Hospitals discuss Ebola online—even when they don’t have the patients
A disease running rampant in West Africa reaches the U.S. The public is alarmed, and misinformation is spreading. Time to lie low? These organizations say no.
A disease running rampant in West Africa reaches the U.S. The public is alarmed, and misinformation is spreading. Time to lie low? These organizations say no.
Do you instruct people how to leave a voicemail message? Engage in ridiculous Facebook quizzes? Overuse ‘genius’ and ‘brilliant’ (even facetiously)? Yes? Well, knock it off.
If you’re a young boss—or a young professional aspiring to a higher position—clear, confident messaging is essential. Check out what you should (and definitely shouldn’t) be doing.
Gossips, glory hounds, work dodgers and finger pointers can damage morale and undermine others’ efforts.
Sometimes professionals in a particular field have no choice but to use technical language. Other times, it’s clear that the writer/speaker is just shoveling fertilizer. Check your shoes.
Enterprise social networks such as Yammer can save time and promote collaboration, but organizations’ cultures too often ignore messaging, leaving choices in the hands of individual employees.
Let’s face it: Most corporate videos are boring. But yours doesn’t have to be. Pull some fresh inspiration from this list. Your employees will thank you.
Red flags such as criminal behavior and physical danger are obvious. Don’t ignore insidious symptoms such as poor communication, rampant gossip and flagrant unfairness.
Extolling its virtues in a vacuum probably won’t yield much. Analyze how it could be tailored to your organization and get support from trusted co-workers. Then pitch the big bosses.
This week, PR, marketing, and social media pros can apply for a job at Google, which was awarded Glassdoor’s best place to work.
This executive wants to change corporate culture by making communicators aware that employees talk to customers the way they are talked to. Do you have an “employee voice”?
Don’t let the money spent on branding and media relations go to waste with an angry response to a negative Yelp comment. Pros can use these tips to calm angry consumers and repair a company’s reputation.
You’ll earn a lot more attention for yourself or your organization if you have a robust profile on LinkedIn. Here are the boxes to check.
Facebook plans to make Groups a standalone app, the price of ads is going up and other must-know insights.
Internal communications doesn’t have to be boring and stuffy. In fact, it should be the opposite. Use these tactics to add some oomph to your strategy.