Send HTML Email in Gmail: A Powerful New Update for Communicators using Gmail
Ever wondered how to send an HTML email in Gmail but didn’t know how? Of course there are workarounds to this seemingly impossible task, but they’re usually pretty complicated or require you to be a hacker and be able to code in order to get your responsive emails to look right. Well, now you can say goodbye to all of that. Below we’ll show you step by step how to [...]
Webinar Recap: Creating a Stellar Digital Workplace Using Internal Communication Tools
Ever wondered how AI, digital workplace technologies and the latest internal communication tools can help you boost employee engagement? Then this blog is for you! The modern workplace is evolving. With the rise of information technology, employees can now work from any location, making it integral for internal communicators to introduce innovative internal communication tools that strive to bolster employee engagement. But investing in the latest employee app or fancy [...]
Webinar Recap: How to Create the Best Employee Newsletters to Re-energize your Workforce
Ever wondered how to create the best employee newsletters that get read? Learn these 5 hacks to help you write a stellar company newsletter to engage employees! What is the secret to creating the best employee newsletters that inspire employees to click open? Ever wondered what to put in a company newsletter or how to design a company newsletter? Are you looking to facilitate employee feedback via your newsletter? We've [...]
Office 365 Internal Comms Add-in for Mac: A Great Internal Comms Tool
With our new Office 365 internal comms add-in, life just got a whole lot easier for internal communicators around the world. ContactMonkey’s popular internal comms plugin is now available as a web add-in for Microsoft Outlook for Mac for Office 365, as well as Windows and Outlook Web App (OWA). Creating, sending, tracking and measuring emails in Outlook just got a whole lot easier. We have partnered with Microsoft to [...]
The Value of Creating a Strong Employer Brand: Monkey Business with Ashley Mayhew
In our Monkey Business series, we sit down with creative internal communications pros, employer brand experts, HR top-performers and email gurus to get the best tips and tricks to engage employees, fix your culture, and help you improve business performance. In recent years, with the rise of digital media, the importance of creating, maintaining and sustaining a stellar employer brand has increased significantly. It is now vital for companies to [...]
Free Webinar: Digitizing the Workplace Using the Best Internal Communication Tools
The modern workplace is evolving. With the rise of information technology, employees can now work remotely, making it integral for internal communicators to introduce some of the best internal communication tools out there designed to streamline workflow and efficiency. There are tons of great digital workplace tools that strive to bolster employee engagement. But which internal communication tools should you choose? Which digital workplace tools will actually increase your [...]
Free Webinar: How to Create Awesome Internal Company Newsletters to Re-energize Your Workforce
Ever wished you could write and design flawless company newsletters that actually get read? Wondering how to make your employees swoon over your internal emails and employee newsletters? Looking to facilitate two-way conversation with your employees via your newsletter? If you want your company newsletters to be effective and relatable enough to generate email opens (let alone engagement) you need to see your communications as pieces of content that need [...]
How Internal Comms Can Play a Role in Employer Branding
In today’s digital age, maintaining a stellar employer brand is now more important than ever. But how can you work towards developing employer branding for your company? In this article, we talk about what employer branding is, why it’s important and how internal comms can develop a company’s employer branding. This blog is a guest post by Mike Lepis, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Vignette, The Employee Experience Agency®. [...]
IABC Recap: How to Improve Internal Communication in an Organization Using the Power of Data
If you’re wondering how to improve internal communication in an organization, how to demonstrate the value of internal comms or how to get the CEO to really value your internal communications efforts, this blog is for you. Ever wondered how to improve internal communication in an organization using the power of data? Or perhaps you’re wondering how to demonstrate the value of internal comms in your organization. How do you [...]
Webinar Recap: Improve Internal Communications Using Visual Storytelling
We recently held a webinar with Venngage, covering 8 hacks to improve internal communications through the power of visual storytelling. Here's a recap of the entire webinar. Have you ever wondered if you could improve employee engagement at your company through the power of great visual design? Ever wish you could create aesthetically pleasing reports, presentations and employee newsletters without having to rely on a designer? Luckily for you, we’ve [...]
Webinar Recap: Leveraging the Power of Stellar Content to Improve Employee Engagement
Ever wondered if you could improve employee engagement at your company through the power of amazing content? Are you constantly looking to up your internal comms game? Luckily for you, we’ve got your back. We recently partnered with Davis and Company to put together a webinar titled, "Leveraging the Power of Stellar Content to Boost Employee Engagement.” We presented our hacks to a highly engaged audience, equipping them with 8 [...]
Employee Surveys: Emoji Reactions, Pulse Surveys & Employee Comments for Internal Comms
Pulse Surveys are all the rage! With ContactMonkey’s email template builder, you can now gather employee feedback directly from your newsletter with pulse surveys, emoji reactions, and employee comments – all within Outlook or Gmail. From our chats with clients and IC experts, one of the biggest goals for internal communicators on the way to stellar employee engagement is finding ways to efficiently collect feedback from employees. You may be [...]
Free Webinar: Simplify Your Internal Communications Using Visual Storytelling
As an internal comms pro, have you ever wondered if you could master the art of visual storytelling without having to rely on a designer? We live in a world of constant digital distractions where no one has time to read reams of content. It’s all about the power of visuals! You have 10 seconds to grab your audience’s attention and going visual is the way forward. Want to learn [...]
PRESS RELEASE: WELCH, FRASER TAKE TOP HONOURS IN 2018-2019 GORILLA GAMES
We recently held The Gorilla Games competition, in partnership with Changing The Terms to kick-start the flow of internal communication thought leadership and encourage creativity within the internal comms industry. Our esteemed judges, also known as The Gorilla Troop, have read the submissions and reached a verdict. We're pleased to announce we received some stellar entries and are proud to name the creative winners who dared to dream big and [...]
Reflecting on the Changing Role of Internal Communication: Monkey Business with Rachel Miller
In our Monkey Business series, we sit down with creative internal communications pros, HR top-performers and email gurus to get the best tips and tricks to engage employees, fix your culture, discuss the role of internal communication and help you improve business performance. The role of internal communication is changing rapidly. With the introduction of new technological tools and the growing importance of measuring an organization’s internal communications, IC pros [...]
Internal Communications Plan: Create An Internal Comms Plan in 5 Steps
Are you looking to create a solid internal communications plan? Looking for internal communication templates to create a business communication plan? Use our step-by-step guide to help you create a stellar corporate communications plan or internal communication strategy using our 5 step formula! Taking a step back and reassessing your current internal communication plan & internal communication strategy is an essential part of building an actually successful new internal comms [...]
The Best Internal Communications Conferences You Must Attend in 2019
We've made a list of the best internal communications conferences happening in 2019. Learn the latest communication best practices from some of the biggest influencers and changemakers within the internal comms field. Save the date and book your flights for the top 14 internal communications conferences for 2019! If you’re wondering how to expand your skills, learn about the latest internal comms trends or expand your own internal communications consultancy, [...]
14 Epic Mailchimp Alternatives for Creating an Internal Newsletter in 2019
In this blog, we examine Mailchimp alternatives for creating an internal newsletter or an employee newsletter. We’ve highlighted some of the main features of each email newsletter tool so you can gauge which one is best suited for your internal communication needs. Creating an internal newsletter for various employee lists is hard work! When most people think of email newsletters, using Mailchimp for internal communications is almost always the default [...]
Free Webinar: How to Leverage the Power of Stellar Content to Boost Employee Engagement
Has "content" become a bit of a buzzword? Unfortunately yes. Is it, however, super important in your internal comms strategy? You bet! If you want your internal comms to be effective, entertaining, and relatable enough to generate email opens (let alone engagement) you need to see your communications as pieces of content that need to be informational, easy to consume, and entertaining. Join our upcoming webinar to learn how [...]
New Year Resolutions for IC Pros: Internal Communication Best Practices for 2019
Happy New Year, internal comms pros! As part of your professional new year resolutions, have you had a chance to think about adopting some internal communication best practices for 2019? The new year brings with it a renewed sense of vigour and determination. We make personal goals, such as hitting the gym 5 days a week or practicing yoga every day. And we make professional goals. If [...]
4 Groundbreaking Internal Communications Lessons from 2018
2018 left us many important internal communications lessons -- let's see what lessons we can build on top of these before we leave the past behind. Happy new year! With 2018 behind us, there's no better time to embrace the old adage of "out with the old and in with the new!" A new year represents a new way to change old habits and embrace news ones: finally embracing cardio [...]
Boost Employee Engagement During the Holiday Season: 5 Tips for Comms Pros
Ever wondered how to boost employee engagement during the busiest time of the year? As an internal comms pro, you’ll know that coming up with New Year and Christmas messages that resonate with employees during the holiday season requires tons of planning and work. But you can choose to look at it differently. After all, everyone’s already in the holiday spirit, and if you can somehow learn to leverage this [...]
How to Deploy Internal Comms Storytelling Within Your Employee Newsletters
Have you ever thought about utilizing internal comms storytelling effectively to make your employee newsletters compelling? Don’t you love reading email newsletters that draw you in? Whether it’s the clever use of witty language within each email or outstanding employee newsletter design design, the key to a good email newsletter lies in being able to effectively master the art of internal comms storytelling. When it comes to crafting a stellar [...]
How to Use Virtual Reality in Corporate Communications
For the past couple of years, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have excitingly risen in prominence. From the use of virtual reality in corporate communications, to the groundbreaking success of games like Pokemon Go, there are clear signs that we're all ready for these technologies. What this means for internal comms professionals trying to close the gap between the official message and their employees is that virtual reality [...]
The Importance of Internal Communication: Monkey Business with Jenni Field
In our Monkey Business series, we sit down with creative internal communications pros, HR top-performers and email gurus to get the best tips and tricks to engage employees, fix your culture, and help you improve business performance. As an internal comms pro, you know how hard it can be to make businesses understand the importance of internal communication and demonstrate the connection between employee engagement and ROI. But the importance [...]
