officially introduce the book, which is a practical handbook on social media from the social media panel […]
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Free comms book for my blog readers
Every week internal communication professionals ask for my advice and recommendations on what books to read. Today I’ve got a special offer just for you that will save you £22.50 on one of the most popular IC books around. I’ve featured John Smythe’s book, The Chief Engagement Officer (CEO): Turning Hierarchy Upside Down To Drive […]
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Share This Too gears up for launch
Hot off the press… I can now reveal that Share This Too, the follow-up book to the best-selling CIPR handbook, Share This will be published by Wiley this month and is available to pre-order now. Share This Too: More Social Media Solutions for PR Professionals (Wiley, 2013) features 35 contributors, several of whom are successful […]
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Employee engagement and social media
Comms pros gathered at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) headquarters for the latest Social Summer session. Rachel Miller @AllthingsIC spoke on employee engagement and social media. 18 July 2013.
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What’s the future of business?
Summary of insights from speakers, panellists and audience members at the CIPR’s Share This Live Social Media Conference July 2013.
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A student’s view on using social media for IC
Could social media be an effective tool for the development of 21st Century internal communication (IC) strategies? I am contacted every week by students at all levels who are undertaking research and reading and are on the hunt for case studies, resources and opinions to help shape their thinking and approach. If you have reached […]
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IC has a seat at the table
I’m proud to say that I can now share the news with you that I’ve joined the Social Media Panel of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). It is described by CIPR as “One of the Public Relations industry’s most progressive groups in digital and social media communication.” I’m looking forward to working alongside […]
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10 reasons why internal comms pros should participate in social media
Regular readers of my blog will know that one of my favourite topics in the broad spectrum of internal communication is social media. Specifically, highlighting how companies are using it successfully for internal comms, sharing my thoughts and advice on the subject and responding to your feedback. From today I’m now publishing a regular monthly […]
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