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Mastering Internal Announcements: The Art of Posting on Behalf of Executives in Slack

Effective internal communication is pivotal for any organization's success, especially when conveying important announcements from the executive team. Here’s a guide on when and how to deliver a Slack post on behalf of a colleague, such as an executive.

How to Alias Post in Slack

In the modern world of hybrid working, internal communications play a crucial role in ensuring that all employees are aligned with the company's vision, values, and strategic goals. As an internal communications manager, one powerful strategy you can leverage is alias posting—posting on behalf of executives or colleagues.

Canopact - Analytics for Slack Internal Comms

Obtaining meaningful metrics for your Slack internal comms is crucial for designing an effective content strategy. Watch this video on Canopact analytics to find out how our Slack app can help!

When to use Slack for Internal Newsletters

Slack can be a great channel for internal newsletters if done effectively. We outline some of the pros and cons of using Slack compared with email, and what you should look out for.

Best Practices to create Slack Newsletters with Canopact

The best internal newsletters are those that inform, engage and inspire employees, and Slack can be the perfect channel for your newsletters if done effectively. In this article, we provide a step-by-step guide on how to create a compelling Slack newsletter using Canopact. 

How to build an Executive Communications Plan for Slack

Slack is an excellent channel for leaders to engage with employees, but what should you consider when building an executive comms plan for Slack?

Best Practices for using Emojis in Slack Internal Comms

In this article, we share some applications for using emojis in your internal comms on Slack. Learn about how to use emojis in newsletters, polls and feedback!

How to facilitate a live Q&A in Slack

Slack provides an easy-to-use workflow to moderate a live Q&A session in your Slack workspace. Watch our video tutorial or read the article to find out more!

Internal Comms Awareness Day Calendar: H2 2022

With the second half of 2022 round the corner, Canopact has compiled a calendar of awareness days for H2 to help with internal comms and events!

Top 5 Internal Communications Apps for Slack

Slack has over 2,400 apps in its App Directory, but which are the best ones for internal communications? Read the article to learn about some of the top apps!

How to use Slack Analytics for Internal Communications

Learn about the importance of engagement data for internal comms, how you can use analytics provided by Slack to measure this and understand the limitations!

Bring Internal Comms to your Audience

Simplify and streamline digital communications for your existing internal comms channels and become more audience led. Learn how in this article!

Bitesize Insights: Q1 '22

Bitesize Insights covers things we've been hearing and learning about over the past quarter from a range of Internal Comms topics!

What Is a Comms Campaign Decision Tree?

Have you ever drafted an internal comms piece and wondered if it should be part of a campaign? Use this framework to help with your decision-making process!

Accelerating Employee Advocacy through Internal Comms

Employee advocacy is constrained by a bottleneck which can exist between Internal and External Comms. Read this article to learn about how you can avoid this!