The document outlines the implementation of a weekly internal newsletter by the company to improve communication, inform staff of corporate affairs, share fun content, and promote employee engagement. It highlights various sections of the newsletter, such as employee interviews, global trends, and acknowledgments of achievements, while addressing the pros and cons of the initiative. Overall, the newsletter serves as a tool for enhancing camaraderie among staff and keeping them informed on relevant themes and events.

1. Newsletter as an internal communication tool Arpiné Grigoryan / PanARMENIAN Media

2. The Company

3. News

4. Photo

5. The Newsletter

6. The Need Growing staff More projects and events HR issues Lack of adequate internal communication

7. Newsletter Format – Electronic ( google docs ) Language – Mixed ( Eng-Rus-Arm+some jargon ) Periodicity - Weekly

8. Content Announcements Acknowledgements Munq = Us Idiocies and offtopics Corporate news Partner relations Birthdays and holidays PanARMENIAN on the net It’s interesting to know Let’s get acquainted

9. Main functions Updating the staff on the corporate affairs new partnerships, clients and achievements; as well as the new services and products developed in the company.

10. Main functions Providing weekly dose of fun having an informal format, the newsletter contains lots of jokes and entertaining materials. We write about amusing incidents related to our work and the industry in general.

11. Main functions Creating a platform for self-expression of the employees, that also helps identifying additional skills that they have. More and more employees are sending their short essays and thoughts to be published in the newsletter.

12. Main functions Getting to know each other better by the “interviews” section, where 1 or 2 employees are being questioned each week. Others get the chance to ask questions that are mainly entertaining and help to reveal hidden qualities of their colleagues.

13. Main functions Inform about global trends : a special section in the newsletter is created in order to inform the staff about the current global trends related to our work: online journalism, journalism in general, IT and social media.

14. Main functions Spreading announcements about staff meetings, trainings or call for suggestions for an upcoming project/

15. Main functions Informing about staff birthdays , congratulating, notifying about celebrations and holidays.

16. Main functions Expressing gratitude and publicly acknowledging employees that excelled and distinguished during the week

17. Main functions Describing and sharing some useful software and web services for the more effective work-flows.

18. Main functions How-to’s and tips for effective organization of the work, e.g. time management, tips on email signature usage, etc..

19. Main functions Internally promoting corporate social media channels and products.

20. Editorial team Teamwork of the department heads, i.e. the company officers. CEO notes

21. Technical solution

22. Pros and cons Pros Better internal communication Motivation Fun Cons Time consuming (dept managers) Need to push the employees to contribute content in the beginning

23. Further development Annual report (for internal use) with weekly development of project and events

24. Some examples of the newsletter’s content

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