<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Internal Comms Pro]]></title><description><![CDATA[A community to support the discipline of internal communication.]]></description><link>https://www.internalcommspro.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.internalcommspro.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How to Benchmark Open and Click Rates for Employee Email]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn what good open and click rates look like for employee email, how to interpret the gap between the two, and how segmentation affects your results.]]></description><link>https://www.internalcommspro.com/post/how-to-benchmark-open-and-click-rates-for-employee-email</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fdd8235bf92805eb5f77b1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:15:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6976e_0272acdb53264bd58919adffa691f112~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ICP Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Measurement Maturity Model: From Vibes to Outcomes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most internal comms measurement is not broken because communicators do not care about data. It is broken because the work moves faster than the measurement system. A safety update goes out. A policy reminder follows. A manager cascade starts. A frontline team hears part of it in a huddle. Leadership asks, “Did people get the message?” Too often, the answer is a mix of open rates, anecdotal feedback, and confidence based on effort. That is not enough for operational comms. When the message...]]></description><link>https://www.internalcommspro.com/post/measurement-maturity-model-internal-comms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f21f4bbc2ce3253fd24338</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 10:58:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6976e_fb9f4902600c400b8fb5ef31ce2d82b1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ICP Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recognition That Feels Personal for Volunteer Week and Admin Pros]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personalized employee recognition works when it is specific, targeted, accessible, and locally relevant. This post shows internal communicators how to improve Volunteer Week and Admin Professionals Day recognition with practical templates, audit questions, and a simple workflow.c]]></description><link>https://www.internalcommspro.com/post/personalized-employee-recognition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e7c7728e63193b95d6be84</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:45:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6976e_4337ad149474420fbe24f687975f75f2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ICP Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Present Comms Results to Execs Without Drowning Them in Data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Execs do not need your full dashboard. They need a clear read on what happened, why it matters, and what should change next. Here is a practical one-slide model internal communicators can use to present comms results to execs with credibility, clarity, and action.]]></description><link>https://www.internalcommspro.com/post/present-comms-results-to-execs-without-drowning-them-in-data</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e233386df221f3f2cca139</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:47:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6976e_6881371b55634815b90a82d9761a90ce~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ICP Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manager Enablement for Wellbeing Comms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manager enablement for wellbeing comms works when managers get a simple toolkit, not a mess of spreadsheet tabs, custom versions, and last-minute edits. Here’s how to package talking points, timing, and escalation paths so managers reinforce key messages without creating reply-all churn.]]></description><link>https://www.internalcommspro.com/post/manager-enablement-for-wellbeing-comms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d801860b7119100d01ab2e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:57:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6976e_eb18fb2f3ae544b1a289e7a571f8afa1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ICP Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calendar-Aware Comms for Passover and Holiday Coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring calendars can break internal comms plans fast. Passover, Good Friday, World Autism Awareness Day, and April Fools’ Day all create real scheduling risks. This guide shows how to plan sends, approvals, and fallback coverage so messages still land, trust stays intact, and your team avoids last-minute scramble.]]></description><link>https://www.internalcommspro.com/post/calendar-aware-comms-passover-holiday-coverage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d0129a8fa22b8daa05540a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:35:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6976e_9c5be3486c7a428a8a6f39bc83140dee~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ICP Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Tell a Leadership Story With Your Comms Data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most internal comms reports show activity. Leadership wants meaning. Here’s how to turn opens, clicks, readership, and audience patterns into a leadership story that earns credibility, supports better decisions, and makes quarter-end reporting easier.]]></description><link>https://www.internalcommspro.com/post/leadership-story-with-comms-data</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c6ec4ea937958fa7dd7cf0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:13:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6976e_a67d90f398cf42de8e4873b366362b19~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ICP Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accessible newsletters are better newsletters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accessible newsletters do more than reduce compliance risk. They make internal comms easier to read, easier to approve, and easier to send consistently at scale. Here’s a practical checklist for fixing common accessibility issues in employee newsletters, plus why Gmail and Outlook are not enough once volume, workflow, and governance get serious.]]></description><link>https://www.internalcommspro.com/post/accessible-newsletters-better-newsletters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b46c0bd7b18f7389d23e7d</guid><category><![CDATA[Internal Comms Tools]]></category><category><![CDATA[Strategic Planning]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:49:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6976e_fee6e07ed1434f699a7791d4e5114e1e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ICP Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Stop Over-Communicating in Internal Communications Without Under-Informing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Internal comms teams often send too much to everyone because their tools make targeting hard. Here’s how to reduce message volume without leaving employees uninformed, with a practical checklist, examples, and a better way to segment and send at scale.]]></description><link>https://www.internalcommspro.com/post/over-communicating-internal-communications</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b474f6d1b1d9cdf213e077</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 21:04:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6976e_3a3c9b82378f4ea7bc5a6a2f703ccf19~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ICP Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Personal employee recognition when you’re a team of one (without inbox chaos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal recognition shouldn’t mean inbox chaos. If you’re a team of one, Gmail/Outlook limits turn “appreciation” into a messy blast. Here’s a practical system to make recognition feel personal at scale using segments, templates, workflows, accessibility, and simple measurement.]]></description><link>https://www.internalcommspro.com/post/personal-employee-recognition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a9ac21b5dd058733469040</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:41:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6976e_9aaa4cfc9f194163a28f89ad29579c3d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ICP Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cerkl Makes Broadcast Foundations Free for Educational Use]]></title><description><![CDATA[New program gives faculty and students access to the same internal communications platform used daily to reach over 5.5 million employees CINCINNATI, OH, February 10, 2026 – Cerkl today announced that Broadcast Foundations is now available for free to educational institutions for educational use. The move extends Cerkl’s free-forever Foundations plan to schools, colleges, universities, and accredited educational programs seeking a purpose-built way to communicate with staff and faculty....]]></description><link>https://www.internalcommspro.com/post/cerkl-makes-broadcast-foundations-free-for-educational-use</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a051cc9d34acb7c4318be9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:04:28 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>ICP Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[15-minute weekly comms analytics review: a simple habit for comms teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most comms teams don’t need a new dashboard. They need a weekly habit. This 15-minute review gives you a repeatable way to spot what employees actually read, fix what’s being ignored, and make smarter decisions next week. Includes a scorecard you can copy, plus a “level up” section if you have real analytics.]]></description><link>https://www.internalcommspro.com/post/15-minute-weekly-comms-analytics-review-a-simple-habit-for-comms-teams</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699e040410b7eac1dece505a</guid><category><![CDATA[Strategic Planning]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:32:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6976e_f7497271a5a1487a9ccdafef596c5b08~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ICP Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[After a Long Weekend: What Employees Actually Read (and how to learn fast)]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a long weekend, inboxes are crowded and attention is thin. If you’re sending “important updates” without knowing what people actually read, you’re guessing. This post gives you a fast way to learn what landed, what got ignored, and what to change next week—plus a simple scorecard you can steal.
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Steal a simple scorecard to track outcomes at the content and team/segment level, and see how analytics can level up visibility once your Foundations are in place.]]></description><link>https://www.internalcommspro.com/post/how-to-measure-participation-and-reach-without-being-creepy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698a0828440069b1798de49d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:31:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6976e_5d4dae27aad24118a7c44310fce83eea~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ICP Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hidden Cost of Guessing in Employee Comms (and How to Stop)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guessing is the default mode in employee comms. Not because the team is careless. Because the team is busy, understaffed, and pressured to hit “send.” The hidden cost of guessing in employee comms shows up later as rework, confusion, and leadership skepticism. You publish once, then you pay again to clean up what you couldn’t see. This is a practical way to stop guessing and start knowing. Tool-agnostic. Built for practitioners. Foundations is the hero. Insights is the accelerant once the...]]></description><link>https://www.internalcommspro.com/post/the-hidden-cost-of-guessing-in-employee-comms-and-how-to-stop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698365216a55b9536d4bb8c3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:52:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b45034_6dc58aac9b0f4f778d7ad77183ac4199~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ICP Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cerkl partners with Crescenzo Communications to give internal communicators a free Strategy Studio membership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cerkl just announced a partnership that could actually help with the part of internal comms that’s hardest to “tool” your way out of: thinking. 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This guide shows you how to build a clear holiday internal communication plan in about an hour, with checklists, templates, and examples that reduce chaos, protect employees from overload, and keep critical updates visible.]]></description><link>https://www.internalcommspro.com/post/build-a-holiday-internal-communication-plan-in-1-hour-without-burning-out</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691dbf06ddc0c37d528b659d</guid><category><![CDATA[Content]]></category><category><![CDATA[Saving Time]]></category><category><![CDATA[Strategic Planning]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/265b05_92c71a91f10a4d6fb309e2907c73dc29~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ICP Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Internal Communications Mistakes: The Real Reason Employees Miss Critical Messages (and How to Fix It)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employees missing important messages is a costly signal problem, not an attention problem. Learn how to diagnose why messages are overlooked and apply practical fixes internal communicators can implement today.]]></description><link>https://www.internalcommspro.com/post/employee-missed-messages-fix-internal-comms-mistakes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691cb78a5408e822faa81040</guid><category><![CDATA[Strategic Planning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Content]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:31:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/265b05_d7ac4527fe4e4cd2ad3cd7a2e2f47153~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ICP Staff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Internal Comms Pro Value Webinar: Episode #4 - Small Internal Comms Teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, and welcome to the Internal Comms Pro Webinar. In this series, we’ll be talking with the experts while celebrating the work that...]]></description><link>https://www.internalcommspro.com/post/internal-comms-pro-value-webinar-episode-3-small-internal-comms-teams</link><guid isPermaLink="false">632c4782f7fd67e31b022c5f</guid><category><![CDATA[Showing Value]]></category><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Content]]></category><category><![CDATA[Saving Time]]></category><category><![CDATA[Internal Comms Tools]]></category><category><![CDATA[Collaboration]]></category><category><![CDATA[Measurement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Strategic Planning]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 11:52:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2d5c34_434db1399dc64643be08c110c64ffcde~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ICPro Staff</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>