Written by Ann Melinger, BrilliantInk.net. A few weeks ago, several Brilliant Inkies, myself included, attended ALI’s 5th Annual Strategic Internal Communications Conference in Boston. It was an excellent gathering of professionals representing a wide range of industries, organizations, geographies and backgrounds. (My colleague Becky, shared one of her personal highlights from Crayola, and Kate shared
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Do you ever leave a conference chock full of ideas and new contacts? After Advanced Learning Institute’s 5th Annual Strategic Comms Conference, I certainly did! If you missed it, check out some awesome nuggets (and sorry if you get a serious case of FOMO): “Learn your employees’ love language.” – Speaker from Pernod Ricard
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Originally written on Polite Mail. Measurement isn’t worth anything if you’re doing it for it’s own sake. It must tie into your organization’s overarching goals. As Rachel Miller puts it in an article on All Things IC: Too often I see communications teams working in complete isolation from the rest of the business. When I ask how
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Written by Robert Grover, Staffbase.com. Each new year sees the publication of countless lists and blogs featuring instructions and magic formulas which business communicators are implored to adopt lest they lose the ear of their internal audience. But commonsense advice doesn’t change with the calendar. When it comes to internal communication in today’s workplace, what
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How good are your networking skills? If you’ve been working in internal communication for a while, you may have a large network of comms pros and feel comfortable going to events. But what if you’re new to IC? Or if the thought of going somewhere full of people you don’t know feels you with dread?
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How can an employer tell if their office has a healthy and happy company culture? We’ve got some ideas. People want to work there. You are constantly receiving LinkedIn messages and emails asking about open positions. Word travels fast. Your current employees are your best recruiters. Your employees are happy. Look around. Do people seem
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I recently gave a keynote at a large company’s regional meeting. As with most organizations, I noticed before my arrival and during my time with this company that there was a deeply rooted culture of “small talk” questions: How are you? What do you do? How was your weekend? Where are you from? First, I
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Start making your plans to attend the 5th Annual Strategic Internal Communications conference, Jan. 30 – Feb. 1, 2018 in San Francisco. This unique event has been designed to provide you with open, interactive discussions on new internal communication issues and will deliver key insights on how to ensure employees remain productive and engaged. You
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Internal communication professionals gathered in Chicago, IL, for the Internal Communications for a Non-Desk Workforce conference. Attendees learned about the latest tools, technology and communication strategies to help their organization deliver internal news to a dispersed workforce driving engagement and business results. The three-day immersive conference started with pre-conference workshops on October 17th. The workshop
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As internal communications professionals, we are expected to stay on top of the most current tools and trends. Join your peers at the highly anticipated 5th Annual Strategic Internal Communications Conference, January 30-February 1, 2018 in San Francisco to sharpen your knowledge, stay abreast of top trends, and gain a competitive edge in your field.
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