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Thank you for attending Ragan’s Best Practices in Internal Communications & Culture Virtual Conference. Below you will find the speaker slide decks and handouts for your reference. Please note, not all session have slides.
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Executive Summary
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Day 1: Tuesday, April 21
How communicators must keep employees connected during the COVID-19 crisis
Lauren Daniels, Assistant Vice President, Employee Communications, USAA
Best Practices for Announcing Furloughs and Layoffs to Employees
Ann Barlow, Senior Partner, President West Coast, Managing Director, Employee Engagement, Peppercomm
No slides provided:
The Key Elements of a Re-Boarding Plan
Tara Lilien, Chief Talent Officer, Peppercomm
The Role of Email in Keeping Your Workforce Informed During A Crisis
Joel-Michael Martin, Account Executive, PoliteMail Software
Panel: no slides provided
Strategies and Tools to Reach Your Remote Workforce and Keep Productivity High
John Hallock, Vice President of Corporate Communications, Livongo
Laurie Madden
Senior Advisor, Digital Projects, Communications and Public Affairs, Phillips 66
How to Reach Your Communications Goals Even with a Small Team and Limited Budget
Kelly Fitzgerald, Manager, Employee Engagement and Communication, Related Companies
Measuring for Success: Collect and Analyze Data that Improves Your Programs and Impresses Execs
Andrew Bates, Enterprise Data Strategy Director, AARP
Fireside chat: no slides provided
How HR and Communicators Must Work Together During the Current Health Crisis
Theresa Ludvigson, VP, Global Onboarding and Loyalty Programs, Salesforce
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Updating Your Internal Crisis Communications Plan in Response To COVID-19
Gin Kinney, Head of Marketing and Communications, NRG Energy
Day 2: Wednesday, April 22
The New Employer/Employee Contract and The Impact Of COVID-19 On Culture
Jonathan Jordan, Senior Vice President, Employee Experience & Business Transformation, Edelman
Use Video to Reach, Engage and Inform Employees During the COVID-19 Health Crisis
Marcus Steele, Senior Producer and Project Manager, Ragan Consulting Group
Leveraging Your Intranet in a Time of Crisis
Sam Keninger, Head of Marketing and Research, Simpplr
From Unconscious Bias to Conscious Communications: How And Why You Should Use Your Role to Foster Inclusion And Combat Harmful Stigmas
Kim Clark, Diversity and Inclusion Communications Expert
Create Opportunities for Collaboration Among a Remote Workforce
Angus Florance, Head of Yammer Product Marketing, Microsoft
Panel: No slides provided
Why Corporate Responsibility and Diversity, Equity And Belonging Are Crucial Even During A Crisis—And How You Can Protect Your Programs
Lesley Lucas, Sustainability Program Manager, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Dave Armon, CEO, 3BL Media
Danielle Marks, Senior Manager, Executive Communications, Urban Institute
Leslie Ridgley, Senior Inclusion & Diversity Leader, FedEx
Change Communications Strategies to Use in the Fallout of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jaya Prasad, Former Director of Internal Communications, Fannie Mae
Elizabeth Owen, Global Head of Employee Communications, Levi Strauss & Co
