Writer bio: Mariya Postelnyak

Mariya Postelnyak

Mariya is a Content Writer at ContactMonkey with a background in communications, policy, and freelance journalism. With a Bachelor’s degree in English, French, and Spanish, she brings a multilingual, editorial perspective to her work. Mariya researches and writes about internal communications topics, drawing on her experience in public-sector communications and journalism to create clear, thoughtful content that helps organizations communicate more effectively with their employees.

Articles by Mariya Postelnyak

10+ Ways to Engage Frontline Employees and Workers

Jul 15, 2022

Frontline workers fill some of the most urgent and demanding jobs in modern society. Yet many employers still overlook frontline employee engagement in their organization. Here’s how to fix this. Compared to their office-bound colleagues, frontline workers rarely receive the same attention and dedication to ensuring their engagement and happiness. Overlooking frontline employee engagement has

How to Increase Click-Through Rates on Internal Email Newsletters

May 5, 2022

Tired of your employees not engaging with your internal email newsletters? Learn 10 ways to increase click-through rate on internal emails and help readers get more value out of your employee communications. Your internal newsletter real estate is valuable. To keep things clear, clean, and concise, you need to use internal links sparingly. Readers can

Calculating The Cost Of Employee Disengagement

Apr 22, 2022

A company is only as good as its employees—and the numbers are here to tell the tale. All it takes is calculating the cost of employee disengagement. The more engaged your employees, the better your business functions—plain and simple. Inversely, disengaged employees can have damaging effects on business performance. Most internal communicators are already aware

How To Set SMART Internal Communication Goals Plus Examples

Apr 20, 2022

Internal communications goals help Internal Communicators focus their efforts and optimize the way they allocate resources. We break down five easy steps to set meaningful internal communications objectives and maximize their results. Internal communications can facilitate dialogue across your teams and drive employee engagement. But to unlock this potential, you have to create meaningful and

Two-Way Communication: Importance and Best Practices

Mar 18, 2022

Two-way communication is crucial for building trust among employees, aligning company goals, and sustaining productivity. But how can companies successfully incorporate this type of communication in a remote world? We get to the bottom of this. Your business runs on communication, that much is certain. Messages are shared between staff, employers, clients, and dozens of

15 Essential Remote Team Communication Strategies

Mar 1, 2022

Love it or hate it, remote work is here to stay—in one shape or another. Instead of bracing against the current, businesses need to prepare actionable strategies for adapting to the new world of work. And that means mastering the art of remote team communications. Remote team communication definitely has a learning curve. For starters,

Top 20 Benefits of Internal Communication Tools

Feb 15, 2022

Internal communication tools are no longer just a must-have for large businesses—especially in the age of remote work. In this post, we look at why small businesses and SMEs should use internal communications tools, and how to maximize their benefits. When you’re sitting in a 2,000 sq foot office, opposite a team of 15-50 employees,

How To Create The Best Employee Newsletter

Feb 5, 2022

Your internal newsletter isn’t just a workplace resource hub. It’s a powerful piece of your internal marketing strategy and brand storytelling. But if you’re still unsure on how to create an employee newsletter that engages staff and drives your brand vision, it’s time to get to work. The word “newsletter” often evokes email updates designed

How to Conduct an Internal Communications Audit

Dec 23, 2021

Your internal communications team puts a lot of time and effort into creating engaging content for employees. But to find out if your communications are actually performing as they should be, conducting an internal communications audit is a must. By providing a thorough analysis of your internal communications performance, audits help you build a roadmap