Archive for November, 2009

Survey of 5 million workers released. Any surprises?

November 30, 2009 by Mark Allen Just this month, Watson Wyatt released their survey of 328 companies from around the world representing nearly 5 million workers.  Straight from the report: • Effective employee communication is a leading indicator of financial performance and a driver of employee engagement. Companies that are highly effective communicators had 47% [...]

November 30, 2009  Tags: efffective communication, employee communication, employee engagement, workers  Posted in: Be Involved, Communication, Loyalty, Motivation, Recognition, Team Building  No Comments

ECS Training Webinar Video: Getting the most from your Electronic Communication Station (Digital Signage)

November 19, 2009 by Mark Allen We are pleased to report 26 attendees for yesterdays live training webinar.  The regular online training is provided monthly to our ECS Digital Signage (Electronic Communication Station) customers, assuring maximum results engaging employees to higher levels of performance and productivity. The session was hosted by Mark Allen and Mary O’brien, [...]

November 20, 2009  Tags: digital signage, ECS, Electronic Communication Station, engaging employees, performance and productivity, the marlin company  Posted in: Be Involved, Communication, Events & Ideas, Recognition, Safety, Team Building  No Comments

Custom Employee Poster Ideas for December 2009

November 16, 2009 by Mark Allen Here are ideas for December Custom Employee Posters.  Login to your Marlin account and upload your own staff photos.  Add your own words, or borrow from text ideas below. ____________________________________________________________________ December is International Sharps Injury Prevention and Awareness Month It occurs in just a fraction of a second — first, you [...]

November 17, 2009  Tags: employee poster, employee recognition, mark allen, marlin communication tools, sharps injury prevention  Posted in: Communication, Events & Ideas, Recognition, Safety, Team Building, Wellness  No Comments

Making the workplace a BETTER place: Improves performance and productivity. (How you can help)

November 13, 2009 by Mark Allen A vendor approached me at a trade show recently and said, “More companies need to know about this stuff.  So, what are ways your company goes about spreading the word?”   To help answer that, here is a description of how we help companies engage their employees – along with a way YOU can play [...]

November 14, 2009  Tags: improve performance and productivity, internal communications tools, keep employees focused, keep employees informed, mark allen, our electronic solution  Posted in: Communication, Events & Ideas, Leadership, Motivation, Recognition, Safety, Wellness  6 Comments

Surprising detail revealed in the “2010 Digital Signage Future Trends” Webinar

November 7, 2009 by Mark Allen After listening to Tuesday’s Webinar hosted by the Digital Signage Association, I got to thinking, ”Why is it so many workplace digital signage installations consist just of one screen, one computer and one powerpoint slide show, when there are such better options available?“ The Webinar attracted 300 listeners interested in the recent 2010 Digital Signage Future Trends [...]

November 7, 2009  Tags: content management, Digital Signage Association, Digital Signage Future Trends Report, mark allen, powerpoint slide show, powerpoint to flash, sas portal  Posted in: Be Involved, Communication, Events & Ideas, Recognition, Safety  3 Comments

The next Big Idea in Workplace Communication: Google Wave

November 4, 2009 by Mark Allen Quick!  What is the first thing you do in the morning when you get to work?  Fill a cup of coffee and start plowing through your morning email?  That’s my routine. It is estimated that 420 Billion emails are being sent per day.  What does that mean in the [...]

November 4, 2009  Tags: google wave, how we collaborate, mark allen, way we communicate, work day, workplace communication  Posted in: Be Involved, Communication, Events & Ideas, Recognition  One Comment

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