When I was a kid learning about the solar system and building those models out of hastily-painted styrofoam balls of varying sizes, Pluto was a planet. A full-fledged, legitimate planet just like the other eight. But In August of 2006, just 7 months after NASA launched the New Horizons Mission
The winds are calm, temperatures mild, and there’s the added bonus of a beautiful North Carolina sunset as we’re cleared for takeoff. Most moms are a little nervous when their sons start to drive, but I had one who had even loftier goals and begged to learn to fly. As
How Internal Communications got into the video business. Everybody loves video. Well, maybe not everybody, but judging by the popularity of YouTube and the ubiquity of Web videos in general, I’d have to conclude that a mighty large chunk of the population loves – or at least likes – it.
When you think of internal communications in a large- or medium-sized company, what comes to mind? Perhaps an Internal Communications department that delivers corporate-level news, announcements and features to employees, helps with executive communications, publishes content on the intranet, etc.? While that’s often true, it’s only part of the story.
It’s Super Bowl week and the players, coaches, media and fans are converging on New York City and northern New Jersey for a week of practices, interviews and events - all leading up to the big game. I, too, am making preparations for Super Bowl XLVIII, even though I’m not traveling
Last spring, I was on a flight back to North Carolina from Dallas. I had just gotten settled in when the flight attendant came over the intercom to announce that the flight would be full. That’s what she said. What I heard was, “Don’t get too comfortable, Karen, because that
SAS is truly a global company, with just over half its employees located in more than 50 countries outside the United States. This presents some corporate internal communications challenges, such as not being too “HQ-centric,” keeping abreast of newsworthy happenings in regional and country offices, and involving global employees in
You had to be there … well, maybe you didn’t! Major industry events – conventions, trade shows, etc. – are the rock concerts of the corporate world. And similar to rock concerts, attendees get a memorable shared experience while their friends back home get, at best, a decent description or,
Much of what people put on social media is of the “throw it on the wall and see if it sticks” variety, which has worked to great success for many an Internet meme, such as the the video that started the Harlem Shake craze. Let’s face it: everybody wants to
