Tag Archives: Susan C. Rink
Use Award-Winning Programs to Benchmark Your Employee Communications Efforts
Don’t let financial limitations serve as a barrier to your benchmarking efforts. Collecting best practices research is as easy as reviewing the list of communication award winners from local and national programs and reaching out to the winners. Continue reading
Tips for Writing an Effective Communication Award Submission
Creating an effective communication award submission is a process that should not be rushed. These tips will help you stay focused and on track as you prepare your entry. Continue reading
Helpful Hints for Submitting Your Communication Award Program Entry
For a first-timer, submitting an entry to a professional awards program can be an overwhelming prospect. Continue reading
Posted in Communication Best Practices, Employee Communications - General, Employee Recognition and Morale
Tagged communication awards, communication metrics, communication plans, employee communications, IABC, International Association of Business Communicators, PRSA, Public Relations Society of America, Rink Strategic Communications, Susan C. Rink, Susan Rink
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Get Ready for (Communications) Awards Season
Professional awards programs offered by PRSA and IABC provide communicators with an opportunity to showcase their programs and products, to have their work judged by industry experts, and to be recognized for professional excellence. Continue reading
Posted in Employee Communications - General, Employee Recognition and Morale
Tagged Communications awards, employee communications, IABC, International Association of Business Communicators, Public Relations Society of America, Public Relations Society of America PRSA, Rink Strategic Communications, Susan C. Rink, Susan Rink
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Five Tips for Working with a Professional Photographer
Veteran photographer Tony Ridder has some helpful tips for internal communicators who want to get the most out of a photo session. Continue reading
Deliver Us from Bad Stock Photography
After countless hours searching through affordable stock photography from a variety of sources, I’ve come to the conclusion that the creative directors and photographers responsible for “business” images have never actually worked in an office environment. Continue reading
Communicating with Generation Z
The next wave of employees — Generation Z — will bring to the workplace an entirely new approach to information gathering, sharing and assimilation. Is your organization ready? Continue reading
Why I Mentor Young Communication Professionals
Mentoring communication students and entry-level communicators provides us an opportunity to give back to our profession. But there are other reasons to be a mentor. Continue reading
Show Appreciation with a Thank-you Note
When faced with the challenge of improving employee morale, managers should embrace the old-fashioned handwritten thank-you note as a way to offer personalized, and sincere, appreciation to their staff members. Continue reading
Please Don’t Email Me in that Tone of Voice
Is it just me, or does email make it easier for someone to be rude? I’m not talking about the “Oh, I didn’t get your email” dodge, or the terse “OK” response. I’m talking about full-on, flat-out rudeness. Case in … Continue reading
