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April 29, 2014 Transcript of #CommsChat on #thebigyak pt. 2 of 3

 

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    Night all. Thanks . We look forward to continuing the conversations in person with IC pros at

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    Great to see so many new IC pros joining the conversation tonight. Thanks . We’re really looking forward to

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    G’night all.

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    Common comment I’ve received – ‘don’t use your iPad whilst in a meeting’ – my reply: ‘I’m multi-tasking actually’

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    What we need: big space for aprx 175 people, plus 5-6 breakout spaces London, 28/6. All ideas welcomed. Thank you v much

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    But don’t forget – 28 June. London. Yaks.

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    As for us at , it’s that time of night again and I’ll be signing off shortly. We’ll have the transcript up tomorrow for perusal…

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    If anyone can help out with the venue issues, direct your comments to , I’m sure they’ll appreciate it

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    registered!

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    I’m looking forward to this year’s edition and I’d like to thank for contributing tonight.

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    Our venue fell through few days ago (eek). However, we are confident the crowd can help us make it happen .

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    As a veteran, I can’t recommend enough snatching up a ticket before they’re gone.

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    We are after some advice from the crowd pls. We’re shortlisting venues & love to know if anyone could offer theirs?

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    To this day (and it was less than 6 months ago) the comment still makes me rage inside!

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    Sorry, had to jump away from the chat for a bit.

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    Ouch! Cos everyone loves enforced change

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    A6) Advice for the crowd – a new batch of tickets are released 9am tomorrow morning:

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    Just about to wrap up here on a lively and interesting . Still taking best/worst comms advice for another few minutes…

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    worst advice? ‘I’ve done your job, so I know exactly how to communicate’ (from a non comms, client side person!)

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    ahhh the special smile… 😉 ^RM

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    The book "Open Space Technology" is a good introduction

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    A6) Advice – don’t just pile on new comms channels, think about what you can retire. Reduce the level of noise to provide clarity

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    Best Advice: Trust your employees. When you do you will be amazed at the results

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    I responded with my special smile 😉 then made darn sure others around her were convinced otherwise

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    Brill! RT : you have two ears & one mouth, use them in that ratio

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    worst advice: we don’t need to train managers on how to use the new online tool – they have no choice but to use it

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    do your audience research before starting any piece of work…eg why? before how/when? Avoid busy fool syndrome!

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    "Close your laptop when I’m speaking". Urgh.

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    best advice received = don’t cling on to ideas – share them and use the feedback to develop them

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    or "I can talk therefore I can communicate!"

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    YIKES! How did you respond

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    Can also be a sign of a martyr > “: Weekend shows commitment, enthusiasm ”

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    A6 If I disagree with you but we still go with ur idea u better believe we will test, analyse & evaluate in 3-6 months

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    Worst advice? I was told that focusing comms skills training on line mgrs rather than Board was "career limiting" 😀

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    Arrived at Victoria, now to get home with an impending . See you soon peeps

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    "you have two ears & one mouth, use them in that ratio

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    A6) Get to know as many ppl as poss in your org – all levels/locations. You need eyes & ears everywhere to know reality of biz

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    Thinking: : Last topic..T6: What is the best or worst comms-related advice you’ve ever given or heard?

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    worst was ‘sometimes we just have to say yes, even if we know it won’t work’. Safe to say I disagreed strongly

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    would be great to have more folk join us in June!

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    A6) my best is still "If you accept it you have to expect it"

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    Last topic, it’s an important one!: T6: What is the best or worst comms-related advice you’ve ever given or heard?

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    . I’d believe that!

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    weekend date means u really want to be there & are committed to learning, the was amazing

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    if you’re truly committed and passionate about what you do then a weekend date is irrelevant. I think about it 24/7!

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    that may have also been caused by all the sugar in the swag bags… 🙂

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    while I’m keen, some people like to keep weekends free for time with the family. i completely understand that

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    A5) There’s never going to be a date to suit everyone, but a (hopefully) sunny Saturday helps!

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    High energy and felt a bit Breakfast Club (in a good way)

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    Agree with that, everyone was buzzing last year!

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    a5 nope, weekend date is very helpful to me – location proves more of a problem often :-/

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    Not me … But I can see others that it would ?

     from Stenson Fields

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    🙂 Excellent! MT New to conversation & loving it. Great to connect with other comms peeps & discuss IC stuff

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    I won’t be,my colleague might.Her report science engaging employees is great

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    Completely agree, need to do that ASAP!

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    A5) Weekend date also means energy level is high – you’re there because you really want to be. That’s what we found last yr

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    New to the Monday night conversation and loving it. Great to connect with other comms peeps and discuss IC stuff

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    “: Has anyone used the unconference format for events? What do you think of it? ” cc interesting

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    Weekend shows commitment, enthusiasm and may help release the shackles of 9 to 5 thinking

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    Absolutely not. Weekend is more attractive as don’t lose working time

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    not me it’s far enough in advance to plan, and if you’re genuinely interested you’ll find a way

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    A4: A reduction in the use of acronyms 😉

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    A5) Weekend date chosen for many reasons, not least (& because free to attend…) means charity comms pros can come

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    encouraging staff to use even basic channels like web/social media to end the "we weren’t told about that" culture

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    Success! Looking forward to catching up on Also 2nd for blog posts & info

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    T5: Does a weekend date put you off coming to an unconference?

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    A4) We could have a "Whoops-board" at for anonymous comms howlers to be posted – if anyone feels brave enough 🙂

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    How to find new and relevant ways to engage, inspire and motivate up to four different generations of staff within one workplace

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    Ownership. That IC is everyone’s responsibility not just comms Team

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    That’s a great idea – asking rising stars/grads to facilitate unconf sessions. Anyone else tried this?

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    A4: Yes, I want to know more about the failures. The oops! The, if I only knew rather then successes!

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    How to support line managers in a way that’s meaningful – and beneficial to them and their teams

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    Evening, just landed back in the UK. On the train to Victoria so might as well

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    thanks for joining in Kelly. Good luck nabbing a ticket

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    U R right. I’m starting 2 do a lot of that with my team & we’re getting loads out of it. Raising our game

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    Apologies for just dropping out of but, funnily enough, am poised to try and nab an ticket

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    and finally asking rising stars / grads to facilitate unconference sessions is great way to raise their profile

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    how we can affect real business change…invert the pyramid, destroy bad cultures and rebuild good ones!

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    A mix of planned and unconference is good way to balance crowd-led content and placate stakeholders 2/3

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    to me the value of in-person events is meeting people and ideas that I would not otherwise come into contact with

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    “: T4: What areas of would you like to see addressed by your peers and colleagues? ” is here!

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    I’d love an answer on how to communicate and engage with remote/mobile/offline audiences that really works

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    me…I always shout the loudest :)!

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    Learn something new, and dare I say it…steal an idea or two!

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    T4: What areas of would you like to see addressed by your peers and colleagues?

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    A3) I always want to be inspired

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    Great idea . We published a blog after last yr with thoughts from the crowd too:

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    Enjoying with tonight – we’re currently discussing reasons for attending comms events; come join in!

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    The 3 of us will blog our thoughts soon

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    A3) to meet people with the same challenges and hopefully some with ideas to combat them!

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    search – think & have blogged on that subject

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