It’s a fact that engaged employees are more innovative, have fewer sick days, and drive better results. So how do you encourage employee engagement? Social coupled with an effective internal communication strategy is the recipe for success, and organizations are reaping the benefits of an engaged workforce. Join Shawn Beeson, Solutions Engineer at NewsGator, as he explores the next generation of social business: Internal Communications. During this informative session, he will take an in-depth look at how organizations are transforming the way they communicate and are encouraging employee participation

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8. “Just pushing messages out is not enough any more. Our people
want to get heard.”
“Fire & forget is not enough any more. We have KPIs and we need
to prove the value.”
“We want to hear what people are saying and how they feel about
it.”
“We need better control on internal messaging.”
“The more diverse the audience is, the more complex effective
messaging gets.”
“We need to overcome the disconnect between our social platform
and other platforms.”

9. Pushing Information

10. Pulling Information

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of Hands
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25. Provide a compelling experience where people like to get the latest happenings.
Encourage conversations and feedback.
Notify individuals when there is something important to them wherever they are.
Make your job easier to publish, target, notify, and track participation and impact.

27. Improving Internal Communications
leads to…
• 29% market value increase
• 47% higher shareholder returns
• 18 % more productivity than
competitors
• 12% more profitability than
competitors
Engaged employees…
• 78% work harder if they were
recognized
• 57% more effective
• 87% less likely to leave your
company
• 200% more innovative
Sources: McKinsey, Towers Watson, Gallup, US Department of Labour, Hays Group

28. Create a dialogue across hierarchies based on expertise
Reach more people
Engage more people
Ensure control AND flexibility
Track, Analyze and Adapt

29. Corporate Communications on SharePoint
• Create and Manage Distribution Lists *
• Create and Manage Audiences *
• Audience Targeted Content
• Web Content Management
• Cross Site Publishing
• Localization **