Ever shared a memory through Facebook's 'On this day?' Do you ever get the old family photos or home videos out to show a friend? How often do you reminisce when you hear a certain song? When we want to connect with people, we share our stories and get to know others. We want to... 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 →
If you haven't seen W1A or Twenty-Twelve you need to stop reading this right now and go and watch some clips on YouTube or even the entire series'. It is one of my favourite shows and I didn't realise how relatable it was until I started working in Internal Communications within a large organisation. So... 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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