Last month I delivered a course for the CIPR on strategic internal communications – it is clearly a hot topic at the moment: I was brought in at the last minute as the course was over-booked and even my back-up course was full on the day! There were a number of themes from the delegates … How do you make internal communications strategic – and achieve business results?
Office parties in the holiday season are an important part of rewarding and motivating staff, but in the social media age they can be fraught with potential pitfalls for damaging your brand and causing costly employment issues. With staff’s lives now intertwined with Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and a wealth of other social media platforms, occasions … Managing social media at the office party
Perhaps the biggest issue for wearable technology is how they will impact on businesses. Such devices raise a number of questions, ranging from should they even be allowed in the workplace to how will they transform the way we communicate and work together, and it’s a debate that will rage on while the technology giants and businesses alike battle to understand how to harness the opportunities.
I’ve spoken a lot about the need for effective communication in our blog – both internal communications and external communications – and in this latest instalment I’m looking at the value of company newsletters. Newsletters are often overlooked by businesses but, by following a few basic rules, are a hugely powerful marketing tool and a … How to write an effective newsletter
It’s that time of year again when half the country ups sticks and abandons Blighty for two weeks of sunburn, sangria and the squirts. Holiday season is upon us once again and that can present major problems for businesses of all sizes as they work to provide adequate holiday cover and ensure those all important … Keeping business communications alive over the holiday season
Mergers and acquisitions are back on the business agenda. Businesses that have stockpiled cash during the recession are now looking to do deals and company owners who have held off on an exit during the downturn are now looking for potential buyers. However, how do you seek a buyer for your business? How do you … Managing mergers and acquisitions
Claire Morley-Jones is the founder of HR180, a leading advisory firm that helps businesses with all aspects of people management and development. She recently delivered a talk on succession planning to the Managing Partners’ Forum and here she shares her thoughts on the issue. Succession planning is a fundamental part of any business’ future survival … Succession planning – how do you prepare for when a key worker leaves?
This week the German giant, Bilfinger, swallowed up GVA. Or rather – according to some media – GVA ‘agreed a merger with a global player’. Bilfinger is an €8.5bn company and the transaction is worth £150m. You decide, merger or acquisition? Compare the two headlines below and you just … 5 inside secrets to successful mergers and acquisitions
Stakeholder engagement is considered by 82 per cent of senior communicators across Europe to be important to their organisation’s success, according to research by Brunswick Insight – and 90% expect the scope and scale of stakeholder engagement activities to increase dramatically over the next five years. But surprisingly, while most acknowledge the importance of strategic … Building social media into your stakeholder engagement strategy
