India recently witnessed one of its worst fears unfolding with threats and rumor mongering leading to an exodus of a community from cities. Some anti-social elements spread rumors and threatened sections of a community via social media and short-service message service. The fear created an uneasy feeling across the nation and by the time leaders […]
Tag: Bangalore
Communication Insights at NASSCOM Foundation’s Not-For-Profit Workshop
I had the opportunity to serve as a communication resource for NASSCOM Foundation’s partner NGOs who gathered at Bangalore today, December 2, 2011 to learn more about marketing and communication pointers to improve reach, get donor commitment and enhance image. The event held at Thomson Reuters office invited marketing and communication professionals from organizations to […]
Fire-Drilling Your Internal Communications
In India fire-drills conducted by organizations are considered a necessary but a drab affair. With thousands of staff working in high rise buildings fire safety is a priority and standards needs to be explained effectively. Most organizations have a health and safety officer who interfaces with a third party vendor to organize demos periodically and […]
Empowering Non Profits with Social Media and Communication
NASSCOM Foundation invited me to speak on ‘Leveling Web 2.0 for social causes’ at their Connect IT forum at Bangalore today. The other panelists in my session were Sachin Malhan, CEO, Inclusive Planet (who did a great job of moderating the session) and Anu Unnikrishnan, Marketing Consultant, for Jaago Re a popular campaign by Tata […]
Engaged Workplaces = Trust + Consistency + Leadership
On Friday, July 23 I attended the Great Place To Work Conference at Bangalore and I wanted to share my key take-aways and recommendations that you can take forward within your organizations, irrespective of the industry and size. To begin, best workplaces had nothing to do with size or number of employees. The theme of […]
Internal Communications Lessons from a Flight That Never Was
I am penning this blog note to share internal communications lessons I learn from a recent travel ordeal. This isn’t an attempt to grind my axe with Air France which gave me grief although my dissatisfaction with how I was treated led me to vent with many more people than I thought I would.  After […]
Does Culture play a role in Social Media adoption in India Internal Communications?
We are in the midst of unprecedented opportunities in social media and India is just about getting started. As communicators and professionals putting plans and initiatives in place for engaging employees the options are more than one could ask for. But then why is social media not making enough inroads when it comes to internal […]
Looking for ‘Recession Proof’ Corporate Communication ideas?
Is the recession shrinking your communication budget? Is the downturn causing you to rethink your communication goals? Attend this half-day workshop to learn more about ‘recession proofing’ your corporate communication. Leverage contemporary tools and resources to improve connection, engagement and awareness among your employees, customers and other stakeholders. Read more about the workshop… Topics of […]
Sharing tough messages with employees in a downturn – the Indian perspective
 By now, the industry has witnessed a host of communication ranging from measures to mitigate risks, improve efficiencies, pay cuts, reduce staff strength, revisit talent pool, unpaid holidays, closure of offices and freeze on hiring.   The toll on employees is already showing. High depression and job insecurity among them is forcing them […]
Insights from a communication stalwart – Mike Green of Intel
At a recent communications gathering in Bangalore last week, I had an opportunity to meet up with Mike Green, who leads employee communications for Intel. A veteran at Intel, he took time off from his short visit to India to talk to communication professionals and share insights from his experience. Mike stressed on the need […]