Writer bio: Filza Naveed

Filza is in charge of ContactMonkey’s content marketing initiatives and partnerships. She has written numerous articles and blogs on employee engagement, internal communications and email marketing. After working within journalism and advertising, Filza shifted her focus towards crafting unique narratives that help improve company culture. She's passionate about all forms of storytelling and its impact on the way an organization is perceived. Follow her on Twitter @FilzaNaveed.

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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 communicator, you’ll know that coming up with New Year and Holiday messages that resonate with employees during the holiday season requires tons of planning and work. But you can choose to look at it differently. If you can ... Read more

15 Mailchimp Alternatives To Create Epic Internal Newsletters

Searching for the best Mailchimp alternatives that can take on the challenges of internal communications? We’ve compiled a list of the best employee email tools that outperform Mailchimp every time.   Mailchimp is a popular external email marketing tool. But it wasn’t designed to tackle the needs of internal communicators. When you use Mailchimp for ... Read more

15 Must-Try Email Design Tools and Email Template Builders

Quality email design isn’t just for show. It helps make your communications more readable and engaging. Below, we break down the best email template builders to elevate your email content! Great email design plays a pivotal role in ensuring that messages are not only read but understood and acted upon. Beyond aesthetics, a good-looking email ... Read more

Measuring the ROI of Employee Engagement: 5 Very Effective Strategies

Human resource managers and internal comms pros already know the value of employee engagement. But being able to measure employee engagement ROI is critical if you want to prove the value to your organization. As an internal comms pro, you may have come across the perfect internal communications tool or internal communications software for measuring ... Read more

3 Ways to Align HR and Internal Communications for Positive Workplace Culture

Who determines the workplace culture at your company? Is it the function of Internal Communications? Or is Human Resources (HR) supposed to dictate organizational culture? The answer is: it depends. Many companies don’t have a dedicated internal communications department. In those cases, HR handles many of the activities that would normally fall within the realm ... Read more

Podcast for Employees: Tips for Creating an Internal Communications Podcast

Creating a podcast for employees can help increase employee engagement in an organic and conversational way. As an internal communicator, you’re competing for your employees’ attention on various fronts. Social media, messaging apps like Slack, and other media all can distract your employees and affect engagement. As you look for ideas to engage with employees, ... Read more

13 Best Internal Communications Video Examples and Ideas

We discuss why you should use video for internal communications to boost employee satisfaction. We also talk about 13 effective types of internal communications videos you can deploy to up your comms game.  Having a solid internal communications strategy with featuring quality video content will go a long way in helping you boost employee satisfaction ... Read more

Promoting Employee Wellness and Mental Health in the Workplace

You can promote mental health within your organization using your internal communications. We cover specific tactics you can use to promote employee wellness and well-being. According to the World Health Organization: “Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal ... Read more

3 Internal Communication Campaigns to Increase Employee Engagement

As an internal communications professional, you’re responsible for providing employees with key company information in a timely manner. Naturally, not all company news is exciting, but you still need to ensure that employees get the message. There are countless employee newsletter ideas online about how to spice things up when you feel that things are ... Read more

10 Best Internal Communications Books To Read In 2024

Finding compelling communication books to add to your fall reading list ain’t no easy task! In this blog, we’ve listed 10 of the best internal communications books to help you improve employee engagement within your organization. Whether you’re analyzing email analytics or comparing internal communications tools, we’ve got some really useful books to help you ... Read more