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Should you set goals for your digital workplace?

Written by: Molly Anglin, Senior Consultant, Nonlinear Enterprise The answer is not obvious. Will your digital workplace goals lead to new levels of productivity and performance or missed opportunities and bad behavior? In this article, we highlight recent research on goal setting and share four important considerations for the design of your digital workplace. If

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Social intranet

The Reasons Your Organization Should Adopt a Social Intranet

Written by Incentive Internal communication has never been the easiest of feats. Even if all your employees are on-site, miscommunications happen. It’s like a gigantic game of telephone – what you originally said is not what the employee at the end of the line hears. Miscommunication is only one pain point found inside the workplace.

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How to Create an Effective Onboarding Process Poster

How to Create an Effective Onboarding Process Poster

Written by Sara McGuire, Content Editor at Venngage infographics. How nerve-wracking is starting a new job? Even if you have years of experience in your field, entering into an new environment is intimidating. There’s new people to get to know, new dynamics to understand, and new processes to learn. As an HR professional, you’re probably

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Respect and recognition for IC: How do we secure support from senior leadership?

Respect and recognition for IC: How do we secure support from senior leadership?

Written by Joanne McCarthy, originally published on the Newsweaver blog on October 13, 2016. One of the most striking results from Newsweaver’s recent Inside IC survey was that four out of ten internal communicators find it difficult to get support from senior leadership. It’s a disconcerting statistic: if 40% of IC professionals aren’t getting support

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How Good Design Can Create Effective And Engaging Internal Email

Written by Sarah Slattery, part of the design team at Newsweaver, originally published on the Newsweaver blog on October 17, 2016. Design Tips for Internal Email Communication While content may be king – a poorly designed email newsletter template can confuse the message and defeat your campaign goals. A well-built custom template can be used

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How to easily measure and set KPIs for internal communications

Written by Joanne McCarthy, originally published on the Newsweaver blog on October 21, 2016. Making molehills out of mountains: taking the mental block out of measurement and KPIs for internal communication Internal communicators are well aware of the importance of measuring their work. In fact, Newsweaver’s recent Inside IC survey revealed that some 95% of

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7 great ways to create really engaging content – without having to break the bank!

Written by Claire O’Brien, originally published on the Newsweaver blog on November 7, 2016. If your internal communications challenge is to create engaging content for readers who just happen to be employees, then a content strategy for your internal communications newsletter is a very important part of ensuring you get that engagement. An employee email

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Managing Change Through Strategic Internal Communications

Written by Inward Strategic Consulting Program Manager, Matt Manning, originally published on Linkedin’s blog Pulse on November 15, 2016. In today’s constantly changing global environment, companies that anticipate these shifts have a distinct advantage over competitors. For instance, dietary preferences have shifted away from processed fast foods towards organic and locally sourced options. Big box

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