The survey found that almost every area of internal communication is being re-examined in light of the recession, including where the function belongs within a company’s structure, its strategy, how to reallocate spend internally with reduced budgets, whether existing channels should be scrapped in favour of cheaper, more interactive mediums and how to cope with reduced headcount. Read more...
On almost every intranet, the staff directory is among the top three most used tools and applications. Often the directory is in the top two, and once in a while it's the absolute number one tool. Now with people increasingly familiar with using social networks such as Facebook and LinkedIn, what should your ambitions be with your organization's staff directory? Read more...
Sculptor Anthony Gormley’s One and Other “human statue” project got underway in London’s Trafalgar Square today. Every hour, a different person will stand high on a large stone slab and demonstrate their "art". James Bennett wonders whether communciators can use a similar technique to democratize organizations. Read more...
Featured Events
6th Annual Strategic Communication Management Summit Australia 16-17 September 2009 plus pre-summit workshops: 15 September 2009
Bill Quirke, UK-based communication guru and author of "Making the Connections: Using Internal Communication to Turn Strategy into Action", will present an opening address at the SCM Summit that will set the scene for two-days of communication strategies that will help you get your comms team, and business, back on track for a brighter future.
Strategic Communication Management Summit USA 2009 22-24 September 2009, InterContinental Hotel Chicago, Chicago, IL
Total transformation, unprecedented change, constant upheaval. It’s likely the past year has tested the limits of your business and your function. We recognize how tough it’s been. But the Strategic Communication Management Summit 2009 is not about dwelling on the past. We’re convening the best and the brightest to build upon the lessons of the tough times and prepare for a brighter future.
Strategic Communication Management Summit UK 2009 13-15 October 2009, The Tower Hotel, London
Times have been hard and it's likely that both you and your business have been pushed to the limit over the last year. But the Strategic Communication Management Summit 2009 is not about dwelling on the past. We're convening the best and the brightest to build upon the lessons of the tough times and prepare for a brighter future.
The Strategic Communication Research Forum
The Forum is an exclusive global membership group for senior internal communicators faced with the challenges of communicating in large, complex companies. Through our best-practice research, the Forum provides you with the insight, information and tools to do your job more effectively.
Essential toolkits for communicating change
This new guide from Melcrum shows you how to plan, manage and implement successful change programs in your company. With over 15 toolkits, this step-by-step guide gives you practical, "how to" advice as well as a selection of user-friendly tools, templates and worksheets that you can adapt and use straight away in your own organization.
Transforming your intranet - new edition
Melcrum's new edition of Transforming your intranet is a fully revised and updated version of its predecessor. It contains brand new case studies and expert advice, plus an in-depth look at how developments in social media have influenced intranet 2.0.
How to create, manage and engage a virtual team
This special report brings you a unique insight into the increasingly common virtual team, and is an invaluable resource for managers and virtual team-members alike. It lays out the behaviors and tools that are essential for you to successfully establish and maintain a virtual team, and provides case study examples of successful virtual teams that are delivering real business results.
