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Caroline Duncan: Oct 23, 2025 4:10:12 AM
If an active shooter is on the loose, you’ll have a little-to-no warning that they are about to attempt to kill and injure people.
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Anastasiia Akhmatzianova: Oct 8, 2025 9:46:33 AM
If you're looking for an employee notification platform, you're likely comparing several vendors. At first glance, many promise to deliver important information to employees quickly, which might be...
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 15, 2025 11:00:00 AM
Active shooter attacks happen without warning, so even the best response plans can become useless if critical alerts designed to keep people safe fail to reach them on time. The stakes are high when...
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Caroline Duncan: Aug 29, 2025 9:30:00 AM
Urgent information must reach employees without delay. Yet too often: Messages get buried in email and Slack noise Departments rely on fragmented tools that create silos Employees tune out...
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Caroline Duncan: Jul 29, 2025 9:56:55 AM
Year over year, the cost of poor crisis communication has been growing, but it's not only financial loss. Lives, business operations, and reputation are at stake. In this guide, you'll find...
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Caroline Duncan: Jun 30, 2025 5:53:55 AM
In the U.S. alone, about 85% of companies rely on cloud services (Census Bureau, 2024), and 33% of organizations worldwide have spent over $12 million annually on public cloud in 2025 (Flexera's...
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Caroline Duncan: Jun 9, 2025 12:02:10 PM
Disasters don't wait for a convenient time. Whether it's a cyberattack, natural disaster, or supply chain disruption, businesses that fail to prepare can risk operational chaos, financial losses, and...
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Caroline Duncan: May 9, 2025 6:00:00 AM
Manufacturing environments demand fast, targeted communication to manage emergencies like equipment failures, fires, chemical spills, and cybersecurity threats. With DeskAlerts internal communication...
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Caroline Duncan: May 4, 2025 9:52:19 AM
Historically, internal communication tracked engagement metrics like email open rates, clicks, or survey participation. However, in 2025, the focus is shifting toward organizational velocity – the...
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Caroline Duncan: Apr 25, 2025 11:43:15 AM
You could have the best communication strategy for change management, the right tools, and a clear business case, but if your employees don’t understand what’s changing or why, the execution might be...
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Caroline Duncan: Apr 18, 2025 11:10:42 AM
Martyn’s Law will change how UK venues prepare for terrorist threats as it requires businesses to take proactive security measures to protect the public.
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Milana Graf: Mar 27, 2025 10:47:02 AM
If you’re reading this, you probably already know that effective corporate communication is crucial for almost any industry, including healthcare, energy, manufacturing, government, and...
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Milana Graf: Feb 13, 2025 5:22:26 AM
How Does DeskAlerts Support Crisis Communication? Organizations must be ready to respond to crises quickly and effectively to protect employees, operations, and business continuity. Whether dealing...
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Milana Graf: Feb 12, 2025 10:50:44 AM
How to Achieve Better Open Rates with DeskAlerts In an age where employees are bombarded with information daily, ensuring critical messages are seen and acted upon is more challenging than ever....
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Milana Graf: Jan 6, 2025 12:30:00 PM
The start of a new year is the perfect opportunity to evaluate your organization’s internal communication strategies. Strong internal communications are not just essential for keeping employees...
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 20, 2024 10:00:00 AM
When your company faces a crisis, it is important that you are prepared for both business continuity and disaster recovery so that you can resume your operations as quickly as possible. Understanding...
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 18, 2024 11:00:00 AM
Business continuity is about having a plan for when emergencies or difficult situations may arise. These situations could be categorized as internal or external threats. Business operations need to...
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Milana Graf: Dec 13, 2024 3:01:52 AM
DeskAlerts ensures safety and smooth operations in the energy sector by providing real-time alerts and updates during emergencies. With its instant notifications, energy companies can communicate...
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Caroline Duncan: Nov 28, 2024 1:00:00 PM
Risk management is a critical practice for organizations navigating the complex landscape of business. In an ever-evolving world, where economic shifts, technological advancements, environmental...
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Caroline Duncan: Nov 27, 2024 10:00:00 AM
Hospital communication systems like DeskAlerts improve efficiency and patient care by enabling instant information sharing. From coordinating emergency codes to updating staff on critical changes,...
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Caroline Duncan: Nov 22, 2024 10:14:07 AM
For educational institutions, effective communication is essential for maintaining a safe, organized, and engaged campus environment. From emergency alerts to event notifications, DeskAlerts provides...
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Caroline Duncan: Nov 12, 2024 7:41:57 AM
Your organization needs to be prepared for a range of emergencies. If you aren’t scheduling fire drills as part of your emergency preparedness, you are putting your staff at risk and leaving your...
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Milana Graf: Oct 30, 2024 8:26:21 AM
In today’s competitive and fast-paced manufacturing sector, efficient communication is essential for ensuring smooth operations, meeting production targets, maintaining safety standards, and...
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Milana Graf: Oct 24, 2024 12:53:38 PM
Preventing workplace safety risks involves identifying hazards, implementing effective policies, and using tools like DeskAlerts to communicate with employees instantly. With real-time...
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Caroline Duncan: Oct 4, 2024 10:13:06 AM
DeskAlerts transforms healthcare communication with real-time alerts that improve patient care, emergency response, and staff coordination. From code alerts to critical updates, this tool ensures...
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 30, 2024 9:40:29 AM
Health and safety signage are designed to provide essential information about risks, safety measures, and emergency procedures and help people to avoid accidents and protect themselves. For...
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 19, 2024 7:15:00 AM
The importance of training staff cannot be underestimated. When you have well-trained employees, they will have the skills they need to do their jobs well, and your business will benefit.That is why...
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 12, 2024 9:00:00 AM
What Is business communication? Business communication is something that every organization does every single day - sometimes well, and sometimes not so well. It’s the exchange of information, ideas...
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 12, 2024 7:15:00 AM
When a new employee joins your company, sending an email to the rest of the organization can help to ease the new recruit into their position by letting everyone else know they are coming, what they...
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 11, 2024 11:00:00 AM
Creating a safe workplace for your employees isn’t something that just happens by osmosis. Instead, it takes a concerted effort from management to set and maintain safety standards and guide and...
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 10, 2024 1:00:00 PM
Health and safety in the workplace needs to be front-of-mind for every business, regardless of the industry it operates in. While safety topics provide a comprehensive framework, incorporating a...
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 10, 2024 12:47:00 PM
Keeping employees focused during safety training is a common challenge, but what if you could boost awareness in just 60 seconds? That’s where safety moments come in. A safety moment is a 1-2 minute...
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Email is still among the most widely used communication tools in the workplace today. However, while email is still the go-to medium for a lot of people, companies find that there are pros and cons...
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 5, 2024 10:00:00 AM
Last year was a record-breaking one in terms of the amount of data that was lost around the world in breaches and cyberattacks. It also set a new record for the number of attacks. Cyber threats...
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While communication should be a priority for any organization, there are particular issues and challenges both managers and staff members need to overcome in order to make sure that lines of...
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 3, 2024 9:00:00 AM
Employees need to know the safety procedures and how to report hazards – this is good both for them and the business. A safe workplace boosts employee morale and motivation and brings many benefits...
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 2, 2024 11:30:00 AM
Instant messages can be a quick, easy way for two people – or small groups of people – to chat and share information. They give the participants a very simple and efficient way to have a conversation...
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Caroline Duncan: Aug 28, 2024 6:20:00 AM
The issue of employee passwords is often a challenging one for businesses around the world but can’t be ignored. According to a report from Verizon, around 81% of hacking breaches experienced by...
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Caroline Duncan: Aug 27, 2024 5:30:00 PM
Employee welfare is an important investment for your company. Your company’s greatest assets are its people. When you look after your people, you’re helping to invest in the success of your company...
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Caroline Duncan: Aug 26, 2024 5:45:00 PM
IT helpdesks in large organizations are often extremely busy places, with staffing and budgetary issues that can affect the ability to deal with large volumes of help requests, which is a major...
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Caroline Duncan: Aug 26, 2024 8:47:00 AM
When you think about public relations, you probably almost immediately think about the work that a company does to present itself in a favorable light with customers, stakeholders and the general...
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Caroline Duncan: Aug 13, 2024 2:50:00 PM
Employees are often too busy attending to their daily tasks that it can be very difficult to effectively capture their attention during office hours.
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Caroline Duncan: Aug 12, 2024 3:30:00 PM
Supply chain management is an important aspect in the success and profitability of businesses across industries. It encompasses the planning, coordination, and execution of various activities...
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Caroline Duncan: Aug 12, 2024 11:00:00 AM
Sending employee messages via SMS can be an excellent additional tool to add to your internal communications toolbox. Using text messages to communicate with employees is a great way to reach them no...
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Caroline Duncan: Jul 30, 2024 9:20:00 AM
What is Visual Communication? Visual communication involves using visual elements to convey ideas, information, or messages. This method uses tools like images, videos, graphics, and charts to make...
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Milana Graf: Jun 28, 2024 3:35:00 PM
If your company operates within the European Union (EU) you may have to comply with a range of privacy requirements known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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Caroline Duncan: Jun 27, 2024 11:59:00 AM
Table of contents What is Effective Communication? The Benefits of Effective Communication in the Workplace How to Improve Your Communication Skills? How to Improve Online Communication in the...
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Caroline Duncan: Jun 17, 2024 2:00:00 AM
Loyal employees are a major asset for any organization. Their commitment towards the company helps to ensure that it thrives - not just in terms of productivity, but by also creating a strong...
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Caroline Duncan: Jun 14, 2024 2:07:12 PM
Human beings like to seek connection and acceptance as part of the human condition. This extends to every aspect of life, including the workplace.
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Caroline Duncan: Jun 11, 2024 7:15:00 AM
The healthcare sector has undergone significant advancements in communication and information management in recent years. Hospitals are beginning to embrace digital smart technology and digital tools...
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Caroline Duncan: Jun 3, 2024 8:04:12 AM
Advances in technology have brought improvements to all sorts of communications systems - and nurse communication systems in healthcare are no exception. A rapid uptake of new and emerging...
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Caroline Duncan: May 15, 2024 2:44:00 PM
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Caroline Duncan: May 13, 2024 9:03:00 AM
Developing a consistent process to onboard new employees into your organization ensures that from the very start they feel as though they are part of a cohesive team, while management can also be...
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Caroline Duncan: May 8, 2024 9:21:50 AM
Many states across the USA have now implemented “Alyssa’s Law” to help improve emergency response times in public elementary and secondary schools. Is your school properly equipped to carry out its...
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Caroline Duncan: May 6, 2024 10:50:00 AM
Every organization should have an internal communication strategy. It’s an essential document that outlines the organization’s objectives for communicating with its employees. The strategy sets out...
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Caroline Duncan: Apr 29, 2024 12:38:21 PM
California has taken a significant step towards prioritizing workplace safety with the introduction of groundbreaking legislation that comes into effect this year aimed at identifying and mitigating...
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Caroline Duncan: Apr 26, 2024 6:43:00 AM
What are alerts in emergency warning systems? Alerts in emergency warning systems are notifications or signals designed to inform individuals or communities about imminent or ongoing emergencies....
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Caroline Duncan: Apr 22, 2024 3:15:00 PM
It’s time to start thinking about your Human Resources calendar for the next 12 months and beyond with a new year almost upon us.
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Caroline Duncan: Apr 18, 2024 1:15:00 PM
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Caroline Duncan: Apr 15, 2024 4:22:37 PM
In today's rapidly evolving financial landscape, banks must stay ahead of industry changes, regulatory updates, and technological advancements. Comprehensive employee training programs are essential...
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Caroline Duncan: Apr 10, 2024 5:00:28 AM
Employee safety programs are not just a regulatory requirement; they are a strategic imperative for modern businesses. By prioritizing safety, companies protect their most valuable asset—their...
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Caroline Duncan: Apr 1, 2024 12:00:00 PM
Safety on university campuses is crucial for the well-being and success of students, faculty, and staff. Ensuring safety creates an environment where all members feel secure to express themselves...
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Caroline Duncan: Mar 29, 2024 1:44:41 PM
Ensuring a steadfast focus on student safety is paramount for educational institutions. Schools serve not only as centers of learning but also as environments where students spend a significant...
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Caroline Duncan: Mar 28, 2024 10:24:00 AM
Workplace safety and health is important for every organization, no matter how big or small. Employers have legal and moral obligations to keep their employees safe. But workplace safety is...
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Caroline Duncan: Mar 25, 2024 12:35:00 PM
Internal communication is important in every organization, large and small. Sharing information, news, advice, directives and celebrating success and achievements help to form a cohesive team...
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Caroline Duncan: Mar 15, 2024 1:33:40 PM
In today's unpredictable world, emergencies can occur at any time, without notice, disrupting normal operations and posing serious risks to employees, customers, and assets. Whether it's a natural...
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Caroline Duncan: Mar 13, 2024 3:44:56 PM
An employee newsletter serves is a vital communication tool within an organization. It helps to keep employees informed about company news, updates, and initiatives which in turn fosters transparency...
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Caroline Duncan: Mar 12, 2024 4:20:48 PM
In today's fast-paced business landscape, where profitability often takes center stage, it's easy for workplace safety to slip down the list of priorities. However, ensuring a safe work environment...
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Caroline Duncan: Feb 28, 2024 3:15:00 AM
Change is inevitable in business. Whether there is a new strategic direction for the company, new systems are implemented or new legislation affects your industry, company policies and procedures...
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Caroline Duncan: Feb 27, 2024 3:00:52 PM
Ensuring that civil servants are equipped with the right skillsets and resources to effectively communicate is paramount for the efficient functioning of government institutions and the delivery of...
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Caroline Duncan: Feb 22, 2024 8:57:00 AM
Around 18 % of the world’s workforce are employed in the public sector, according to data from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development.
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Caroline Duncan: Feb 14, 2024 10:40:00 AM
Employee engagement in the workplace is more important than ever before. With everything that is going on in the world, employees need to feel a solid connection with their workplace. Creating and...
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Internal communication in healthcare is important for positive patient outcomes and to ensure that healthcare organizations run smoothly and efficiently. However, internal communications in the...
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Employee engagement is paramount for employers to grasp as it directly impacts organizational success and performance. Engaged employees are deeply committed to their work, leading to higher...
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Caroline Duncan: Feb 8, 2024 8:01:00 AM
WHAT IS THE CULTURE OF SAFETY IN HEALTHCARE? Ensuring safety in healthcare settings is more than a regulatory requirement; it's a foundational aspect of high-quality care that benefits everyone...
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Caroline Duncan: Jan 31, 2024 3:30:12 PM
Burnout in healthcare is a pervasive and concerning phenomenon that affects a significant number of medical professionals, ranging from physicians and nurses to other healthcare workers. This complex...
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Caroline Duncan: Jan 26, 2024 1:13:52 PM
Addressing physical health, mental health, emotional wellbeing and work-life balance contributes to a positive workplace culture and directly impacts the organization's bottom line. As companies...
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Caroline Duncan: Jan 19, 2024 9:55:00 AM
The longer it takes for your business to respond to an emergency, the bigger the costs. The longer you recover from a disruption, the higher the risk of business closure. 90% of businesses fail...
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Caroline Duncan: Jan 17, 2024 7:18:00 AM
In the intricate and rigorously governed landscape of manufacturing, the pursuit of compliance stands as a fundamental pillar for achieving and sustaining success. This article embarks on a thorough...
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Caroline Duncan: Jan 4, 2024 9:15:00 AM
In the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary business, where uninterrupted operations are essential, the potential repercussions of power outages loom large. This article aims to shed light on the...
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Caroline Duncan: Jan 2, 2024 7:30:00 AM
When there is potential for a crisis to take place, or one has happened and an organization needs to recover from it, one of the critical aspects of overcoming this issue is communication.
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 27, 2023 8:14:49 AM
Table of Contents About healthcare emergency codes Why are hospital color codes important? History of the emergency codes Different codes in hospitals About healthcare emergency codes Color coding...
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 26, 2023 7:24:00 AM
Fostering employee engagement is essential for cultivating a positive and productive workplace environment. An inventive approach to achieve this is by incorporating enjoyable employee engagement...
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 21, 2023 7:00:00 AM
You might have heard a lot about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in recent years. What is DEI and what is corporate social responsibility? They aren’t...
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 19, 2023 2:30:00 PM
Table of contents Why Employee Communications in Hotels is Crucial? Challenges in Establishing Ideal Guest Communication Strategies to Boost Guest Communication in Hotels 10 Recommendations to...
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 13, 2023 10:38:03 AM
Modern workplaces operate in a dynamic landscape which means effective communication is the cornerstone of success. Employee communication software empowers organizations to foster collaboration,...
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Caroline Duncan: Nov 15, 2023 7:50:48 AM
Combining all your communications into one system makes great business sense. When businesses adopt this approach they drive efficiencies, improve efficiencies and connect with unified communication...
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Caroline Duncan: Nov 8, 2023 5:45:00 AM
Running internal communication campaigns without being able to determine whether or not they were effective is a bit like flying blind. You put a lot of time, effort and resources into the...
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Caroline Duncan: Oct 30, 2023 3:58:30 PM
Does your organization have an ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) strategy? If you aren’t on board with this business practice, you risk being left behind by your competitor. A robust ESG...
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Caroline Duncan: Oct 27, 2023 6:45:00 AM
The DeskAlerts Corporate Lock Screen tool is one of our many useful channels that you can utilize and add to your existing arsenal of internal communications tools to grab your employees’ attention...
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Caroline Duncan: Oct 25, 2023 12:00:22 PM
Human resources and internal communications need to have a close relationship in organizations to ensure that employees are informed, well-supported and engaged. Effective internal communication is...
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You have many computer screens in your organization – why not put them to use as part of your internal communications campaigns with a corporate screensaver.
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Caroline Duncan: Oct 16, 2023 9:29:00 AM
A scheduled maintenance message is a notification sent to employees to inform them about upcoming IT system downtime. It helps reduce confusion, keeps work running smoothly, and reduces disruption. ...
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Caroline Duncan: Oct 11, 2023 8:37:00 AM
Internal communication issues just got easier to solve, now that internal communication software solution DeskAlerts can be integrated with Microsoft Teams.
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Caroline Duncan: Oct 5, 2023 8:00:00 AM
Every organization needs to ensure cybersecurity awareness among employees to help protect data and systems. It’s important that employees understand and are mindful of the day to day situations that...
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Caroline Duncan: Oct 2, 2023 7:50:51 AM
Smart hospitals, a cutting-edge fusion of healthcare and technology, have the potential to revolutionize the medical landscape. In this era of digital innovation, they represent a glimpse into the...
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 27, 2023 9:14:03 AM
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 18, 2023 5:22:09 AM
Predictive and prescriptive analytics software have become invaluable business tools in today’s data-driven workplace environment. They offer a range of benefits that can significantly improve...
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 14, 2023 3:42:17 PM
Your business is unique. What works for another business may not be the right fit for yours. When you invest in alert software in your business, there are steps you can take to ensure it fits with...
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 7, 2023 6:51:00 AM
When you have important information to send and time is of the essence, you need an internal communications channel that will allow the majority of your users to see the information in the shortest...
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 5, 2023 12:00:00 PM
Employee surveys are an extremely useful tool to gather information and data from your workforce. You can use them to gain insights that you wouldn’t otherwise have about your organization from the...
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Caroline Duncan: Aug 24, 2023 4:38:04 AM
Ineffective and inefficient internal communications could be harming your organization. When communication is poor, there is a myriad of flow on effects. This includes lower profits and productivity,...
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It’s easy to stay calm while everything is going well at work. It’s easy to feel safe on a regular workday. However, how do you handle an emergency at work when it does occur? What do you do on those...
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Caroline Duncan: Jul 31, 2023 11:30:26 AM
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Caroline Duncan: Jul 25, 2023 10:56:26 AM
Establishing effective communication systems in your organization is critical to achieving successful outcomes for the company. It ensures crucial information reaches employees promptly and...
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Caroline Duncan: Jul 17, 2023 6:42:55 AM
If your business is looking to achieve operational excellence and maintain a competitive edge in today’s technology-driven world, investing in and implementing monitoring and incident detection...
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Caroline Duncan: Jul 5, 2023 9:34:00 AM
One of DeskAlerts’ popular features is the scrolling ticker tape function where you are able to scroll a band of text along a section of your employees’ computer screens that appears in a way that’s...
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Caroline Duncan: Jul 3, 2023 7:58:24 AM
Sharing information effectively in the workplace ensures that management and staff alike are all on the same page, creating a high-performing team environment and working towards achieving corporate...
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There are very few things as important in the workplace as communication that has been proven to be effective. And one of the most effective office communication software it seems is instant...
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Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere. Thus it has become an imperative for governments to establish an alerting system that can promptly alert its citizens about a potential or current natural...
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Milana Graf: Jun 15, 2023 7:57:58 AM
If you pay attention to the news, you’ll see that political unrest is a recurring issue being experienced all over the world. An analysis of risk data that examines conflict intensity, civil unrest...
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Caroline Duncan: Jun 9, 2023 2:55:48 PM
There have been rapid shifts in the way that workplaces function over the past few years, with an increasing reliance on technology and non-traditional work locations (working from home, working...
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Caroline Duncan: May 31, 2023 4:52:12 AM
Effective internal communication is critical to success in today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Organizations thrive when there is a seamless flow of information from management to...
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Caroline Duncan: May 5, 2023 6:56:17 AM
Internal communication is critical to the effective functioning of government organizations and their ability to serve the public. It ensures employees have access to the information they need to do...
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Caroline Duncan: Apr 27, 2023 6:01:29 AM
A 2020 survey from Spring Health identified that 76% of American workers have experienced burnout.
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Milana Graf: Apr 12, 2023 10:25:26 AM
Despite the benefits of modern technologies, the problem of staying connected is still increasingly crucial, particularly for those who work on the go. Mobile workers and field workforce face...
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Caroline Duncan: Mar 30, 2023 10:38:25 AM
Communication is key to the success of any organization. It can often be challenging for organizations to communicate important information to their employees amidst the digital noise in today's...
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Caroline Duncan: Mar 27, 2023 10:37:56 AM
How engaged and motivated are your employees at work? If you’re not sure of the answer to this question, there’s a good chance that your company is like many others out there: according to a Gallup...
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Milana Graf: Mar 24, 2023 5:15:00 AM
The importance of corporate culture in determining an organization's success in today's fast-paced business environment has become increasingly apparent. A positive workplace culture can enhance...
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One of the main issues hospitals and healthcare institutions face is how to communicate quickly, easily and effectively when faced with critical situation. By implementing an emergency mass...
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Caroline Duncan: Feb 20, 2023 8:15:00 PM
Providing employees opportunities to communicate and collaborate easily helps make projects run seamlessly, helps drive innovation and builds productive workplace relationships. As the modern...
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Caroline Duncan: Feb 14, 2023 6:30:00 AM
If you’re looking for new and innovative ways to communicate with your employees, consider introducing desktop notifications to your internal communications tools. By introducing new and creative...
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Caroline Duncan: Feb 9, 2023 8:55:00 AM
How often do you take stock of the internal communications tools that you’re using to communicate with employees? If you’re still relying on traditional internal communications channels, it’s really...
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Caroline Duncan: Feb 2, 2023 1:30:00 AM
Keeping students and staff safe during an emergency is a priority for administrators in schools, colleges and universities around the world.
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Caroline Duncan: Jan 29, 2023 7:45:00 PM
In the modern workplace, internal communicators have their work cut out for them, competing with more distractions than ever for employees’ attention. The more communication channels you have at your...
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Caroline Duncan: Jan 8, 2023 10:30:00 PM
Video is an essential staple in your internal communications toolbox. Sending various types of video content is the best practice in this digital age… and one of the best ways to do this is to send a...
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Caroline Duncan: Jan 5, 2023 12:30:00 PM
In the modern business environment, your employees rely on a range of IT systems to be able to do their jobs. This includes software and hardware, phone systems and internet access.
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 20, 2022 1:00:00 PM
Whenever you watch a news channel or program on television, it's more than likely you’ll see a scrolling band of text along the bottom of the screen, broadcasting different headlines and other...
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 14, 2022 6:30:00 PM
NHS services have endured many cybersecurity attacks over the past few years, as have other health services around the world. These attacks have severely affected their operations, crippling services...
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 9, 2022 6:00:04 AM
As another busy year winds down, there’s an opportunity to use internal communications within your organization to reflect on the year that was, celebrate achievements, look forward to next year’s...
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Caroline Duncan: Nov 23, 2022 1:21:00 AM
A typical employee has too many tasks to accomplish in a normal working day, which can be challenging for the corporate communications team, HR, and other departments to get their attention. There is...
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Caroline Duncan: Nov 16, 2022 9:45:00 AM
Employees have never had access to more information in the workplace than they do today. While that seems like a great thing in theory, in reality it can be overwhelming for employees as they become...
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Caroline Duncan: Nov 10, 2022 6:59:12 AM
Many companies have embraced the use of Microsoft Teams as a communication and collaboration tool within their organizations. But Microsoft Teams doesn’t always suit every organization. In recent...
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Caroline Duncan: Nov 3, 2022 4:30:00 AM
Change in the workplace is difficult for employers and employees alike. Effectively communicating change to employees is necessary in order to ensure that the project, initiative, or another type of...
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Caroline Duncan: Oct 27, 2022 7:40:00 AM
Internal communications are important in every organization to keep people linked, connected and working towards the same goals. Different parts of the organization need to ensure that people...
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In a corporate setting, the human resource department usually works closely with the communications team to formulate and implement campaigns to increase employee engagement.
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Caroline Duncan: Oct 11, 2022 1:15:00 PM
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Change can be hard for everyone. Many people resist change because they don’t like to get out of their comfort zones. For those who are trying to implement changes, this can be difficult to navigate...
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 29, 2022 1:15:00 PM
An unfortunate aspect of modern life is the amount of stress people seem to be increasingly under, with workplace stress accounting for a lot of this.
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Finding new and innovative ways to communicate with employees is becoming increasingly necessary in the modern corporate world. One way to do this is to use corporate desktop wallpaper on employee...
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 16, 2022 7:54:00 AM
Like many industries, the construction industry has unique challenges when it comes to successful communication with employees.
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 15, 2022 8:15:00 AM
Internal communication is important in every company to ensure that people understand key happenings that affect the organization. Strong internal communications also help to boost morale, improve...
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Caroline Duncan: Sep 12, 2022 8:08:12 AM
IT departments often have important information to share with their organizations but may find it difficult to do so effectively. Using innovative tools and thinking outside the box can help to...
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Caroline Duncan: Aug 31, 2022 4:45:00 AM
The background on your employees’ computer desktops is valuable real estate for communicating with them. The space can be used to display all sorts of messaging, from corporate values to reminders...
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Caroline Duncan: Aug 26, 2022 1:00:00 AM
The world of work is always rapidly changing and evolving. With remote work on the rise, particularly during the change to home-based work during the pandemic, employees aren’t sitting in offices...
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Caroline Duncan: Aug 18, 2022 3:30:00 AM
When your organization is affected by an emergency, taking every step possible to ensure the safety of your employees and other stakeholders is critical. Using alerts and digital signage that is...
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Caroline Duncan: Aug 5, 2022 8:47:54 AM
Modern educational institutions need to be powered by modern software solutions that benefit staff and students and make administrative and learning processes easy. A platform that can act as a...
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Finding innovative and more efficient ways to do business is a priority for just about every team in every company. For the help desk, this can involve reducing redundant work practices so that the...
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Caroline Duncan: Jul 22, 2022 12:45:00 PM
Sending employees a cybersecurity awareness email or newsletter is one of the best ways to keep security front of mind in your organization. Using information security newsletter templates can help...
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Caroline Duncan: Jul 21, 2022 8:14:42 AM
Is your healthcare organization prepared for how it will continue to operate in the event of a severe weather episode? Inclement weather policies for hospitals are important to guide the organization...
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Caroline Duncan: Jul 15, 2022 8:43:47 AM
The way that we work has changed rapidly since the pandemic, with more people than ever before working flexibly. Whether your team is completely remote or has hybrid working arrangements, chances are...
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A company newsletter is one way to motivate employees to be happy at what they do. A well-designed newsletter can help improve the performance of the workforce as it is an important tool that can...
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Caroline Duncan: Jun 30, 2022 8:28:20 AM
If you’re looking for a way to keep workers connected in your organization, an employee engagement app might be the solution you’re looking for. Apps for employee engagement are becoming increasingly...
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Caroline Duncan: Jun 29, 2022 8:14:15 AM
Information technology keeps modern workplaces running. It’s necessary for all sorts of tasks, and is crucial for productivity and profitability. However, there are always things that can go wrong,...
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Caroline Duncan: Jun 24, 2022 1:10:00 AM
Company newsletters have long been one of the cornerstones of internal communication in most organizations. They can be a useful way of sharing information from management to staff to ensure that...
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Caroline Duncan: Jun 23, 2022 10:12:01 AM
When you’re looking to make improvements to your internal communications, you don’t always have to reinvent the wheel. Looking at what other successful organizations have done in this space and...
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Caroline Duncan: Jun 15, 2022 1:15:00 PM
Developing a brand is hard work, and can take a lot of time and cost a lot of money. When it comes time to launch your brand, it’s important not to overlook a critical category of stakeholders: your...
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In as much as the content of your message is important, so is the way you communicate it. Because of this fact, your company culture (which consists of your practices, goals and values) is an...
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Caroline Duncan: Jun 9, 2022 1:30:00 PM
When your organization faces an emergency situation, you need to act quickly to inform employees so that they can be safe. Using a range of channels and tools in your emergency management response –...
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Caroline Duncan: Jun 6, 2022 1:00:00 PM
Internal communication is a challenge for many industries, and the retail sector is no different. In fact, it has its own unique challenges to overcome in this area, compared with other industries as...
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Diana Chasovskikh: May 31, 2022 9:59:02 AM
The need for effective internal communication apps for employees has risen higher than ever— and digital technologies have become the main focus and go-to tool for most companies these days. The best...
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Caroline Duncan: May 30, 2022 10:17:57 AM
Internal communication is important for keeping employees informed and engaged. However, in many companies it has become increasingly challenging to ensure that employees are receiving the...
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Diana Chasovskikh: May 27, 2022 9:43:41 AM
Since the 2020 pandemic, more people have been working from home or far from office headquarters — so corporate communication with employees has changed. CEOs have been taking advantage of technology...
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Diana Chasovskikh: May 19, 2022 8:32:53 AM
Business collaboration tools help employees to work together more proactively and cooperatively, whether they are working from home or in the same office building.
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Diana Chasovskikh: May 13, 2022 8:30:27 AM
Management software for mobile workers is vital so that everyone in a company, no matter where they are, can be messaged or alerted when necessary. Tracking, dispatching, customer and client...
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Diana Chasovskikh: May 11, 2022 7:45:00 AM
Sometimes inspiration is needed in times of uncertainty— the guidelines and tips below will show you how to send a COVID safety message to employees. To help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus...
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Typically, managerial functions are divided into different categories, such as organization, staffing, leading, planning and controlling. But while there may be different roles managers play, all of...
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Caroline Duncan: Apr 27, 2022 9:45:00 PM
If your employees are using cell phones during work time, it's best practice to create a company cell phone policy to help guide them in what is acceptable and unacceptable. Whether you currently...
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Caroline Duncan: Apr 27, 2022 7:45:00 AM
Sending text alerts can help you to improve your internal and external communication and reach people no matter where they are or what they are doing. Your business may benefit from investing in a...
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Caroline Duncan: Apr 26, 2022 7:45:00 AM
When it's time to move from one office location to another, it is much harder than moving house. You have dozens, maybe even hundreds or thousands of employees to take with you, and they all need to...
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Caroline Duncan: Apr 11, 2022 2:40:00 AM
Keeping workers safe is one of the most important responsibilities of any employer. There are both moral and legal reasons to take every step necessary to ensure that workers don’t come to any harm...
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Caroline Duncan: Apr 5, 2022 1:00:00 PM
Keeping your employees informed about important developments within your organization is critical to ensure you have a cohesive team where everyone has the information they need to do their work.
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Caroline Duncan: Apr 5, 2022 7:52:00 AM
Employee satisfaction surveys are an essential tool for any workplace. They give valuable insights into your workforce and a range of useful metrics so that you can make changes. In the modern...
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Caroline Duncan: Mar 30, 2022 9:51:26 AM
The banking and finance industry has increasingly faced growing regulation around the world. It’s therefore essential that all employees in these institutions understand the requirements and what is...
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Caroline Duncan: Mar 23, 2022 7:45:00 AM
Government organizations need to be prepared to continue their operations even if they are mired in a crisis. Having an effective government business continuity plan in place will provide a roadmap...
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Caroline Duncan: Mar 17, 2022 8:23:00 AM
Emergencies can strike at any time. Whether it’s a natural disaster like an earthquake, hurricane, flood, or tornado, or if it’s a man-made disaster like terrorism or an active shooter, you never...
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It really makes no difference if you work for a firm with just a dozen employees or 12,000 workers, effective communication is so important in any organization. Without it, employees would be at a...
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Caroline Duncan: Feb 28, 2022 6:43:49 AM
A strategic and uniform process to onboard new recruits is essential to ensure they have a good understanding of the company, its culture, goals, processes, and procedures. With more and more...
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Caroline Duncan: Feb 21, 2022 8:48:00 AM
Are you using multiple communication systems within your organization that are clunky, no longer fit-for-purpose, cause you to double up processes, or just slow down your work?
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Faramarz Farahani: Jan 31, 2022 8:00:00 AM
As the words ‘pandemic’ and ‘COVID’ were becoming common household names (albeit dreaded ones) in February 2020, McKinsey published the result of a new global survey on future workforce needs. One of...
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Caroline Duncan: Jan 24, 2022 7:00:00 AM
Taking actions to ensure that employees have a safe workplace is a top priority for every employer. This includes communicating workplace safety with employees. When it comes to ensuring safety...
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Caroline Duncan: Jan 18, 2022 9:57:00 AM
Communications professionals are always looking for new and improved ways to boost and enhance their internal communications efforts to ensure they’re reaching employees in the most effective way...
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Caroline Duncan: Jan 13, 2022 7:00:00 AM
Hospital IT departments have an essential role to play in assisting hospital staff to manage and care for patients. These systems are so essential and ingrained into modern-day hospitals that it can...
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 30, 2021 12:15:00 PM
The past two years have been challenging for everyone, not least of all the technology leaders in companies who have suddenly had to restructure their operating environments to accommodate employees...
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 28, 2021 7:40:06 AM
Cybercrime is a growing problem that is critical for businesses to be aware of and to implement measures against. As digital technologies continue to evolve and become used in most aspects of...
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 27, 2021 1:25:00 AM
Your company intranet has the ability to be an engaging and dynamic corporate communications tool that functions as a depository of important corporate knowledge, shares news and updates and enables...
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 23, 2021 4:36:00 AM
Measuring employee experience can help you to understand if you are delivering on what employees want, and whether or not your employees are happy or likely to start looking for a new job. It’s...
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 20, 2021 7:12:00 AM
Start planning the content you know you can deliver to your employees in 2022 and beyond with our free communications calendar template.
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 15, 2021 3:47:00 AM
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for employers to prioritize their employees’ health and wellbeing - both in terms of physical and mental health - as the virus takes a toll. One of the...
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 14, 2021 6:56:00 AM
Effective internal communication is vital to your organization’s success. If your employees aren’t engaged and informed, it has a flow-on effect on everything else your company sets out to achieve.
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 10, 2021 2:07:00 AM
Using GIFS in corporate communication can help you to engage your employees in a light-hearted way. When you’re competing for your employees’ attention, any method that is likely to increase this...
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 8, 2021 12:47:00 AM
We live in a world where access to information and data is critically important in order for most things to function. This is especially true in the modern workplace which relies on knowledge in...
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 7, 2021 7:45:00 AM
Does your company have a set of core values? If not, you should take the time to develop some and communicate them with your staff to enable your organization to be more successful.
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 6, 2021 7:27:00 AM
Employers have a duty of care to provide their employees with a safe workplace. When we think of workplaces, we usually think of an office, a factory, a building site, a store or another physical...
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 3, 2021 5:05:00 AM
Why is communicating bad news important? Internal communications is all about sharing important information… and sometimes that information isn’t going to be popular. Your company may have made large...
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Caroline Duncan: Dec 2, 2021 3:41:00 AM
When your employees are highly engaged, the flow-on benefits to your workplace are enormous: people are happier, more productive, less likely to be absent, less likely to leave the company, and more...
