Overview
With the explosion of new communication channels, there have never been so many choices available in your communication toolbox. Busy practitioners tell us that it’s often a challenge to find the time to research what’s available in the market. Our speakers will share lessons learned and give you an overview of what they can do for you in a convenient format that minimises time spent away from the office.
So if you need help with producing video, monitoring social media channels, developing your intranet or measuring engagement, then this is the place to be.
Confirmed Sessions
Keynote AddressRichard Bloomfield, Communications Leader - Life Sciences at GE Healthcare Richard will be sharing his tips and advice for getting the most from consultants and suppliers.
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In this presentation, you'll learn:
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Nick Terry, Managing Director, Top Banana
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During any recession, the construction sector is hit harder than most and the current economic crisis has proved to be no exception. At Aggregate Industries (a member of the Holcim Group) sustainable cost savings had to be made in order to hit budget and minimize the number of redundancies.
What was achieved, in conjunction with midlands-based leadership communications specialist Top Banana, was not just a drastic saving in money and real income generation, but a marked improvement in the working culture that has since become a fundamental part of the company’s ethos.
In this presentation find out:
- How employees were encouraged to take part in the “Focus On Our Future” campaign.
- How the internal teams coached/supported employees and managers to present their achievements to senior leaders.
- How Silo thinking was broken down and engagement increased.
- What lessons were learnt and how the campaign is being adapted for future use.
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Mark K. Smith, CEO, iPadio & Nemisys Dr. Bonnie Cheuk, Global Head of Knowledge and Information, Environmental Resources Management (ERM) |
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Since the middle of last decade there has been an explosion of new communication tools available to business. Increased and affordable bandwidth combined with better and faster computing power has seen the choice of media available to busy communication practitioners grow exponentially. Combine the growth of mobile computing and the blurring of the lines between social media and internal communication we enter into a bewildering world of choice and relatively little best practice standardisation. A case study from ERM will showcase how a 'CEO jam' channel is added to its mix of internal communication channels to engage with all staff to co-create the company's new strategy together. iPadio gives every telephone user a voice to the Internet. Since iPadio's first live use - a mid-Atlantic yacht race in November 2008 - iPadio (www.iPadio.com) has pioneered the live audio to web market: now including automatic voice-to-text so iPadio calls are immediately searchable. From Virgin Media to the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, from Mayor Boris to The Children's Trust, individuals and organisations are turning to iPadio for live phone to Internet communications www.iPadio.com/live. "iPadio - we've mic'd up the world" |
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Jonathon Scott, Director, EM(IC)* Achieving results through the use of effective communication |
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Many organisations put large amounts of well-thought effort into communicating effectively to drive engagement but fail to achieve the goals they set themselves. In this case study, the ex group head of internal communications at RSA Insurance Group discusses how the use of innovative communication removes the blocks to engagement and that finding, fixing and communicating effectively can achieve great results. In this session attendees will gain insight into:
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In this presentation, Nigel Edwards, explains why storytelling is deemed to be an appropriate tool, as well as how it's being used. In this session, Edwards will cover:
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Sam Marshall, Director, ClearBox Consulting 10 worst practices for intranets |
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This presentation will examine the common pitfalls in intranet design and operation, for both traditional and social-media driven approaches. Getting it right is rarely just about installing the right tool, but involves leadership and experimentation by internal communicators. Following the maxim that it's good to learn from your mistakes, but it's much cheaper to learn from someone else's, this presentation will distill patterns of common problems and look at possible solutions. This session includes:
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Panel Discussion
Our panel of speakers will be joining specially-invited guests to share their fresh ideas for 2010. Find out their top tips and get practical advice you can take back to the office, including how to get maximum value when using consultants and innovative ideas to improve your communications.
Unrivalled networking
Throughout the day there will be ample time set aside to network with your peers. With 200 fellow internal communicators together in one room, there's no better networking opportunity this year.
Venue
The Bloomsbury Hotel Tel: +44 (0) 207 347 1000 |
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