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Confidence in change management: Take initiative and creative risk
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Adopting a newsroom mentality: How to develop an editorial process that works for online, multimedia, and print and social
Jim Ylisela, Ragan Consulting Group

Digital Communications Boot Camp: Create a playbook for engaging employees on social media
Carlos Gil, Ragan Consulting Group

Bonus Breakfast Session:
Email is far from obsolete: Elevate your strategy to improve your workplace culture
Mike McNeilly, PoliteMail and Nicole Gagnon, PoliteMail

Stand out! Proven tips to create a compelling brand campaign that keeps employees engaged with your organization's culture
Maren Knaus, Nationwide Insurance

Rethinking employee engagement: Storytelling as a tool for empowerment
Maureen Paukert, BASF Corporation

Internal communications for the modern workplace: How to run your department like a startup
Dorri McWhorter, YWCA Chicago

Empowering decision making from the executive suite to frontline workers
Allison Michels, Microsoft and Michael Holste, Microsoft

Is it time for a culture upgrade? Driving behavior change and company culture through powerful internal communications
Karen Kelly, Crayola

How to use live broadcasts to create a thriving video culture and connect your global workforce
Christina Heintz, LexisNexis Risk Solutions and John Frederick, Media Platform

Lightning Talk:
Measuring the impact of internal communications
Manish Bohra, SocialChorus

How Target disrupted its internal communications channels to modernize its culture
Sean Madigan, Target

Keynote Presentation:
How a Culture of Open Communication Powers Innovation
Victoria Chen Norland, Facebook

Data is king: How to apply analytics to improve the employee experience
Leanna Weaver, Ochsner Health System and Katie Canizaro Lafont, Ochsner Health System

Closing Keynote:
Lessons from Fitbit: Use humor and humanity to drive a culture of innovation at your organization
JD Norton, Fitbit