Webcasts, video are gaining as ways to put a face on communications, survey shows. But some are scared off by the cost.
The software behemoth boosts its message internally through engagement. The tactics also lifted morale at Skype after Microsoft’s $8.5 billion acquisition of the phone platform.
Communications experts say loading up executive emails with too much decoration doesn’t do anything but prove the message came from someone other than the credited exec.
The telecom giant’s non-response to the customer-data scandal has proven surprisingly effective. It seems, though, not to have had any alternative course of action.
Members criticize the organization’s messaging as the executive director resigns. IABC blames ‘a perfect storm of technology issues’ for a lag in getting the word out.
Less than a year after hiring Chris Sorek, the communications organization has announced his resignation. UPDATED.
A Sports Illustrated article that implied former team owner Al Davis was prone to unreasonable decisions seems to have prompted Zak Gilbert’s dismissal.
Ragan and Ignite Technologies surveyed corporate communicators to tap how they use video internally. Get the results.
Norwegian publicists milked their CEO’s appearance on the TV reality show in imaginative ways, while the PR fallout boosted internal morale and operations mightily for the cruise line.
Realizing that stuffy, top-down communication no longer works, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago conducted a makeover that created a more lively culture. Here are some takeaways.
Armed Forces Day was observed May 18, but if you missed it, you can still honor the troops, past and present, by faithfully following their best examples.
The smilies, frowny faces, and sideways looks that people type using keyboard symbols are fun and lighthearted, but they’re not appropriate for every business conversation.
The logo, the product, the service—these are not the foundation of your brand. Your people are. Help your brand reflect your culture and mission by understanding these elements.
Video has become a commonplace tool for reaching staff, but few allow YouTube-like sharing, ratings, comments, and employee productions.
ModCloth created a culture on the photo-sharing app that goes far beyond its clothing, and recruited nearly 170,000 followers in the process. Credit a pug named Winston for some of that.
