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Develop Your Powerful Strategic Communication Plan with our Step-By-Step Template - Free Sample Our Communication Plan service gives you a powerful Template to use as your definitive guide and actual template for developing your internal/external / employee communication plan, and… An optional review and consulting service in which we review the plan you developed using our Template and give you complete analysis and recommendations, until the plan is completed. The Template takes you step by step through the key development phases of your organizational communication plan covering Strategic Purpose, Tie-in with Business Plan, Research, Interviews, Focus Groups, Formulating Business and Communication Objectives, Audience, Message, Media, Training, Measurements, Evaluation, and Implementation. "This is exactly what I need," wrote to us a director of communication recently about the Template. The Template can be used by organizations to develop their own plan with or without review and consultation by the Template's developer, Francois Basili. The Template can also by used by independent consultants and consulting companies to create communication plans for their multiple clients for unlimited times with a Multi-Organization License. Click here for more information and to order the Communication Plan Template

Order Your Communication Plan Template with the Option of Review and Consultation by Francois Basili Our Communication Plan Template was developed by Francois Basili, who served as Director of Organizational and Marketing Communication for a $1.2 billion organization in the US. He developed and reviewed several successful plans for organizations in the US and abroad, including marketing communication plans that involved materials that appeared in Time, Newsweek, US News and other international publications. Consultants can use the Template to create unlimited number of plans for their clients by purchasing a Consultant/Mulit-Organization lincense. Click here for more information and to order the Communication Plan Template

We Work with You to Develop a Powerful Strategic Communication Plan Communication Ideas consultants can work with you to produce a powerful strategic communication plan for your organization. And, if you need to, we can then work with you to turn your plan into a reality. The Strategic Planning Process includes research, interviews, focus groups, developing the business objectives, developing the communication objectives, developing the themes and messages, selecting media, designing the training program for managers to communicate the messages, and using measurements and evaluation techniques. If you need help implementing the plan, we can provide complete communication campaign design and management services. As a communication and training consultants, we can also deliver the management training workshops your managers need to communicate your messages. Few companies can provide the complete range of skills and services you need to produce powerful results-oriented strategic communication at your organization as does Communication Ideas. Contact us at: info@communicationideas.com

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Do-It-Yourself E-Newsletters For Communicating With Customers or Employees We offer what we believe is the ultimate marketing communication or organizational communication e-mail newsletter program for communicating regularly with your employees, customers, or other stake-holders with almost no effort on your part. Not only you will get a powerful, easy to use newsletter and announcement creation templates and e-mailing system, but also, if you need it, we can offer you complete content to use in your newsletter as well (Content for Communicator service.) This Do-It-Yourself Email Marketing / newsletter creation service - provides an easy and affordable way to develop your visitor and customer email database, and launch targeted email newsletters and promotions. Benefits: Create and launch professional email newsletters, promotions No technical expertise required See campaign results as they happen including who clicked on each link Affordable rates Click here for more information and 60-Day-Free-Trial of Constant Contact

The Best-Selling Survey Manual that Fills a Gap in Survey Design- What to Ask. 2500 Survey Questions Like previous editions, The Question Book, 5th Edition fills a major gap in survey design technology—what to ask. This new edition goes even further by providing many additions that will save you time and money the very next time you create a survey. The Question Book, 5th Edition, contains more than 2,500 survey questions organized into 50 topical categories. In addition, 22 topical short questionnaires address a wide variety of topics and can be used "as is" or modified to meet your specific needs. The book comes with a variety of support materials to help you in every facet of survey design. These include an organizational readiness checklist, design guidelines, sample announcement letters and cover pages, and suggested instructions. Whether you're constructing a custom survey from the ground up or modifying an existing survey, The Question Book, 5th Edition will ensure you obtain information in the most accurate, efficient, timely and cost-effective manner. Also available with Workbook and CD-ROM: The Question Book Goes Interactive. Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started-An Overview Chapter 2: Survey Question Databases Section 1: Employee Master Question List Section 2: 360° Feedback Master Question List Section 3: Healthcare Master Question List Section 4: Professional Service Firm Question List Section 5: Customer Master Question List Section 6: Supplier Master Question List Section 7: Comparison (Better/Worse) Question List Section 8: Written Comments Master Question List Section 9: Demographics Master Question List Chapter 3: Survey Questionnaire Library Chapter 4 : Survey Support Materials The Question Book: 300 pp/ 3-ring binder/Code..HRQB5/ $295.00� Also available in interactive format, paperback plus 3-ring binder with CD/ Code..HRQBGI/ $495.00� Get the Thank God It's Monday newsletter Email: Send Page To a Friend

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Top Ten Communication Trends for 2008 What are the top ten topics and trends in organizational and marketing communications t that are expected to dominate in 2008?   At HumaNext, we use our own unique way to arrive at the answer. We don’t use surveys nor do we ask people what issues they “think” are important. We look for the areas in which companies have invested their money by buying products that addressed these issues in 2007. Because at HumaNext we offer over 700 products in the areas of organizational communication, culture change, and corporate training, we are able to develop a very good idea of the kind of topics in which companies and consultants spend most of their money. The thousands of orders we received in 2007 from our customers among leading American corporations, government, educational, and non-profit organizations give us enlightening guides to the shifting trends in the corporate communication field. We also monitor customers’ inquiries and requests for products we might not yet have developed, which helps us gauge future needs and trends. And thirdly we monitor what our large number of affiliate program producers and publishers are planning to introduce in 2008. Finally, our eyes are always on new articles, reports, research results, and books on relevant communication topics that are published throughout the year. Based on this multi-faceted approach, here are the top ten corporate communication topics and trends for 2008: -      Social Media and Web 2.00: The revolution is here. The emerging technologies of web.2 are causing a transformation in the communication profession. These technologies include the use of Blogs to communicate with employees and customers; the use of platforms like social networks and wiki to achieve sharing and collaboration, and other new tools and technologies like podcasts, video-casts, and others. But beyond the technology, Social Media demands a basic shift in the way communicators see their role and approach their stake holders. See our Social Media    -         Employee Engagement: Open communication, motivation, involvement, suggestion systems, team-works, creativity and innovation, culture change, professional development are some of the key elements of employee engagement. This area of practice is enjoying a growing interest among organizational communicators and top executives alike.   -        Strategic Ccommunication Planning: Strategic communication planning continues to be of vital interest to organizations. See our Communication Plan Template   -       Communication Audit: To evaluate and improve their current communication strategies, tactics, and tools, many organizations are turning to communication audits. It's also a logical step to take before developing a strategic communication plan for the organization. See Communication Audit   -         Manager As Communicator: Training managers to play their role as communicators is an emerging area of interest to communication executives. See our Manager As Communicator   -         Creativity and Innovation: Many communication departments are paying increasing attention to the area of creativity and innovation as a force for both developing the employees' creative skills and creating a culture that encourages innovation at work. See our Creativity and Innovation   -         Electronic Publications: Communicators are increasingly looking at electronic publishing to supplement or replace their print publications. Because of its significant advantages in the areas of speed and cost of delivery, electronic newsletters are used more often to communicate with customers and employees. See our Publications page   -         Corporate Culture: The importance of a positive, dynamic, creative and productive organizational culture is an area of growing interest for organizations. The issue of culture change is present in many initiatives that involve changes in technology, leadership, ownership, market forces, and other types of change. See our Culture Compass page   -       Content is King: With all the changes in technologies, content remains the primary focus of communicators, and it's their main tool for informing and influencing audiences. See our CommUnicate page . See also Content For Communicators   -      Conversation Is Queen -The Organization As a Conversation: If content is king, then conversation is queen. The organization as a conversation is an emerging area of interest to many communication executives and training professionals alike. This area is closely related to Social Media and web 2.0 - See our Home page.  (c) 2008 HumaNext If you need a presentation or a workshop on any or all of the above trends, contact: info@humanext.com

Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve on the silence? - SAI BABA Before you speak, ask yourself, will what I say cause damage to a relationship with people important to me? Which is more important to me; to say what I want to say, or to continue a positive relationship? Before you speak, ask yourself, will what I'm going to say be considered a criticism? If so, shouldn't I wait until a more suitable time and place? Shouldn't I say it in private? Before you speak, ask yourself, will what I plan to say bring sunshine to a dim place? Or will it bring darkness? Will it open a window of opportunity for someone or some idea? Or will it close a door in someone's face? Will it create or kill? Communication has consequences. You may say, "I take it back." But you really cannot. It's better that you don't 'give it' in the first place. It's better that you think before you speak. You can get 30 inspiring and educational 'CommUnicate' messages like this - use two a month for 15 months - to post on your Intranet, publish as a regular column in your publication, or copy and hand-out in meetings and training sessions - to help people communicate more effectively at work for just $98. The CommUnicate! Program can improve the quality of communication throughout your organization. Cost: $98.00

A whole year program of inspiring articles for print or electronic communication CommUnicate! is a unique collection of powerful short articles delivering inspiring and educational messages and skills that help organizations continuously communicate with employees. You get the right to publish them in print or electronically on your web or Intranet. It's a high impact, low cost program to create a culture of communication, boost morale, and build shared values at work. CommUnicate! consists of 30 powerful messages of effective communication practices and positive relationship building strategies. The messages are compelling and to the point, making it easy for people to immediately implement to change the way they communicate and relate to their work, their bosses, and the organization. You can publish CommUnicate either weekly for 30 weeks, or twice a month for 15 months of continuous communication and inspiration. You receive CommUnicate in pint or as an electronic file, to reproduce and distribute, post on your Intranet, or publish in your company publication as a special column titled, "CommUnicate!" We are confident it will quickly become the most popular column in your publication or Intranet! CommUnicate! covers some of the most critical topics that organizations need to communicate to all employees, from boosting morale and team work, to maintaining a respectful workplace free of harassment; from building good relationship between managers and staff to understanding the company's mission and goals, the importance of the customer, and the role of the manager as communicator. The program helps organizations build a positive work culture and effective employee communication and relations. You will get 30 inspiring and educational 'CommUnicate' articles to post on your Intranet, publish as a regular column in your publication, or copy and hand-out in meetings and training sessions - to help people communicate more effectively at work for just $98. The CommUnicate! Program can improve the quality of communication throughout your organization. Cost: $98.00

What People Say About Us.. This is what communication and organizational culture consultant Susan Price, of Price Communications, Halcyon, CA. wrote to us. Susan teaches Organizational Communication at the University of LaVerne. Thank you Susan. All what we can say is, "We agree." Join the Thank God It's Monday mailing list Email: Send Page To a Friend

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Manager As Communicator Turn the organization's managers into effective advocates of its strategy and initiatives With the new Manager As Communicator Training Template, you will turn the organization's managers into effective advocates of business strategy and new initiatives. This training will give them the right tools and skills to communicate effectively with employees and create an open communication culture at work. Click here for more information

E-mail Essentials: Legal & Appropriate Use of E-mail Program in Video or CD-ROM - Free Preview Organizations and individual employees are facing litigation arising out of the illegal use of their e-mail systems. Take the lead on this critical organizational communication issue by introducing this informative program in video or CD-ROM format. E-mail Essentials helps employees think through the appropriate and inappropriate uses of this powerful communications tool. After viewing the program, employees will have a clearer idea of... how e-mail works / what if any privacy you can anticipate / what if any personal uses of an organization's e-mail are appropriate / some of the rules of e-mail etiquette / the illegality of e-mail harassment / confidentiality concerns / disclosure issues (public sector version) E-mail essentials is made up of short theatrical dramatizations that explore each of the issues the program seeks to address. A diverse group of legal, human resources and technology experts discuss the significance of each scenario and suggest guidelines to use in determining whether you are using your e-mail system in a manner that is legal, appropriate and consistent with the values of your organization. There are management and employee versions of the program available for public and private sector organizations. ........Video or CD-ROM Purchase Code/ QM-EE/ $625.00 Or E-mail us for a Free Preview: service@communicationideas.com

The Seven Principles of Strategic Organizational Communication (From the Communication Plan Template) Our Communication Plan Template helps you create effective organizational communication programs based on the following Seven Principles of Strategic Organizational Communication: 1- Organizational Communication is a management process. with a specific business purpose and disciplined methods of development, implementation, and measurements. It is accomplished through a strategic communication plan reviewed and approved by senior management. 2- Organizational Communication is a change agent. Its purpose is not just to convey information, but to change behavior. It changes behavior by persuading people to take action toward the organization’s objectives. Click here for the remaining principles of strategic organizational communication.

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