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Personalization
denise cox, Lead Communications Consultant, Newsweaver
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denise cox
Lead communications consultant, Newsweaver
Twitter: @denisecox
Website: www.newsweaver.com/internal-communications
Twitter hashtag: #icewebinar
Claire Bergin
Digital Marketing Executive, Newsweaver
Twitter: @Newsweaver_IC
Website: www.newsweaver.com/internal-communications
Source: Melcrum Use of Technology / Ragan Email Best Practice Surveys
2014
32% personalize emails (name, job title)
10% target content
Source: Melcrum Use of Technology / Ragan Email Best Practice Surveys
2014
Reduce frequency
Increase relevance
Target audiences
Personalize to each employee
Promote engagement, feedback
Access in-depth measurement
Achieve better results
Insight to share with stakeholders
What you’re missing
Next step: employee data
Who needs the communication
What role in the organization
Where sit in the organization
Why need the communication
Up-to-date data essential
Timely, targeted and relevant
Treated as individuals
Increased engagement
Results?
Personal details
Name
Preferred name
ID
Title
Start date
Language
Data fields
Work details
Pay grade
Function
Department
Business unit/line
Division
Team
Reports to
Employment type
Location details
State/Region
City
Country
Office/Building
Cost centre
Site/Location
Campus
Custom field
Ideas for personalizing
From
Subject line
Time zone
Line manager
Device
Action required
Job related
Links
Language
HQ news / regional news
From field
IC team
Line manager
Team leader
CEO
Department
Senior leader
Subject line
First 4 words (30 characters)
Event / date / campaign
Location
Urgency
Personalize the envelope
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What works best?
Today’s technology
70% say their
email system
lacks the
capabilities
Newslettercourtesyof:StandardLife
Language and region
Source:SurreyCountyCouncil,Children,SchoolsandFamiliesDirectorate
(CSF)
Personalized, targeted content
Self-select personalization
Regional news links
Newsletter courtesy of : Travelport
Self-select personalization
Personalized links
Personalized based on response
Personalized based on an audience
Senior leader
Line manager
Personalized cascaded messages
Source:TheFinancialOmbudsmanService
Personalized change management
Real time metrics dashboard
Depth of measurement
View across the organization
Gain insight into audiences
Editorial guidance
Increase personalization
Better targeting
Decrease frequency
Share insight with stakeholders
Use measurement to improve
Access free How to guides, research and white
papers
www.newsweaver.com/internal-communications/learning-centre/
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