Internal Comms Myth Busting | Remote Control Episode 12 With Martin Flegg

While virtual events soared in popularity during the pandemic, they are hardly a fleeting trend. From human resources and internal communications, to sales and marketing, departments across organizations have shifted their focus and resources to virtual events. The myriad benefits of online events have cemented their strategic value across various business verticals. However, no strategy can be proven successful unless it is measured. Listen (or watch on-demand now) as we discuss 6 key success metrics for your company’s virtual event. What you’ll learn: Long-term benefits of virtual events to your business strategy Key success metrics for virtual events How to prove the ROI of your company event

The CIPR Health survey, published in August 2020, highlighted that 83% of respondents had felt an impact on their mental health because of the coronavirus pandemic. While internal comms professionals have been tending to their businesses’ needs, have they been looking after themselves? Dan from Horizon Comms joins Remote Control to discuss practical tips and provide advice from his own experiences about how IC pros can take care of their own wellbeing.

Listen as Martin, internal communications specialist and Vice Chair of CIPR Inside, reveals what internal comms teams really need to be effective in their role. Listen now to hear; The biggest myth in internal communications What you should focus on to be effective in your role Why you need to listen with intent with a remote workforce Read and listen to more from Martin at https://ggelfic.com/.

2020 has been full of change. Professionally and personally, everyone has been faced with huge changes. But are companies ready to deliver the change in culture now required by so much of the workforce? Victoria Ford, a business transformation specialist at Perago, discusses how companies and leaders can focus on the changes they need to make to support their employees now and in the long term. Victoria is also a member of the Comms Unplugged community which provides a space for comms professionals to connect and provide or find support.

Emma Tucker, Head of Internal Communications at Temenos, makes it a hat-trick of appearances on Remote Control as she discusses how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted her role. In this episode we chat about; What internal communication initiative was scrapped during Covid-19 lockdown How the tone of both internal and external communications have changed at Temenos The plans for 2021

Jennifer Sproul, the Chief Exec of the Institute of Internal Communication (IOIC), is the guest for this episode of Remote Control. Jennifer delves into the latest report from the IOIC, in partnership with Working the Future, to discuss the business case for world-class internal communications. Read the full report at www.ioic.org.uk Listen now to hear: How Internal Comms has evolved, and where it's heading next The steps Internal Comms teams can take to support their business Leaders in the new world of employee communication Jennifer's thought on the next stage of digital transformation for internal communications.

This episode delves into the latest whitepaper from Halston Marketing in association with the IABC; "The Changing Face of Crisis Comms: A COVID-19 Retrospective: A definitive account of the pioneering strategies implemented by the leading comms professionals at the heart of the UK’s core industries." Listen as strategies from companies such as John Lewis, City Fibre and PPG are discussed and compared. Discover how companies prepared for, executed and evaluated their internal comms at one of the most challenging times UK business has ever faced. To read the whitepaper visit: https://www.halston.marketing/whitepaper-crisis-comms

Suddenly faced with an almost entirely remote workforce and an onslaught of vital messages to communicate to them?? Looking for some help from bonafide experts? Look no further. Featuring experts from the world of internal communications (and recent guests on the Remote Control podcast), this live Q&A gives you the chance to ask the questions you need answering! The recent Covid-19 developments have seen unprecedented levels of remote working and for many this is a completely new way of working. Listen to the panel tackle live questions from the viewers.  Recorded March 2020.

How do you measure the impact and ROI of internal communications? It's hard right? Well Advita and Trudy explore the findings of a research report from CIPR Inside: "Measurement and ROI for Internal Communication." In this episode we discuss: Why measurement belongs at the start The link between measurement and confidence The importance of getting out on the road to see remote workers

Looking to get creative with your internal comms? Then this is the episode for you. With Alan, we chat about how to engage your remote workers with creative comms. In this episode we discuss: How creativity doesn't mean cost Getting creative at the planning stage How to use the remote locations to engage the entire company