Marketing & Communications Briefs

Are you acting like Amazon? B2B companies need to evolve with their customers' expectations and that means you must improve your digital customer experience–just like Amazon does.

How do executives perceive internal communication and what role and value do they want to see in their communication team? IC Kollectif reviewed recent surveys and reports from renowned organizations and experts to get an overview of their perceptions and expectations. The findings are published in Internal Communication in the Eyes of C-Suite Leaders.

Are humans in danger of developing relationships with artificial intelligence agents? In research exploring this question, Martin Waxman learns that most people say that children should be polite to AI agents and that there are instances in which they would trust the recommendation of what an AI agent said over a person. As this scenario becomes more likely, communicators need to consider their role in the beneficial deployment of AI.

Which professions are likely to survive the onslaught of artificial intelligence and other technological advancements? If internal communications wasn't in your answer, you need to realize what you're missing.

Are internal and external communications the same thing? In this interview, Leslie Quinton, Vice President of Global Corporate Communications, and Events, at Canadian recreational products company BRP, argues that there are almost always reasons to target your communications differently according to the audience.

Is your business's online community optimized? Online communities can yield substantial business results for organizations that do them well. But, like all dynamic systems, they need a check up, so you can identify and implement the right changes to keep your community on track.

What does strategic internal communications look like at a Fortune 100 insurance company like Nationwide? Rick Phillips retired in 2018 as Chief Communications Officer for the company. In this interview, he discusses, among other things, the importance of alignment between internal and external communication with corporate goals and how to demonstrate the impact of internal communication.

As the lines between internal and external communications blur, does your organization ensure the needs of internal audiences are not overlooked? Research from IC Kollectif has found that companies are increasingly adopting an integrated approach to internal and external communication. But if internal stakeholders are treated as a distinct audience—a common practice, according to the research—external content alone is not enough to respond to their needs.

Too many retailers are shutting down: 2019 just hit its halfway point, but already the number of planned retail store closings has exceeded the total for all of 2018.