Communication AMMO

06/23/2017

Just a reminder that Communication AMMO is now a part of . This page will be retired in about a week.

03/15/2017

All good things must end, and new great things begin! http://bit.ly/2no5j0w

For eight wonderful years, I rode the wave of the entrepreneur. Communication AMMO is my second-longest tenure of employment in my near 30-year career

03/13/2017

Many of you know that the is pretty much my favorite conference of the year (PRSA Connect is close...) The main reason is the quality of information (great ) and a very close second is the quality of conversation. Those two things make for a wonderful learning experience. There were 108 papers presented ranging from management of the function, to trends in social PR, to internal comms standards, to news media analysis and a lot more. I'll have some posts on the blog and LinkedIn this week to highlight a few of the sessions that captured my imagination.

03/01/2017

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-children-throw-tantrums-sean-williams.

02/21/2017

Many thanks to Headlines UK for the chance to guest blog. "How to be a real IC pro" http://bit.ly/2kV4Jlc

02/13/2017

Not be blatantly self-promotional, but this research from McKinsey & Company demonstrates why my Face2Face Comms training program is so important. http://bit.ly/2lGPPzE. Exec leadership certainly important in transformation programs, but other managers and non managers are also. Communication enhancement is the spot people would invest MORE in if they had the program to do-over...

A new survey suggests that for their transformations to succeed, organizations need employee buy-in at all levels, consistent communication, and better people strategies.

02/07/2017

The fable is at an end. "What is communication? Part 5" on http://bit.ly/2kidk1P -- the end of the story... for now.

Jo and Jack got back from the CEO's office after just 15 minutes, a little overwhelmed. "What exactly just happened here?" Jack asked. Jo grinned. "I

02/02/2017

The fable is almost complete. Here's Part 4. If you were Jo and Jack, what would you do? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-communication-part-4-sean-williams

While Monica and Mary Beth dissected the reorganization memo for strengths and weaknesses, Monica's boss, Jo, was meeting with another leader, Jack,

01/26/2017

New article for The Enrollment Management Association (independent school admission leaders) co-written with True Digital Communications Allison Ewing. http://bit.ly/2kkqsHf

By Allison Ewing, Senior Content Strategist and Sean Williams, Managing Consultant, True Digital Communications It’s no secret that Generat...

01/20/2017

The fable continues. What's next for Monica and Mary Beth? http://bit.ly/2jIdVwG

Monica felt a flush. Mary Beth was right... "Well, we're trying to live up to our values," Monica said. "We still have a ways to go, but..." Mary Beth

01/18/2017

Guest post over at True Digital Communications http://bit.ly/2jy0r6G Thanks for letting me guest!

More to Come Independent Schools Need A Strategy for Marketing I know. Obvious statement, right? But not exactly obvious, if the initial findings of a survey of independent schools on marketing are correct. Schools seem to be embracing a wide range of communication activities, including digital and…