Everyone can be an IC Citizen. That is the beauty of the new movement created by Martin Flegg from ggelf IC. Starting only 2 weeks ago, The IC Citizen is on a fast upward trajectory; building a network of internal communicators and making a space for like-minded professionals to share their experiences, expertise and food... Continue Reading →
If you're looking for a tool where all of your strategic internal communication questions are answered, look no further than The IC Space. This fantastic website is a part of the Government Communication Service. It is the place for Internal Communication professionals across government. All of the information has been pulled together to help you... Continue Reading →
I've been going bananas for Bananatag! Sorry...cringe. In all honesty though, I am obsessed with this company. Not only do they have an extensive blog on all things Internal Communications - which inspired this whole series of blog posts - they also have one of the best company cultures I've seen so far. This week's... Continue Reading →
In case you didn't already know, internal communicators and teams are big content gatherers and creators. Sometimes we have to step away from the strategic planning and managing of campaigns and communications, and get our hands dirty with content. (Luckily, creating content is a guilty pleasure of mine). So to avoid being stuck for ideas... Continue Reading →
I have read plenty of Ebooks over the past year. They are so easy to read and learn from, and whilst most will have a slight sales pitch about the company who wrote them, you can forgive them for it. Ebooks are essentially long-form blog posts and articles, packed full with free* toolkits and useful... Continue Reading →
I first came across CommsTools when I started looking into free online courses for Internal Communications. Lorri Lennon, a Business Communications Maven and award-winning advisor, trainer and author in leadership communication, created Tactics Tuesday, a course I stumbled across on Udemy. Whilst it was a bit rough and ready - with each weeks' theme drawn... Continue Reading →
This week is all about podcasts. I absolutely love listening to podcasts. One, because I can literally listen to them anywhere; in the car, on my lunch break, doing the washing up. And two, because they are such an easy and digestible way of consuming knowledge and widening your understanding. Luckily for us internal communicators,... Continue Reading →
As I started to write this week's featured free resource, more and more things started to emerge. I’m sure many internal communicators are familiar with Chuck Gose and Alan Oram, but I didn’t realised just how many things the pair have done together, and separately, for the world of Internal Communications. So instead of just... Continue Reading →
Starting a new career, or even digging deeper into your profession, can be a daunting task. You find yourself frantically ‘Googling’ some quick tips for your role and you often get lost deep down in the web. This is exactly what I did when I started my role as Internal Communications Manager. I had the... Continue Reading →
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