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• Impact stays on top

  12 November 2009
  Nov, 12 - Asia Pacific PR Awards. There's pre-Christmas cheer in abundance at Impact with two wins this week at the region's premier PR awards. Impact was named best in show in the employee communication category - with an honourable mention for its work engaging Australian... more info about Impact stays on top

• Turning Copenhagen into Hopenhagen

  1 November 2009
  Nov, 1 - On 7 December, leaders from 192 countries will gather at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, to determine the fate of our planet. Let's help turn Copenhagen into Hopenhagen. Hopenhagen is a movement, a moment and a chance at a new beginning. The hope that in... more info about Turning Copenhagen into Hopenhagen

• Good things come in three

  25 September 2009
  Sept, 25 - PRIA Awards. Impact was commended at the Public Relations Institute of Australia's 2009 State Awards of Excellence in Sydney last night. Our strategic communication campaign for the Coca-Cola Live Positively Festival was commended in the internal... more info about Good things come in three

• Social media: twitty distraction or valuable engagement tool?

  24 September 2009
  24 Sept 09: Social Media Event: This morning, 35 employee comms professionals gathered at Ogilvy House for a hearty breakfast of yammer, tweets and wikis. The drawcard was Brian Giesen, Ogilvy PR Worldwide's director of 360° Digital Influence, explaining why social media matters for... more info about Social media: twitty distraction or valuable engagement tool?

• Taking a fresh and creative approach to employee communication

  1 September 2009
  We're proud to be the platinum sponsor of the upcoming Melcrum Strategic Communication Management Summit, being held in Sydney on 16-17 September. The two-day summit is Australia's leading forum for internal communicators. Its focus is how communication can help rebuild employee... more info about Taking a fresh and creative approach to employee communication

• The Inside Story on employee communication in Australian organisations

  1 July 2009
  With global economic uncertainty still bobbing around in the psyche of employees, organisations are now more than ever recognising the critical need to communicate and engage their workforces. The Inside Story is our latest research into how Australian organisations are managing employee... more info about The Inside Story on employee communication in Australian organisations

• Digital Expert Arrives Downunder

  8 May 2009
  Brian Giesen, the vice-president and senior strategist with Ogilvy PR's 360° Digital Influence Group in Washington DC, has joined Ogilvy PR Australia as a Digital Strategist. Brian will be based in Sydney until May 2010. An award-winning global expert, Brian brings more than ten years... more info about Digital Expert Arrives Downunder

• Talking Matters in a Downturn

  17 March 2009
  Introducing Talking Matters: how to achieve business goals in a downturn through effective employee communication - an Impact Employee Communications point of view paper. These are uncertain times for organisations and their people. The need to communicate to today's employees clearly,... more info about Talking Matters in a Downturn

• Leading media mind joins Ogilvy PR

  2 February 2009
  Ogilvy PR has lured one of Australia's most experienced media practitioners to join its senior ranks and work across the company's six specialist firms. Sam North, former Managing Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald and Sun Herald, joins Ogilvy PR in the newly created role... more info about Leading media mind joins Ogilvy PR

• Impact named Specialist Agency of the Year

  7 December 2008
  The Impact team is thrilled it's been named Specialist Agency of the Year in what's known as Australia's toughest marketing awards, the 2008 B&T Awards. In a competitive category attracting a diverse range of expert agencies, entrants were asked to demonstrate a clear line of... more info about Impact named Specialist Agency of the Year

“Two out of three companies have increased communication to employees since the global financial crisis began.” Watson Wyatt, 'Communicating to Employees During the Current Financial Crisis', December 2008