Effective business communication requires planning and coordination. To get the intended message to internal and external audiences, you need to understand the objectives of business communication ...

The Department of Homeland Security Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) released the first ever National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) on July 31, 2008. This plan is and will continue to ...

It’s that time of year when many people will talk about their New Year’s resolutions. But pretty soon most will be abandoned for old habits and patterns. Communications planning can be the same. Big ...

An integrated marketing communication plan uses the same thematic message in different types of promotions. The idea behind the message remains consistent whether consumers see a magazine ad or the ...

If your sales cycles seem to be dragging, it may be time to revamp your communications plan. Effective communications plans can leverage salespeople's time and speed up the sales process by ...

The worst time to develop a crisis communications plan is the moment an emergency strikes. When tensions are high, reliable information is scarce and conditions are changing rapidly, you don’t want to ...

Without communication there is no command and control. This axiom is equally applicable for a first lieutenant leading troops in Iraq or a principal leading students and teachers in a suburban ...

Organizations that successfully execute change management and communications programs are three-and-a-half times more likely to outperform their peers. Why is that? Processing Content Effective ...

It’s no secret that the holiday season is a lifeline for many nonprofits. In fact, 50 percent of charities bring in the bulk of their annual donations from October through December, according to ...

Talking to your kids about personal safety and emergency preparedness is important yet complicated. Finding the most appropriate approach can be difficult. The conversations involve potentially scary ...