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The power of connected communication
The power of connected communications sits behind the purpose of an organisation, and how we communicate that. Follow our top tips to ensure your comms resonate and drive a strategic purpose!
Developing your personal leadership brand
Whether you’re looking for your next leadership gig, or you’re already in a leadership role and you are looking to leave a mark, having a well developed personal leadership brand is crucial. Use these pillars to get clear on your personal leadership brand.
An EPIC system for communicating change
If your business is going through change - or is about to - communication is one of the most critical tools in your toolkit. But how do you do it well? Here’s a quick overview of our change communication framework to get you started.
5 effective ways to leverage AI for enhanced communication
Communication professionals who don’t learn how to incorporate AI into their practice will be left behind. Here’s five ways you can start to use AI … gently!
Types of strategic stories
Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools you can have in your communication toolbox! In this blog, we share four types of strategic stories you can use in your business.
How to write a change communication plan
Writing a communication plan for change takes a different approach to writing a comms plan for a campaign or operational matters. Here’s our guide to writing a change communication plan that helps you get what you need!
How to write a solid comms plan
Project Managers, Team Leaders, Change Managers … and everyone in between will likely need to write at least a basic plan at some point in their careers. The good news is, you don’t need to over-think it. Here’s our tips on writing a communication plan.
Key questions to ask when writing a change comms plan
When we’re developing a change communications strategy and plan, we need to think differently about the approach. If it’s a large-scale transformation or significant people change program, or anything in between, there are impacts we need to consider.
How to measure internal communications
Here’s a few of our tips for how to get started in measuring your work, and demonstrating your value.
How to communicate people change thoughtfully
When it comes to change involving people - particularly restructures - there is another level of care we need to take with our communication. Here’s our top tips on communicating people change to help protect your organisation’s reputation, inside and out.
Top tips for creating a sustainable comms plan
There’s no point having all the bells and whistles in your comms plan if it’s not sustainable! Here’s some of the tactics we’ve learned over the years to create feasible but impactful comms plans.
Great corporate comms teams are as easy as ABC
What makes a great, modern corporate communication team? It’s really as simple as ABC - these teams are Adaptable, have valuable Business Acumen, and oodles of Creativity!
5 top tips for writing for fundraising
Writing for fundraising has a lot in common with a lot of other styles of communication. But there are also a few unique elements to keep that don’t always come naturally to writers who have started out in other industries.
What your employees really mean by ‘poor communication’
In our experience working on employee engagement programs and surveys over many years, we’ve uncovered what employees really mean when they say organisational communication is poor.
7 tips for effective internal crisis communication
If you haven’t got a crisis communication plan prepared, it can make things harder to manage quickly when a crisis strikes. But there are some core principles you can apply to any situation even if you don’t have a plan in place.
Case study: fewer messages, but better informed
This is the story of how we built an internal comms function for a client experiencing growth and change, but who never had internal comms capability in their organisation.
Three ways to avoid the broken comms cascade
When you don’t have a direct line to every single team member and you obviously don’t have the resources to make it relevant to each individual, you still need to rely on the cascade to some extent.
Why strategic storytelling is powerful, and how to use it
When we explain something complex, or an organisation’s purpose or strategy, in a powerful or relatable story, people are more likely to not only remember it, but align with it.
Case Study: A business acquisition in a close-knit community
Some people find change fearful, particularly when there are many uncertain elements. And this fear can be magnified for employees and businesses who work in close-knit, regional communities.