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Best Staffbase Alternatives in 2026 (For Internal Communications Teams)
May 29, 2026
Most internal communications teams come to Staffbase through a logical path. The platform has a recognizable name, a broad feature set, and enterprise credibility. But what tends to happen over time is that many email-focused teams realize they are paying for intranet and mobile app functionality they rarely use, while the email workflow they rely
Best Poppulo Alternatives in 2026 (For Internal Communications Teams)
May 22, 2026
Many internal communications teams choose Poppulo because they need an enterprise platform with broad reach. The problem is that “broad” often means email gets treated as just another channel instead of the core of your strategy. And when email is how your team reaches employees every day, it becomes obvious pretty quickly when the platform
Best PoliteMail Alternatives in 2026 (For Internal Communications Teams)
May 15, 2026
If you’re looking for PoliteMail alternatives in 2026, you’re likely dealing with one of a few familiar situations. Outlook is crashing mid-send, your IT team gets pulled in every time there’s an update, or support tickets are going unanswered for days. PoliteMail was one of the first internal email tools on the market, and for
Best Workshop Alternatives in 2026 (For Internal Communications Teams)
May 15, 2026
If you are searching for Workshop alternatives in 2026, you are likely at one of two decision points. Either you evaluated Workshop and found it does not fit how your team actually works, or you are already using it and running into the limits that tend to surface as your program grows. Workshop is a
How Can You Build an Effective Internal Communications Plan?
May 15, 2026
What’s the answer to fewer miscommunications, stronger collaboration, and a team that actually stays in the know? A clear, intentional internal communication plan. If you’ve ever had employees miss an important update, misinterpret leadership messages, or feel disconnected from what’s happening, this guide is your starting point to fix that.
How Do You Create and Edit a Distribution List in Outlook?
May 11, 2026
An Outlook distribution list is a saved group of email addresses that lets you send one message to a defined set of employees at once. For internal communications teams managing recurring sends to departments, locations, or project teams, they are a foundational part of how work gets done. For IC teams focused on managing email
ContactMonkey’s Internal Email Benchmark Report 2026: Key Findings
May 8, 2026
Most internal communications teams are making decisions about email with incomplete information. They know how many messages they sent and what their open rate was, but rarely how that performance compares to organizations like theirs. ContactMonkey’s 2026 Internal Email Benchmark Report was built to answer that question. Drawing on performance data from more than 255,000
How Do You Measure Employee Engagement in 2026?
May 1, 2026
Measuring employee engagement means tracking how employees feel about their work and the conditions shaping it, over time, by segment, and turning those signals into decisions that change something. HR teams, People Ops, and internal communications professionals all have a stake in this, and most are already collecting some form of data. And yet, something
How Can You Use AI for Employee Engagement in 2026?
Apr 24, 2026
57% of internal communicators say artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace is their top area of focus in 2026, according to ContactMonkey’s Global State of Internal Communications (GSIC) 2026 report. AI has moved to the center of the agenda, and the data shows the question is no longer whether to use it in internal communications.