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ISABEL BORGAS SONAECOM
TIMESISABEL BORGAS, SONAECOM
VI REGIONAL DEBATE EACD | 16 NOVEMBER 2010
1.CATCH THEIR EYE
Catching their eye…
Need to energize employees Need to energize employees
Set “turning point”g p
Use channels that had not bebefore to obtain cut-through
U i i d i d l Use innovative design and lan
een used
h hnguage to get cut-through
2.TELL THEM A STORY
Telling them a story…
Major change program require Major change program require
Disparate documents, facts, ep , ,
Distilled into clear, crisp messcompelling narrative
All i i b d All communications based aromessages
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etc, form basis of the “story”, y
sages threaded together in a
d h d iound the story and its
3.LISTEN TO YOUR AUDIENCEE
Listening to your audience
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“Pulse” surveys help gain undey p g
Informed opinion shape messcommunicated
e…
and shape opinionand shape opinion
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ages and the way they are
4.KEEP THEIR ATTENTION
Keeping their attention…
Communicate frequently Communicate frequently
Reinforce key messagesy g
Use interactive means to keepp audiences engaged
5.KEEP IT REALKEEP IT REAL
Keeping it real…
Challenging but achievable go Challenging but achievable go
All means available
Everybody knows which role t
Key Performance Indicators im
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to play
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6.BE EVER PRESENT
Being ever present…
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Channels that create proximit
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ty
7.FINGER ON PULSE
Finger on the pulse…
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COMMUNICATION ISCOMMUNICATION IS ABOUT WINNING HEARTS AND MINDSHEARTS AND MINDS