If you write it, they will know it.
Maybe yes, and maybe no.
The effectiveness of information dissemination on intranets is a product of the discoverability, timeliness, and method of distribution.
If you want to increase the”stickiness” of your internal online news, start by asking yourself some questions:
- Is your news meeting employees’ needs?
- Are you using corporate-speak?
- Are your executives making talking-head videos?
- Are you giving employees up-to-the-minute news?
- Are you communicating things your way or theirs?
- Are you making information easy to access?
Interactivity boosts engagement by up to 50%
One way communication doesn’t cut it any more. A study on iPad engagement found that interactive presentations can increase employee program uptake by 15-50%.
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