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"Ignoring the warning signs: How failing to invest in internal change management communications can harm your business"
February 8, 2023
"Ignoring the warning signs: How failing to invest in internal change management communications can harm your business"
Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 12:00am
#teamalignment, #teamanship, #employee advocacy #Internal branding, #brandpurpose, #warningsigns, #internal change # unlocking productivity
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL BRAND PERCEPTION
April 4, 2018
Is your brand image aligned with your employee’s perception of the company?
Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 12:00am
Internal branding, external branding, employee brand engagement, brand alignment, employee engagement, employee perceptions, workforce productivity, 10 easy things companies can do to improve internal/external brand perceptions, employee experiences ranked poorly in comparison to brand perceptions
Chick HERE to learn how to build employee brand advocacy through 3 types of recognition and reward
August 23, 2017
Have you ever wondered what motivates people these days? Bet you thought it was the golden carrot, right? But you are wrong – it’s being appreciated and recognized in a meaningful way
Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 1:00am
Employee Recognition, Brand advocacy, Internal Branding, employee rewards, Brand Ambassadors, Brand Champions THE BEST WAY TO BUILD BRAND ADVOCATES - RECOGNIZE THEM!
Inward’s 18th Anniversary – 10 Commandments of Internal Branding, Culture, and Employee Engagement
October 25, 2016
It was 18 years ago that we first started building our own brand identity. At the time, many companies were conducting large-scale process redesign and reengineering programs. Reportedly, close to 50% of those programs were failing, and 80% of the credit was given to reasons related to company culture clashes. Our thinking? What could we do to help organizations deal with enterprise change, culture realignment and internal branding?
Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 11:00am
Employee Engagement, Internal Branding, Culture, Communications
My Ten Key Takeaways from the ALI Conference on Brand Engagement
April 29, 2016
I just returned from an Advanced Learning Institute (ALI) conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Strategic Internal Branding. As usual, ALI did an outstanding job of lining up some great speakers and presentations and participants were able to attend four hands-on workshops on the first day. Inward kicked the meeting off with a workshop on implementing an effective internal branding process that drives employee engagement and exceptional performance. So after this two hour presentation, I was able to spend quality time listening to other workshops and presentations and learning from others.
Posted by Rick DeMarco at 8:00am
Should Companies Have A Variety Of Internal Initiative Logo Lockups? Does It Conflict With Brand Standards?
April 14, 2016
I received a call the other day from one of our clients, a corporate director of branding. In this role he is responsible for the corporate brand identity standards for his company in addition to maintaining the company’s external image, tone of voice, advertising, corporate communications, personality marketing, and research. He explained that they are a “branded house” and that they have very strict identity standards and don’t allow deviations in any way shape or form from their standards. No independent logo lockups are allowed. Period.
Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 2:00pm
“Back to the Future” with Jim Speros, EVP Communications of Fidelity Investments - Reminiscing about AT&T
January 26, 2016
The other day I had the pleasure of visiting with Jim Speros, who is the EVP of Corporate Communications for Fidelity Investments. Jim has had a remarkable career in a variety of marketing and advertising roles over the last 39 years. In addition to the last eight years he has served Fidelity Investments, he has also worked at Marsh-McLennan Companies, Ernst & Young and AT&T.
Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 11:00am
Channeling Your Inner Don Draper – Creating A Logo And Tagline
July 14, 2015
This is the seventh submission in an 11-week series on how to launch an employee engagement program. Last week I spoke importance of WIIFM (What’s in it for me?). In this post I will discuss the importance of logo lockup and having a tagline.
Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 3:00pm
What’s In It For Me?
July 7, 2015
This is the sixth submission in an 11-week series on how to launch an employee engagement program. Last week I spoke about message architecture and laddering. In this post I will discuss the importance of WIIFM (What’s in it for me?).
Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 11:00am
Employee Engagement, Motivation, Message Architecture, Relevancy, Internal Branding
Happy 2015 - The Year of the Employee!
January 29, 2015
Over the last six months Inward has continued to conduct research to understand the importance of employee brand advocacy as a singular characteristic to improve customer engagement, strengthen brand loyalty and drive revenue growth. Our research has found numerous cases where companies have improved performance by investing in their employee engagement and communications.
Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 10:00am