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Insights for Internal Comms

Ideas, strategies, and tools for better internal communications on Slack.

How to Supercharge Your Internal Comms on Slack with Canopact

Discover how Canopact transforms Slack into a powerful internal comms channel with interactive posts, alias workflows, and analytics—purpose built for modern teams.
Amani Sheikh
May 27, 2025
2
 min read

The Art of Posting on Behalf of Executives in Slack

Effective internal communication is vital to organizational success. Here’s a guide on when and how to post in Slack on behalf of a colleague, such as an executive.
Conor Ludden
June 28, 2024
3
 min read

How to Alias Post in Slack

In today’s hybrid workplace, internal communications are key to keeping employees aligned with the company’s vision and goals. One effective strategy is alias posting—sharing messages on behalf of executives or colleagues.
James Patten
June 15, 2024
2
 min read

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!
Conor Ludden
January 4, 2024
1
 min read

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.
Conor Ludden
November 7, 2023
4
 min read

Best Practices to create Slack Newsletters with Canopact

The best internal newsletters inform, engage, and inspire employees. With the right approach, Slack can be an ideal channel. This article shares a step-by-step guide to creating a compelling Slack newsletter using Canopact.
Conor Ludden
November 7, 2023
4
 min read

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?
Conor Ludden
September 2, 2022
5
 min read

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!
Conor Ludden
August 3, 2022
4
 min read

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!
Conor Ludden
July 8, 2022
3
 min read

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!
Conor Ludden
June 22, 2022
5
 min read

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!
Conor Ludden
June 3, 2022
4
 min read

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!
Conor Ludden
June 1, 2022
6
 min read

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!
Conor Ludden
May 2, 2022
2
 min read

10 Internal Comms Lessons: Trends, Tools and Challenges

Bitesize Insights covers things we've been hearing and learning about over the past quarter from a range of Internal Comms topics!
Conor Ludden
April 14, 2022
6
 min read

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!
Conor Ludden
April 14, 2022
4
 min read

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!
Conor Ludden
April 14, 2022
2
 min read