This is a companion guide to Zora Artis' previous white paper and How-To guide for Poppulo: Going Beyond Engagement: The Business Value of Internal Communications for the C-Suite; and Business Acumen in Internal Communications, Why it Matters and How to Build It.
In this guide, Zora focuses on the takeaways from the C-suite executives and senior communication professionals she interviewed, and who realized business growth through well-executed strategic and tactical internal communication. It illustrates practical examples of what’s worked well and could be adapted, or be a seed of inspiration for your own organization.
The organizations whose senior executives she interviewed—and who are reflected here in 12 case-studies—ranged from innovative pure-play and omnichannel brands, mid-size private enterprises, and public sector enterprises to multi-national corporations across a breadth of industry sectors.
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