CommsOffensive325

On Holiday

Michael — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:49:09 -0400

On vacation until 3 August...

EMELI '08: Join Us in Amsterdam!

Michael — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:12:26 -0400

Come join the IABC Europe-Middle East Region for its upcoming Leadership Institute in Amsterdam on 18-19 June

Two-Way Communication: An Idea Whose Time Has Come...And Gone

Michael — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:02:13 -0400

Why it may be time for the formerly enlightened idea of two-way communication to be put out to pasture.

A Papal Blessing

Michael — Fri, 30 May 2008 07:24:31 -0400

A papal blessing for Internal Communication.

Low Hanging Fruit--Could IT Security Communication Yield "The Perfect Measurement"

Michael — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:02:15 -0400

A look at the unfancied area of IT Security Communication...and how it could provide the 'perfect measurement' for internal communicators

10000 Page Views Later: A Look Back at CommsOffensive 325

Michael — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:03:20 -0400

A look back at key themes and pieces from the first year-plus of CommsOffensive325

Time To Say The "d" Word

Michael — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:50:43 -0400

Opening the discussion about a much feared word that starts with "d" and is at the heart of organisational communication

From July 1: Back on the Market

Michael — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:48:11 -0400

Mike lays out what he has to offer, in search of "the next great opportunity"

Technorati

Michael — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:56:51 -0500

Here, to get things right with technorati:

<a href="http://technorati.com/claim/ja6vbcear" rel="me">Technorati Profile</a>

Toward A Social Communication Model: Putting News, Direction, Opinion and Knowledge Together

Michael — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:22:44 -0500

Combining organisational news, employee opinion and knowledge and management direction into a single communication model could reshape the way we think about how communication can make a difference.

Doing things right...Doing the right things: What's wrong with either?

Michael — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:09:31 -0500

Rewriting the record book and rewriting the rule book--why must there be a conflict?

Has Gooen Gone Over the Deep End?

Michael — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:06:53 -0500

Could a well intentioned idea be a pathway to internal communications hell?

A bit of traction?

Michael — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:06:05 -0500

Leading industry publication Ragan.Com highlights the debate over whether internal communicators should focus on 'competence'--or go beneath the surface of the approaches and assumptions that currently drive the profession.

Bubblings from Barcelona

Michael — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:28:55 -0500

Some thoughts from the IABC EuroComm Conference in Barcelona

As the Final Push Begins: Things Worth Noticing from the Presidential Race

Michael — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:48:05 -0500

Some biased thoughts and observation from the biggest political contest in a generation (or at least since Sarkozy-Royal)

Advanced Internal Comms and the Holy Grail: Responding to Liam Fitzpatrick

Michael — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:41:55 -0500

Making the case why Internal Comms must continue the quest to reinvent itself

Five Challenges for 2008

Michael — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:36:39 -0500

Challenging prevailing views of Face to Face communication, Engagement, Measurement, the Internal/External communication divide and the role of associations could prove key to a successful 2008 for our profession.

Christmas in Sarajevo

Michael — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:33:10 -0500

Reflections on communication from the most famous Holiday Inn on the planet

Perspective: The Hidden Dimensions of Organisational Communication

Michael — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:59:23 -0500

It is not the most visible topic in the discussions about internal communication. But perspective may actually be the issue that has more to do with the success of internal communication—and of an aware internal communicator—than any of the field's more technical or transactional aspects.

Best Practice vs. Next Practice?

Michael — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:33:18 -0500

Is it time for the profession to focus more on innovation, and less on the "tired and true"?

Flawed Assumptions

Michael — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:24:16 -0400

Why what seems to be the biggest difference in internal communication in Europe and the US is in fact its biggest similarity.

Reshaping the Profession: CCM Webinar Reveals CRA's Game-Changing Tool

Michael — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:08:19 -0400

How a communications association can offer a free webinar that's worth more than a year's dues

Is Global Communication Glamorous? No...But That's Not So Bad...

Michael — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:07:26 -0400

Taking on my first fully global communication role this spring, I had a number of grandiose delusions about the impending ...

IABC Advocacy? Time To Consider IABC Democracy (MK Post to IABC Advocacy Commons)

Michael — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:25:05 -0400

MK's post to the IABC Advocacy Commons calling for a bylaw vote on direct IABC officer elections

Why I Advocate Direct IABC Elections

Michael — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:18:43 -0400

Making the case for direct IABC elections

Communicating Confidentially: Can we do better?

Michael — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:14:28 -0400

Raising the question of whether it is possible to facilitate communication more effectively among people who have been cleared to receive certain confidential messages

Globalisation, Working for the Devil, The End of Blogging? MK Answers Young PR Pro Questions

Michael — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:54:32 -0400

A look at this week's three weekly questions from the Young PR Pros--dealing with punchy issues like globalisation, ethics, and the future of blogging

Game, Set, Match: Lundquist

Michael — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:10:45 -0400

CO325 credits Ned Lundquist with capping off the morality-honesty-integrity conversation with a well chosen JOTW quote

A Multidisciplinary Profession

Michael — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:08:51 -0400

Some brief thoughts on a debate unfolding in the IABC Advocacy Commons

Calm before the...

Michael — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:07:40 -0400

In case you were wondering why this edition is a bit light...