As an internal communications practitioner you are often invited to write, edit and review communications that either your team or stakeholders craft. According to me, reviewing communications that gest finally published is not only a big responsibility but also quite tricky. Here are some thoughts to consider while reviewing communications that you receive. Think of […]
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The 2013 APAC and India Internal Communications Survey Ends on November 20. Hurry! Participate Now!
Have you participated yet? The 2013 APAC and India Internal Communications Survey Ends on November 20. Hurry! Participate and Get a FREE High Level Summary Report. The Survey aims to gauge the progress, maturity and impact of internal communications in the region. Look up the reports from the 2012 and 2011 surveys. This is the first […]
Participate in Intraskope’s 2013 APAC and India Internal Communications Survey. Get A Free High-Level Summary Report!
Announcing the launch of the 2013 APAC and India Internal Communications Survey! The Survey aims to gauge the progress, maturity and impact of internal communications in the region. This is the third edition of the survey –Â the first study was in 2011. Â It is the first ever study from India among practitioners and is meant […]
5 Ways To Make Your Communications Report Get Noticed
Doing great communications is important. Equally, if not more important is the need to communicate your report and impact. Creating a communications report is probably easier than getting the attention of readers. Here are some tips that can make your report a vehicle for building relationships, improving coverage and aligning stakeholders. Be mindful of time:Â […]
6 Tips To Make Your Corporate Video Come Alive
Creating a corporate video? Looking to maximize the impact of your video? Here are some pointers that can enhance your time and investment. Know your goals: Be clear about how this video will serve and solve your organization’s communication needs. For example, your recruitment team may want to showcase your culture on campus or your […]
How Do You Know If Your Organization’s Internal Communications Is Relevant?
Yesterday, I received an intriguing question via e-mail from a communications and public relations manager who works at a government organization. She had chanced upon my internal communications book and posed these questions: “How can one assess whether internal communications exists or not? If it does, how do we know it works in an organizational […]
Are We What We Measure?
Consider this – you plan to conduct a community event and want your staff to align with the initiative. Would you measure the number of hours your employees put in or the value that the event has on the community? If you do the former, the chances are that your staff might be focused on […]
Why Some Agencies Don’t Make the Cut
Been party to a pitch on the agency side and wondered why you lost some clients? What differentiates the best agencies from the also-rans? I have worked on the agency side – so I do know what it takes to pitch and retain a client. After interacting with scores of agencies – public relations, advertising, […]
Keen to Advance Your Internal Communications? Look Up These Resources
Leverage best practices and resources to make the most of your internal communications. McLean and Co, provides practical research, tools, and advice for organizations and practitioners to overcome HR challenges and to gain positive results. They recently interviewed me along with a panel of practitioners on recommendations, practices and models that work best for internal communications. […]
Revisiting Employee Engagement: Strategies For the Future
On September 28, 2013 I had the opportunity to conduct an employee engagement masterclass workshop at PRAXIS, a PR and Corporate Communications conference held at Lavasa in Pune, India. You can also look up my tweets from the event. Employee engagement is currently a one-way street. Organizations have taken on the onus to retain staff, […]