#93 The 5 ways you're scaring your employees away from engaging with your communications

Less Chatter, More Matter: The Communications Podcast

In this episode of Less Chatter, More Matter, we jump headfirst into the five common communication mistakes that often scare off audiences, particularly in internal communications.

Whether it’s townhalls that cause you to have a quick nap, or comms that you see minimal engagement on and maximum deletes - there are a tonne of mistakes we, as communicators, can make that often do the opposite of communicating to our audience: we scare them off.

With overly long messages, vague communication, corporate jargon, pointless communication, and boring content, we’ve got some practical tips on how to mitigate these issues. 

So, if you’ve ever seen a comms hit your inbox that made you want to quickly jump back into bed, you should listen in to learn how to keep your audience engaged and your messages effective.

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • Episode 17: How to write concisely without losing friends
  • Template packs
  • Workshops and training
  • Change Isn't Hard! Mel's book
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