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Thank you for attending Ragan's Employee Communications & Culture Conference. Below you will find the speaker slide decks and handouts for your reference.
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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Hearts and Minds: Shape and Strengthen Employee Culture with Storytelling
Joan Cetera, Vice President of Communications, PepsiCo Foods North America
Lean into Levity: Scale Culture with Content That Connects
Dana DeSarno, Manager of Employee Communications, Navy Federal Credit Union
Emily Russel, Vice President of Talent Brand Marketing and Employee Communications, ServiceNow
New Post-Pandemic Skills for Communicators: What It Takes to Succeed Now
Ray Day, Vice Chair, The Stagwell Group
Kristin Graham, Culture and Employee Engagement Consultant, Ragan Consulting Group
Surviving and Thriving in Disruption: Building Cohesion and Culture
Hannah Cho, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, BMC Software
The Hybrid Workplace Toolkit: Build Trust and Boost Dispersed Engagement
Becky Graebe, Senior Director, Communication Strategy, Dynamic Signal
Kimberly Tate-Nuwar, Senior Director of Communications, LexisNexis Risk Solutions Group
Intranet and Email 2.0: Transform the Way You Communicate Across Traditional Channels
Greg Bannon, Acting Director of Internal Communications, Verizon
New Employer Branding Ideas: Spirit Week and Other Ideas to Attract Talent
Carmen (Shirkey) Collins, Senior Social Media and Employer Brand Lead, Cisco
Robin Dagostino, Branding and Marketing Director, Boston Consulting Group
Carmella Melton, Director of Internal Communications and Employment Brand, Blue Cross NC
Beyond the DEI Acronym: Unite and Empower “Freedom Fighters” at Work
Kristan Keene, Senior Director of Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging, Informatica
Tresa Chambers, Director of Communications, American Heart Association
Alexandria Butler, Senior Program Manager, Data and Privacy, Twitter
Turn Employees into Advocates: Spark Culture with Rituals, Recognition and Social Media
Jennifer E. Heyman, Head of Social Media Intelligence and Engagement, Wells Fargo
Alex Masters-Goessling, Senior Director, CX Communications and Employee Enablement, Electronic Arts
Taking a Stand during the Great Reboot: Energize the Workforce with Social Impact
Katherine Cheng, Head of Global and Community Impact, Expedia
Lauren Young, Workplace Expert and Editor of Digital Special Projects, Reuters
Best Take-Aways of the Day
Bonus Materials
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2021 Work Trend Index: The Annual Report
50 Ways Communicators Must Influence the Post-Pandemic Era
What Return to the Office Will Look Like—and When
Ragan’s Latest Return to Office Survey Results
Cultivate a Brilliant Culture: How to Define, Scale and Sustain Your Culture
Reinventing the Intranet: A Community and Culture Experience
