, it\u2019s time to focus on content. Not to worry, though, we\u2019ve got you covered! Here are some helpful things to include in your corporate newsletter to get the most out of this all important means of communication.<\/span><\/p>\nA Note From An Executive<\/b><\/h2>\n
It\u2019s a simple concept. Employees want to hear from their bosses. Even if you\u2019re the kind of manager who maintains an open-door policy or regularly visits with your staff, you\u2019ll still need a simple way to pass out information quickly and on a large scale. The internal newsletter is the perfect place to do that. A word to the wise, though, if you go with a note from an executive, make sure the note is filled with information, not just empty platitudes. Employees will catch on to thin content very quickly.<\/span><\/p>\nPersonal Employee Highlights <\/b><\/h2>\n
Another benefit of the employee newsletter is your ability to help make your employees feel included in the company culture. Your employees want to be treated like individuals, of course, and a good way to let them know you understand is to celebrate the big events in their personal lives. Sure, you can include things like company anniversaries, but birthdays, wedding anniversaries, or birth announcements work even better.<\/span><\/p>\nSuccess Stories<\/b><\/h2>\n
Make sure that your employees know when your company scores a big sale or completes an important project. Your employees want to know that the company they rely on for income is expanding, growing, and thriving. Including regular success stories is the perfect way to let your employees know when something great happens.<\/span><\/p>\nAn Employee Profile<\/b><\/h2>\n
Give your employees a chance to shine in your employee newsletter. Including a picture and a few short sentences about a random employee will not only help your staff get to know one another, it will make your employees feel valued on an individual level. While you should include stuff like the employee\u2019s position in the company, you should also endeavor to shine a light on their personal interests and life outside of the office, as well.<\/span><\/p>\nEmployee Editorials<\/b><\/h2>\n
Give employees a chance to relate a funny story or address a potential workplace concern with a few hundred words in your newsletter. Let your employees know that as long as they keep the content of the column respectful, then they have total freedom to speak their mind. Not only will your employees appreciate the opportunity to express themselves, but they\u2019ll respect your ability to take honest criticism.<\/span><\/p>\nSomething Funny<\/b><\/h2>\n
Take a few inches on the page to make your employees laugh. Maybe it\u2019s an online meme, or an office in-joke. Whatever it is, just take a stab at lightening your employees\u2019 mood. Even if you\u2019re not totally successful, you\u2019ll still earn some brownie points with your employees. Looking for inspiration? You\u2019d be surprised how far you can get with a simple, silly kid\u2019s joke. <\/span>Why wouldn\u2019t the bike stand up on its own? It was two tired. <\/span><\/i>Hey-o!<\/span><\/p>\nContests or Raffles<\/b><\/h2>\n
Take a little time to get your employees involved by including a simple contest or raffle. Contests don\u2019t need to be anything with huge stakes. You can hold a contest to find a nickname for the copy machine in which the winner gets off an hour early, for example. Raffles can be for small gift certificates to local restaurants, or some other small luxury. You don\u2019t need to break the bank to get your employees engaged and smiling.<\/span><\/p>\nAnonymous Company-Wide Polls<\/b><\/h2>\n
Everyone in your company has opinions, and likely on a wide variety of different topics. Why not give your staff the chance to sound off on those opinions while also learning more about the topics and issues that they hold dear. It\u2019s best to keep these mostly work-related, but it might also be fun to ask simple questions, like \u201cWhat\u2019s the best show on TV?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nLots of Photos<\/b><\/h2>\n
Pictures, pictures, and more pictures. It may burn through a bunch of printer ink, but you should still make sure that your employee newsletter is filled with as many pics as possible. Don\u2019t use stock footage, either; include as many employee photos as possible. Your staff will enjoy the small dose of attention, and personal photos will add an extra layer of intimacy to your newsletter.<\/span><\/p>\nMix It Up, But Keep It Short<\/b><\/h2>\n
Whatever you decide to include, use your imagination and mix things up. Try not to include the same feature in two consecutive newsletters unless it\u2019s extremely popular among employees. Including only a handful of articles from a rotating stable of features will lend every word on the page an air of importance. It will also help you reign in your length. As much as your employees love to hear some company news, that attention span will likely only last for about two pages (maybe three).<\/span><\/p>\nAn employee newsletter can be indispensable when you\u2019re trying to boost employee morale or find new ways to communicate with your staff. If you keep your news pertinent, entertaining, and concise, you should have zero trouble engineering the perfect newsletter.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An employee newsletter is instrumental when it comes to motivating and educating your workforce. Most employees are keen to gain<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":16209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-designing-business-communication"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16207"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16207"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16207\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16212,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16207\/revisions\/16212"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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