Candid Comms podcast with Rachel Miller

How is your 2022 planning going?

Need some help?

If so, this episode of the Candid Comms podcast is for you.

I cover:

• Why you need to review 2021
• How to get organised for the year ahead
• The importance of analysing your work.

Do let me know what you think of this episode and don't forget to rate, review and follow, so other Comms pros can benefit too.

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Show notes for this episode.

All show notes: allthingsic.com/podcast.

Rachel's All Things IC website, featuring 1600 free blog posts.

All Things IC Online Masterclasses, where you can enrol in training.

Find Rachel on Twitter @AllThingsIC, Instagram @rachelallthingsic or LinkedIn. Thank you to my Producer, Debbie West of Seren Creative. Thank you for stopping by,

Rachel Miller, Founder, All Things IC.

What do new companies need to know about internal communication?

When is the right time to make your first Comms hire?

This episode of the Candid Comms podcast is for you if you're interested in joining a start-up, are thinking about hiring your first Comms pro or want to know more about the world of internal communication. 

You'll leave with one thing to know, one thing to do, and one thing to think about.

Do let me know what you think of this episode and don't forget to rate, review and follow, so other Comms pros can benefit too.

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Show notes for this episode.

All show notes: allthingsic.com/podcast.

Rachel's All Things IC website, featuring 1600 free blog posts.

All Things IC Online Masterclasses, where you can enrol in training.

Find Rachel on Twitter @AllThingsIC, Instagram @rachelallthingsic or LinkedIn. Thank you to my Producer, Debbie West of Seren Creative. Thank you for stopping by,

Rachel Miller, Founder, All Things IC.

How do you measure your internal communication?

Do you create a regular measurement report? If so, what's in it?

If you've never created a measurement report, what would you put in one?

This is the topic up for discussion in this Candid Comms podcast episode.

This episode covers: 

• Why measure your IC
• What and how should you measure
• What format should a measurement report be in
• What does good look like
• What actions can you take today to measure your internal communication?

and much more.

You'll leave with one thing to know, one thing to do, and one thing to think about.

Do let me know what you think of this episode and don't forget to rate, review and follow, so other Comms pros can benefit too.

Useful links:

Add your name to receive Rachel's monthly Water Cooler newsletter.

Show notes for this episode.

All show notes: allthingsic.com/podcast.

Rachel's All Things IC website, featuring 1600 free blog posts.

All Things IC Online Masterclasses, where you can enrol in training.

Find Rachel on Twitter @AllThingsIC, Instagram @rachelallthingsic or LinkedIn. Thank you to my Producer, Debbie West of Seren Creative. Thank you for stopping by,

Rachel Miller, Founder, All Things IC.

How can you set standards for your internal communication? 

How do you know what good looks like for your organisation? 

What should you be focusing on?

Welcome to season three of the Candid Comms podcast with Rachel Miller. We're going to be tackling all these questions and more through this episode.

You'll leave with one thing to know, one thing to do, and one thing to think about.

During this episode I cover:

• What it means to have brilliant basics in place
• Why you need to map your channels
• A free brilliant basics checklist for you to download 
• A simple framework to help you get organised
• Why measurement matters.

and much more.

Do let me know what you think of this episode and don't forget to rate, review and follow, so other Comms pros can benefit too.

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Show notes for this episode.

All show notes: allthingsic.com/podcast.

Rachel's All Things IC website, featuring 1600 free blog posts.

All Things IC Online Masterclasses, where you can enrol in training.

Find Rachel on Twitter @AllThingsIC, Instagram @rachelallthingsic or LinkedIn. Thank you to my Producer, Debbie West of Seren Creative. Thank you for stopping by,

Rachel.

What are the benefits of having a mentor?

When is the right time to volunteer to be a mentor yourself?

Today's episode of the Candid Comms podcast is the season two finale and features Melisa Kakas, Internal Communications Manager at British Business Bank.

I have the pleasure of mentoring Melisa through the Institute of Internal Communication's (IoIC) mentoring scheme.

During our conversation we discuss:

• What are the benefits of being mentored?
• When is the right time to put yourself forward to mentor others?
• How to create a successful mentoring relationship
• The importance of trust
• Why accountability is important
• The role confidence plays in a mentoring partnership

and much more.

Do let me know what you think of this episode and don't forget to rate, review and follow, so other Comms pros can benefit too.

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Rachel's Online Masterclasses: How to be a strategic internal communicator.

Show notes for episode 10.

All show notes: allthingsic.com/podcast.

Rachel's All Things IC website, featuring 1500 free blog posts.

All Things IC Online Masterclasses, where you can enrol in training.

Find Rachel on Twitter @AllThingsIC, Instagram @rachelallthingsic or LinkedIn. Thank you to my Producer, Debbie West of Seren Creative. Thank you for stopping by,

Rachel.

Do you know how to create an effective IC team?

This week's episode of the Candid Comms podcast includes:

• The questions IC pros ask each other
• The purpose of internal communication
• How to structure an internal communication team
• Questions we need to ask ourselves when creating an IC team
• How to test the maturity of your organisation's internal communication.

and much more.

Do let me know what you think of this episode and don't forget to rate, review and follow, so other Comms pros can benefit too.

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Rachel's Online Masterclasses: How to be a strategic internal communicator.

Show notes for episode nine.

All show notes: allthingsic.com/podcast.

Rachel's All Things IC website, featuring 1500 free blog posts.

All Things IC Online Masterclasses, where you can enrol in training.

Find Rachel on Twitter @AllThingsIC, Instagram @rachelallthingsic or LinkedIn. Thank you to my Producer, Debbie West of Seren Creative. Thank you for stopping by,

Rachel.

What are your relationships like with your leaders and stakeholders in your organisation?

Do you feel able to say no to them?

This week's episode of the Candid Comms podcast includes:

• Why you need to say no
• How to talk confidently and explain your decision making
• How to gather your evidence
• The hardest words to say in internal communication

and much more.

Do let me know what you think of this episode and don't forget to rate, review and follow, so other Comms pros can benefit too.

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Rachel's Online Masterclasses:The internal communicator's guide to hybrid working.

Show notes for episode eight.

All show notes: allthingsic.com/podcast.

Rachel's All Things IC website, featuring 1500 free blog posts.

All Things IC Online Masterclasses, where you can enrol in training.

Find Rachel on Twitter @AllThingsIC, Instagram @rachelallthingsic or LinkedIn. Thank you to my Producer, Debbie West of Seren Creative. Thank you for stopping by,

Rachel.

Do you repurpose your internal communication?

How do you make your IC channels work collectively well together?

These are some of the topics I've examined in this week's episode of the Candid Comms podcast.

This episode includes:

• What does repurposing mean?
• What type of content can be repurposed?
• What mindset is useful when creating content?
• What are the benefits of repurposing
• Mistakes and pitfalls to avoid

and much more.

Do let me know what you think of this episode and don't forget to rate, review and follow, so other Comms pros can benefit too.

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Rachel's Online Masterclasses:The internal communicator's guide to hybrid working.

Show notes for episode seven.

All show notes: allthingsic.com/podcast.

Rachel's All Things IC website, featuring 1500 free blog posts.

All Things IC Online Masterclasses, where you can enrol in training.

Find Rachel on Twitter @AllThingsIC, Instagram @rachelallthingsic or LinkedIn. Thank you to my Producer, Debbie West of Seren Creative. Thank you for stopping by,

Rachel.

Do you have Comms Champions inside your organisation? 

In this episode I focus on:

• Why Comms Champions can be useful
• How to define the purpose of your champions
• How to turn information into action
• How to recruit Comms Champions
• Who should be a champion?
• The different types of champions you could have

and much more.

Do let me know what you think of this episode and don't forget to rate, review and follow, so other Comms pros can benefit too.

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Rachel's Online Masterclasses:The internal communicator's guide to hybrid working.

Show notes for episode six.

All show notes: allthingsic.com/podcast.

Rachel's All Things IC website, featuring 1500 free blog posts.

All Things IC Online Masterclasses, where you can enrol in training.

Find Rachel on Twitter @AllThingsIC, Instagram @rachelallthingsic or LinkedIn. Thank you to my Producer, Debbie West of Seren Creative. Thank you for stopping by,

Rachel.

This week's episode features Laura Colantuono, Internal Communications & Employer Branding Manager, International, at The Kraft Heinz Company.

We discuss:

• Laura's career path, including working in luxury 
• What it's like to work internationally 
• The importance of translation and local considerations
• What effective communication looks like in a FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) environment
• Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) considerations
• What it's like to join a company during a pandemic
• Reaching frontline workers

and much more.

Do let me know what you think of this episode and don't forget to rate, review and follow, so other Comms pros can benefit too.

Useful links:

Add your name to receive Rachel's Water Cooler newsletter.

Rachel's Online Masterclasses:The internal communicator's guide to hybrid working.

Show notes for episode five.

All show notes: allthingsic.com/podcast.

Rachel's All Things IC website, featuring 1500 free blog posts.

All Things IC Online Masterclasses, where you can enrol in training.

Find Rachel on Twitter @AllThingsIC, Instagram @rachelallthingsic or LinkedIn. Thank you to my Producer, Debbie West of Seren Creative. Thank you for stopping by,

Rachel.