Writer bio: Alex Cleary

Alex Cleary

Alex is a Content Marketing Specialist with experience working at ContactMonkey, an internal communications platform focused on helping organizations reach and engage their employees. With a background in English and Technical Communication, and experience as a freelance writer, he brings a strong focus on clarity, structure, and usability to his work. Alex researches and writes extensively about internal communications topics, drawing on his hands-on experience in the IC space to help organizations create effective, accessible messaging that drives understanding and action.

Articles by Alex Cleary

15+ Innovative Internal Communication Ideas and Tactics for 2026

Apr 26, 2022

Your internal communications drive employee engagement and workplace productivity. But what happens when you’re fresh out of new ideas for creative messaging? We’ve compiled a list of our most innovative employee communication ideas to help! Internal communicators face a recurring challenge: how to create consistently engaging content to send on a monthly, weekly, and even

5 Internal Communication Case Studies and Examples To Follow

Apr 7, 2022

From employee engagement to workplace culture to change management, businesses often face similar challenges to each other even if those businesses are radically different. While the specifics of these challenges may differ, how other businesses solve these challenges can give you new insights into addressing your own. We’re always interested in how our customers use

Internal Communication and Employee Engagement: Exploring the Connection

Apr 6, 2022

Employee engagement is one of the most important drivers of productivity and growth at your business. Understand the connection between internal communication and employee engagement to unlock the full potential of your employees. Respondents to our Global State of Internal Communications Survey indicated that employee experience is by far their highest priority—by nearly 20% over

ContactMonkey is a Great Places to Work-Certified™ Company

Nov 18, 2021

It’s official: ContactMonkey is a Great Place to Work® for the second year in a row. ContactMonkey is proud to announce that we have been certified as a Great Place to Work® after a thorough, independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work Institute® Canada. This certification is based on direct feedback from employees, provided

How To Use Internal Email Benchmarks For Better Internal Communications

Sep 15, 2021

How can you know if your internal communications measure up to others in your industry? Internal email benchmarks let you know how you stack up against others in your sector. You can spend hours on perfecting your internal communication strategy and execution. But how can you know if your company’s performance is where it should

Coronavirus Crisis Communications: How To Keep Employees Informed

Jul 24, 2021

COVID-19 changed how we live, work, and communicate. Take the lessons you’ve learned from your coronavirus crisis communications and apply them to all your internal communications. When your business experiences a crisis, your employees will look to leadership for information and instructions. In the age of COVID-19, we’ve learned a lot about how best to

Poppulo vs. ContactMonkey: Internal Newsletter Software

Mar 4, 2021

Your internal newsletter is responsible for keeping employees engaged and up-to-date, and the right internal newsletter software can make a huge difference for you and your team. We break down the main differences of Poppulo vs ContactMonkey. Most internal newsletter software can help you create awesome emails and gather in-depth analytics via email tracking. We’ve

ContactMonkey is Great Place to Work-Certified™

Nov 20, 2020

ContactMonkey, an industry-leader in internal communications software, today announced that it has been Great Place to Work-Certified™. This certification is the result of anonymous employee feedback about ContactMonkey’s workplace culture and environment. Great Place to Work® is the global authority on employee experience, workplace culture, and effective business leadership. Their data shows that great workplaces

How To Create And Send An Employee Newsletter In Outlook

Aug 20, 2020

Whether you’re unsure how to create an email newsletter or are looking for the best email newsletter templates for Outlook, by the end of this article you’ll be an email newsletter expert. Your email newsletter can be a powerful tool to drive productivity within your business. Imagine having your employees reading your employee newsletter with