Marketing with emojis; Acting like an extrovert

Starting with something we already know …

• “Social media is just jet fuel for reactivity and it’s making us miserable,” says self-help author Tim Ferriss. ow.ly/EDrc308iSqc

And to make you some of us even more miserable …

• 36% of internal communicators have no strategy in place ow.ly/I34W308nf2N And other alarming statistics from a Newsweaver infographic including:

• • 67% of employees don’t understand the organisations strategy

  • 87% say that enabling employees to understand strategy is their one of their most important jobs

  • 12% of internal communicators still have no way of measuring any aspect of their communications

And can you believe this?

• What Alternative Facts Mean for PR Pros ow.ly/Mh9j308hAiG It’s more important than ever for PR pros to counter negative stereotypes.

Enough of the negativity, let’s do the roundup …

• Should you replace your intranet with an Enterprise Social Network? ow.ly/Mjsc3086w3p The line between the two has become blurred.

• Which four elements are most important for taking an intranet to the next level? Find out and fix your intranet weaknesses at Beyond the Intranet: Strategy, research, governance and content to help you create a more valuable experience. Led by Stacy Wilson; first session April 4.

• The 7 Deadly Sins of Manager-Employee Communication (and How to Avoid Them) ow.ly/Z8pA308jXXP Sin #1 – Focusing on Weaknesses.

• How Should You Measure an Employee’s Leadership Potential? ow.ly/yjTF3086cpH The more employees you interact with, the better.

• Do you know how to fire your boss? Nicely? So you get a raise? Learn how to say the right things in this 4-week April online workshop led by Jim Lukaszewski and John Gerstner: The Seven Disciplines of a Trusted Strategic Advisor: How to be a #1 #2. Attend and amp up your influence, impact and pay.

• Marketing campaigns with emojis up 777% year-over-year and continue to rise by 20% per month. ow.ly/zDQp3085Yit From Appboy study.

• 8 Content Marketing Tricks That Helped Dollar Shave Club Go Viral ow.ly/aCyT308iTGg Start by watching the video.

• How to Create a Best-in-Class Infographic Series in 6 Steps ow.ly/9Xk6100yGXf Get your hands dirty with the data.

• The Programmable Enterprise ow.ly/fiYQ308ugUM The firm of the future may be ten million people working together for ten minutes.

And just in case you’re introvertish …

• Act Like an Extrovert and Get More Done http://ow.ly/ZTLm308udy8  Smile, ask questions, make small talk and get promoted.

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