How successful Internal Communicators do it - 7 Step Checklist

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In this webinar, Lead Communications Consultant denise cox takes you through the seven steps successful internal communicators follow to ensure their communications are effectively received and understood by employees. What you will take away: 1. Creating a framework for implementing your strategy 2. Key points to focus on in every step of the communication cycle 3. Reviewing what tools to use for the message 4. Generating and using insight and measurement To see some customer examples be sure to view the full webinar - available here - http://signup.newsweaver.com/7-steps-checklist-webinar

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How successful internal communicators do it - The 7 step checklistdenise cox, lead communications consultant

To view the full webinar click here

To see how Newsweaver can work for you Visit

www.newsweaver.com/internal-communicationsOr contact sales@newsweaver.com to book a

live demo

EMPLOYEEENGAGEMENT

Interactive Emails

SOCIALCONVERSATIONS

Interact and Engage

Employees

INSIGHT & MEASUREMENT

Understand Communication

Performance

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COMMUNICATION Alligned & Branded

Local Comms

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Newsweaver Internal Connect

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400 blue chip and FTSE 100 organisations in 96 countries use Newsweaver Internal Connect to help them inform, engage and inspire employees.

denise coxLead communications consultant, Newsweaver

Newsletter: Internal Communication MattersBlog: newsweaver.comTwitter: @denisecox | @Newsweaver_ICLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/denisecox

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Introduction

7-step check list

Q&A

Employees that are engaged are 57% more likely to work harder 80% more likely to perform better 87% more likely to stay longer with the company

[Source: Corporate Leadership Council]

Companies highly effective at

communications are 1.7 times as likely to outperform peers

[Source: Towers Watson 2012]

Effective internal communications

Opportunity to feedback views upwards

Feel informed about organisation

See commitment by management to organisation

[Source: CIPD]

75% of leaders have no engagement plan or strategy - even

though 90% say engagement impacts business success

[Source: Accor 2012]

The 7 Step Check List

1 Set objectives

Common Objectives

Remove barriers Increase relevance Leverage intranet Consolidate local and global Introduce video, interactivity Gain insight and measurement Change management communications

Key Performance Indicators

Survey responses Attendance numbers Levels of engagement Increase intranet traffic

 

Map objectives to business performance Define Key Performance Indicators Create tactics to implement Do this before communicating

The 7 Step Check List

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2Identify right channels

Set objectives

61% of employees need to hear information 3-5 times to

believe

Source: Melcrum 2012

  Understand the channel No silos – multichannel Be able to measure

Effective internal communications

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3 Know your audience

Set objectives

Identify right channels

Location Demographic Department Access

Identify

Reach the entire workforce

 

Profile your audience Identify segments Understand how they consume Choose the channel(s) Use measurement

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4Crafting the communication

Know your audience

Identify right channels

Set objectives

 

Channel Design for digital age Team feedback Test

Craft

 

Think digital age Video has huge impact People love images Don’t forget - measure

The 7 Step Check List

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45Get engagement

Set objectives

Identify right channels

Know your audience

Crafting the communication

 

From Headers Time zones CTA Test Measure

Engage

 

Power of design Personalise Choice, voice Ask and use From is powerful Measure

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Insight &Measurement

Crafting the communicationGet engagement

Know your audience

Identify right channels

Set objectives

Measure?

Determine success Understand consumption Audiences Engagement Non-engagement Benchmark / Trends Going forward Across the organisation

Individual campaign metrics

Engagement metrics

Across the organisation metrics

Consumption metricsClick Map

 

Up-to-date database Overview AND granular Match back to KPIs Measure impact

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Share your results

Set objectives

Identify right channels

Know your audience

Crafting the communicationGet engagement

Insight &Measurement

 

Pulse on the organisation Other communicators Share reports with stakeholders Your role becomes advisory

Share organisation metrics

Have measurement Use your measurements Demonstrate business benefits Share your results

Craft your communication

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Set objective

Insights & measurement

Share your results

Know your audience

Identify right channels

Get engagement

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To view the full webinar click here

To see how Newsweaver can work for you Visit

www.newsweaver.com/internal-communicationsOr contact sales@newsweaver.com to book a

live demo

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