SnapComms Blog

How to Avoid an I.T. Help Desk Meltdown

Posted 02 November, 2017

The risk of an unexpected IT event is always present. A network outage, cyber-attack or unscheduled downtime can strike at any time, to any size organization.

IT and Technology

7 Obstacles to Employee Engagement - And How To Conquer Them

Posted 06 September, 2017

Why has it become so difficult to get employee attention for important matters? And is this connected to the worrying decline in employee engagement world-wide? Communication experts would argue it’s not for lack of good intentions or effort.

Human Resources Employee Engagement

Ready to Face the Elephant in the Room with Internal Comms?

Posted 29 August, 2017

Are you tired of wasting your time writing content that no one reads? Do you feel that no matter how many times you resend an important 'All Staff' email, you’re still not being heard?

Internal Communications

Petya - Can Security Attacks Be Prevented?

Posted 29 June, 2017

Once again, another malignant ransomware attack has hit the headlines, paralyzing infrastructure and organizations around the world.

Cyber Security

Information Security Awareness Tips (+ FREE Screensavers)

Posted 01 June, 2017

An unintentional click here. An innocent download there. Suddenly your entire network is crippled by a ransomware attack.

Cyber Security

How Much Is Your Internal Communications Really Costing?

Posted 11 May, 2017

SnapComms Calculator For Internal Communications reveals all

In today’s Information Age, getting employee attention for important company news is anything but simple. The email inbox is out of control. The noticeboard never gets noticed. And the printed newsletter is out-of-date before the ink is dry.

To help businesses understand the true cost of internal communications, we have designed a Return-On-Investment (ROI) Calculator that measures the average hourly employee cost of different internal communications efforts. 

Internal Communications

National Hand Washing Awareness Week

Posted 08 December, 2016

National Hand Washing Awareness Week is upon us (every year it's the second week in December).

This is the perfect opportunity to kick off a campaign to remind your staff of the importance of hand hygiene.

Hand hygiene is a major issue in every organization but has the biggest impact on healthcare, food, and the hospitality sectors. 

Everyone knows they should wash their hands - but do they know the health risks associated with not washing their hands?

Hospitals and Healthcare

6 Tips for Developing Internal Brand Engagement

Posted 23 November, 2016

We’re all suckers for cool brands. Perhaps that’s because we hope some of their coolness might rub off..

But if your organization hasn’t yet made it on to the shortlist of the world’s best brands – think Amazon, Apple & Google - fear not.

Global Top Brands 2019

The good news is there are lots of ways to get employees to back your brand, authentically and enthusiastically – and you don’t have to be hipster!  

Internal Communications

'Culture' is Priority Topic for Internal Communicators

Posted 11 November, 2016

‘Culture’ came out as the number one topic organizations will be communicating internally this year. This is the finding from delegates at last week’s CEB Internal Communications Summit in London – one of the largest gatherings of internal communicators in Europe.

Sixty-eight per cent of respondents stated culture-related comms is their priority, followed by ethics and compliance (39 per cent) and HR-related themes (36 per cent)*.

Internal Communications Culture