Communication World articles from September 1996

Communication World archives from September 1996

Excel Award recipient: William Gallagher interview. (CEO of Gallagher Group conferred Excellence in Communication Leadership award)(Interview)
September 1, 1996... William Gallagher, MBE, is CEO of The Gallagher Group, Ltd headquarted in Hamilton, New Zealand. He is a key business leader in the New Zealand community, and is rapidly becoming recognized worldwide for his success in expanding his operations...

Building credibility in a time of change: how can the CEO and communication team ensure credible communication internally today?(Panel Discussion)(Cover Story)
September 1, 1996... Communication World and PR News hosted a panel discussion June 15 in Dallas, preceding IABC's annual international conference. We've hosted panels such as this on various topics for the past three years. By bringing together leading experts to...

Untangling communication chaos: a communicator's conundrum for coping with change in the coming century.(Panel Discussion)(Cover Story)
September 1, 1996... Do you feel frustrated by a lack of ability to control information now that everyone with a networked computer can publish E-mail, Web pages and desktop-published brochures? Is it increasingly difficult to predict how your audience will react to...

The cynical work force. (includes related articles)
September 1, 1996... One should write to be read. Of course, turning a good phrase helps. But the main thing is to tailor your communication based on the audience's needs and attitudes: You want credibility. There's the rub. I believe the people who read our...

The acquisition tango: a brief guide to a no-loss acquisition communication strategy.
September 1, 1996... Can you put two companies together without dropping the productivity of one or both? Can you keep the people you need from running for the exits? Can you avoid demoralizing the entire work force even in the face of layoffs? The answers are:...

International communication: beyond words. (part two)
September 1, 1996... If communicating globally seems like a high-risk undertaking because of the pitfalls of language and it is then attempting to understand the cultural attitudes, motivations and behaviors of people from other countries is like tiptoeing through a...