Shift Communications

APRIL 26, 2023

Today, though, that microscope is magnified, especially internally. And people are split on how executives are doing with their internal communications strategy. 60% of people said executive teams are sincere in their communications, but just 53% said they prioritize internal communications enough in a new survey we ran.

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Institute for Public Relations

APRIL 9, 2024

This blog is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center (OCRC) “Now more than ever, decision-makers can’t act alone; they must bring diverse perspectives to the table and ensure that those voices are fully heard” (Fletcher et al., Dissent” in … Continue reading How Can Organizations Manage Employee Dissent?

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Institute for Public Relations

JULY 1, 2023

This research is provided by the IPR Measurement Commission The COVID-19 pandemic spurred a resurgence in employee communication. As previously in-office workers began logging on from coffee shops, vacation homes, and residences, communication leaders worried about company culture even as overall productivity exceeded expectations.

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Institute for Public Relations

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Dr. James Ndone examined how negative employee-organization relationships impacted an organization’s internal reputation and its employees’ negative emotions as well as unsupportive behavior during a crisis.

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Institute for Public Relations

MAY 24, 2023

This blog is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. Internal Communication (IC) is an essential part of any organization’s success. It is the backbone of a company’s culture and its ability to drive performance, engagement, and commitment among employees.

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Institute for Public Relations

MAY 5, 2023

This blog is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. My agency conducts the Integral Employee Activation Index study annually with The Harris Poll to understand employee mindset and behaviors. Employees’ expectations about the issues their employer takes a stand on changed drastically.

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Stern + Associates

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As International Women’s Day approaches on March 8 th , we join the global community to celebrate the theme of “ Inspire Inclusion.” Discover the top advice these six award-winning thought leaders are giving today’s leaders about cultivating an inclusive culture that empowers all employees.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 18, 2018

An assignment in my Principles of Public Relations class with Professor Jennie Donohue was to read Deirdre Breakenridge’s new book Answers for Modern Communicators and create an infographic based on one of four concepts. These topics included listening, doing research, communicating, and being truthful.

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Onclusive

MARCH 31, 2021

A communications crisis can be one of the most difficult situations in your career. Crisis preparedness, internal education and having the right tools can aid you before a crisis hits. Here are three steps for effective crisis communications management: 1. Have a crisis plan (not just ideas). No brand is immune.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 14, 2021

Welcome back to our January blog series focused on “ The Executive’s Guide to Building and Leading an Impactful Communications Team ”! Building an impactful communications team. Building an impactful communications team. As an executive, you have the power to set up your communications team for success from the start.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 30, 2018

Consider the following: Three out of four (75 percent) employees report wasting time to keep up with the constant dings, pings, chats and more. Two-thirds of employees (66 percent) report losing between 30 minutes and 1 hour every day from pressure to keep up, costing over three billion dollars in annual profits from wasted time alone.

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Stern + Associates

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As we head into 2024, communications professionals are taking stock of what’s changed and what they’ve learned in the past year. So, what changed in 2023 when it comes to executive visibility and the ways company leaders communicated with stakeholders? But the way executives communicate and the channels they use are always evolving.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 7, 2014

For those of you born after 1985, Lotus Notes is an operating system that runs all sorts of programs internally for big organizations, including email. But here’s the thing: When your employees go home at night, what programs and platforms are they using? And it’s systems like Lotus Notes that are killing employees.

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Social media has fundamentally changed how people communicate in times of crisis. Just this month, victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma used social media to communicate with first responders, know where gas was available and follow emergency updates. Empower Your Employees and Advocates. Create a Hub. Who will respond?

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Institute for Public Relations

JUNE 26, 2023

This blog is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Surprisingly, the concept of employee monitoring has been around for centuries with some of the earliest versions of monitoring capturing the length of time an employee used for lunch or a bathroom break (The Economist, 2022).

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PRSay

JANUARY 22, 2021

The effects will be felt this year and beyond and fuel the10company’s top 10 2021 communications trends, each with significant implications for companies and executives: 1. The imperative is creating a unique culture for all employees when many will not be in the office full-time — or at all. Empathy is essential. Everyone gets a vote.

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Mindful Marketing

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Most organizations are grateful they’ve weathered the economic turmoil; at the same time, they also should be showing gratitude to the stakeholder group that has become increasingly important to them: their employees. From a personnel perspective: It’s better to keep existing employees than it is to hire new ones.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 7, 2021

In many organizations, a major fragmentation exists between executive leadership and the communications function. As a result, communications professionals often become vulnerable to budget and headcount cuts. As a result, communications professionals often become vulnerable to budget and headcount cuts.

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MaccaPR

JUNE 11, 2020

With over 50% of employees fearful of contracting COVID-19 upon returning to the workplace, effective internal communications must go beyond addressing the safety procedures being put into place. Below, we dive deeper into how to deliver effective, empathetic employee communication.

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Institute for Public Relations

JUNE 1, 2023

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. Dr. Cornelia Wolf and colleagues conducted research on the role and need for strategic internal communication in startup environments.

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PR in High Definition

APRIL 26, 2021

Internal communication is just as important as external – and here’s how to improve it. Recently, a handful of employees from Goldman Sachs came forward to reveal that they were working a shocking 90-hour week. Disgruntled employees have the power to damage a company’s reputation in a matter of minutes.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

90% of comms pros surveyed say their work has changed some, and of those, 50% say communications work has changed significantly. Most communicators say the volume of work has grown, but so too has the variety of work. Those who said communications work has “changed very significantly,” wrote: 1. Proven business value.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Internal comms tool SocialChorus acquired by a PE firm; Burton-Taylor digs up revenue numbers; Nexis Newsdesk Simplifies news search; Propel adds broadcast monitoring Welcome to the beginning of September. The company helps leaders and communicators create, publish and distribute text and multimedia messages to an internal team.

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Institute for Public Relations

JULY 27, 2023

Axios examined the best time to send an internal email in order to boost employee engagement. 70% of employees preferred that their employer send vital internal updates by email. … Continue reading When is the Best Time to Send an Internal Email? . The company analyzed the average open rates of 8.7

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Whether you’re a new PR assistant or the Director of Communications, the core of your job revolves around using news and content to put forth your brand’s desired messaging. Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

The volume of comms work has grown and changed, according to the 482 respondents to the fifth annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey, which is being released today. ” In open-ended comments, respondents cite digital, internal comms and a greater focus on comms by leadership as among the underlying reasons. When asked, “Why?”

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Institute for Public Relations

JANUARY 16, 2024

For example, Shen and Jiang (2021) renewed the call for a community approach to public relations, echoing the proposition by Kruckeberg and Starck (1988) that public relations should be about restoring and … Continue reading The Role of Identity in Internal Community Development →

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 8, 2023

The goal is to refocus employees and stabilize morale. Coordinate internal and external comms carefully This is harder than it looks. Affected employees will immediately spread the news, of course. Also, any written communication will be shared outside the company. Don’t torture them with extraneous details.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Whether you’re a new PR assistant or the Director of Communications, the core of your job revolves around using news and content to put forth your brand’s desired messaging. Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D.

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PR Conversations

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

A European internal communications veteran explains: In order to help organisations use communications to get results , practitioners should call on simple skills and experience —not a book of runes, silver bullets or magic fairy dust. ” We need to shed some light on employee communications.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Some executives are reluctant to share their end game, due to the unpredictability of market conditions or because they don’t want employees to be unsettled. But a smart communications approach can help change or expand a company’s identity, which in turn helps build a healthy valuation for the business.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Welcome back to this four-part blog series where we’ve been discussing how you can build brand reputation in an era of greenwashing scrutiny and backlash. Whether internal or external, your messaging should clearly and transparently define your brand’s strategy, vision, and roadmap for success. If you do it right.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 8, 2013

I was surprised to get a Facebook request from my company ( Six Degrees PR ) to join its Page named “Six Degrees PR bunker.” I never thought that any company would step up to connect and engage with its employees through a private Facebook Page – this was quite a surprise to me. Facebook: Improving Employee Communications?

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Onclusive

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Corporate reputation has surpassed profitability in its importance to business success—today’s customers, employees, investors, and other stakeholders have many choices, and they are leaning toward companies with a stellar public image. In the age of social media, managing corporate reputation is a complex undertaking. Richard Branson.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 10, 2021

Welcome back to our blog series about earned media strategy and measurement! This week, we’re focusing on one of the primary functions of communications and PR—producing impactful content that resonates with your brand’s key audiences. Elizabeth Barrett. VP Research, Gartner. Who is your audience?

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Stern + Associates

MARCH 5, 2024

A compelling corporate innovation story represents a valuable opportunity to differentiate from competitors, educate investors, galvanize employees and attract prospective new talent. How does the story serve both internal and external audiences? The most successful companies are strategic with the way they communicate.

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Institute for Public Relations

JANUARY 13, 2023

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center based on the original study. Dr. Weiting Tao and colleagues examined how workplace dialogic communication about COVID-19 vaccination influenced employees’ intention to advocate for the vaccine to people in their personal and professional networks.

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