Internal Communication

Diversify Services? Check. Grow Revenue? Check. How March Communications is Delivering for its Customers Agency: March Communications

January 27th, 2014 by

PEER 1 Hosting, a Vancouver-B.C.-based provider of Internet and cloud-hosting services, had been attempting to garner international media coverage by working with a local agency. But PR and media outreach were falling short of expectations.

These days, however, PEER 1 is getting media coverage in first-tier technology publications like GigaOm and TechCrunch, not to mention The Wall Street Journal, on a pretty regular basis, thanks to March Communications.

The Letter: An Old-School Communications Format That Still Works

January 21st, 2014 by

In an age of sound bites, acronyms and 140-character messages, the long form letter is still a great way to communicate ideas.

On Leadership: Things a Great Boss Never Does

January 17th, 2014 by

Whether or not the stifled entry- or mid-level employee wants to admit it, good leadership quells anxiety, even in the face of unsolvable problems.

Why Smart Communicators Use the Phone

January 17th, 2014 by

You can feel yourself age when you use such antiquated words like “telephone” in front of your 12-year-old son. “Mom, who says ‘telephone’ anymore?” He has a point. Every now and then “telephone” creeps into… Continued

12 Questions You Need to Ask About Your CSR Program

January 15th, 2014 by

Your CSR programs are an equally important communications and marketing strategy, thus it is important you are doing it right.

Words and Phrases to be Banned, 2014 Edition

January 13th, 2014 by

English has 1.1 million words, more words than any other language, according to the Global Language Monitor and other sources. That’s double the next most prolific language. And English adds about 15 words per day,… Continued

5 Ways to Make a Successful Leap to Brand Storytelling

January 13th, 2014 by

Chris Hammond of Wells Fargo, and a speaker at PR News’ Feb. 4 Writing Boot Camp in San Francisco, offers five tips to help you make the leap to brand storytelling.

Playing Nice in a Multifaceted Media Environment

January 13th, 2014 by

How do multiple agencies play nice in this increasingly collaborative environment? Here are a few suggestions:

Employee Engagement Strategies in ‘STEM’ Workplaces Spark Creativity

January 6th, 2014 by

With global workforces that encompass technical professionals and blue-collar workers STEM communicators face the challenge of motivating employees with varying skills sets. Teams must overcome obstacles imposed by time zones and physical locations.

New Year’s Resolutions for the PR-Minded

December 31st, 2013 by

The good thing about New Year’s resolutions is that no one is really listening closely to what you are resolving to do.  But resolutions do crystallize our goals and make the month of January, at… Continued