The latest from our blog
Explore insights, how-to tips, trends, and best practices from our team of internal communications experts. All our blog posts are original content written by our writers, consultants, and interns.
5 Content and Design Hacks That Will Make Your Message Stand Out
Information overload bogging you down? You’re not alone. That’s why, if you want your own communications to make an impact, you need to connect with your readers. That means creating concise, jargon-free, and actionable copy, whether you’re writing an email, a presentation, a newsletter or a social post. And the […]
3 Ways to Promote Better Mental Health in the Workplace
The state of our collective mental health is not good. People across the U.S. were struggling with mental health concerns before the pandemic, but the isolation, uncertainty, economic instability, and fear we’ve all experienced have brought the issue to the forefront. Employees naturally bring the stressors of life into the […]
Tackling A Graphic Design Project?
Here’s How to Avoid Pitfalls & Keeps Costs Down In our hyper-visual world, good design is critical. An infographic, benefits guide, or important presentation will get far more attention if it’s clean, attractive and easy to navigate. This requires a talented designer, of course. But like any project, it also involves […]
5 Tips to Help Your Team Build Storytelling Skills
By Laura Singer, Senior Communication Consultant Storytelling is a terrific tool to engage an audience—whether that audience is a single business partner in another function or an employee population of thousands. For most people, telling stories in a business environment doesn’t come naturally, because it requires un-learning a lot of […]
For Valentine’s Day (and Every Day)… A Reminder to K.I.S.S.
By Laura Singer, Senior Communication Consultant We’re all familiar with the concept of K.I.S.S. – Keep It Simple Stupid (or more politely, Keep It Short and Simple). We could add yet another variation: Keep It Short and Scannable. Information overload is relentless, with another whole set of messaging around the […]
DE&I: The Power of Employees to Drive Change
By Cathleen Donnelly, Senior Communication Consultant The global reckoning on race has generated soul-searching in boardrooms, in Human Resources and Corporate Communications, and among employees. According to recent research from The Conference Board, employees across all generations – Millennials, Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers – now rank racism and gender inequity […]
