In a recent New York Times article, Jim Whitehurst, president and chief executive of Red Hat, gave his thoughts on employee engagement and social media. As an open-source technology provider, the company is no stranger to the concept of online collaboration and idea sharing. So the idea of using soc [...]
Reward programs are fine. But to reach your employees, a little recognition goes a long way. You’ve heard the story before: A star employee receives a prestigious award for their service and dedication. Then they submit their resignation a few weeks later. Employee turnover is an expensive problem m [...]
From time to time, it’s good to step back and reflect on where you are, what you’re doing, and where you’re headed. That’s also true for internal and external communications. Of course, most of us are lucky to find the time to keep up with our emails and inboxes. But taking stock of where you are do [...]
A million words have been written about branding. We only need 14. Over the past two decades, companies across the U.S. have focused more and more of their time, energy, and budget on building their brand, both internally and externally. However, many of these companies find their efforts fall short [...]
Looking for a way to measure the success of your internal communications? Where there’s a will, there’s a way. In this age of tightening budgets, every area of a company’s operations is held up to scrutiny and asked a single question: What return on investment are you providing? There are five impor [...]
How we used technology and friendly competition to drive performance and connect more than 4,000 hotels. DALLAS, TX – October 1, 2012 – How do you take an established North American employee recognition program and expand it to over 70 countries in a cost-efficient manner? That was the challenge fac [...]
For the past six years, RSW has developed awareness campaigns for the North Texas Food Bank intended to increase donations of food, time and money. Every year, individuals, companies, and organizations respond with their generosity. As creative professionals, however, we like to ask questions. So, i [...]
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) has awarded the 2013 Gold Quill Award to RSW in the category of Employee Engagement. With entries from more than 20 countries, the award recognizes the best in global business communication. The winning entry spotlighted an employee reco [...]
Now that they’ve been here for a little more than a year, we thought we’d sit down with Brooke Nottingham and Michael Janes to hear a recent graduate’s perspective on advertising. Michael completed the communication design program at Texas Tech in 2011. The same year, Brooke earned a BA in journalis [...]