One of the best parts of my day, any day, is when our Members ask about customizing our materials for their program. Not only is it a validation of our liberal-use license model, but it's a key indicator that Compliance professionals are always looking for better ways to connect with and engage their audience by tailoring Communications.
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Posted by Jonathan Monetti on February 2, 2015 at 1:51 PM
Topics: Best Practices, Video, Customization
The Power Of ‘Because’ In Effective Compliance Communication
Posted by Joel A. Rogers on October 29, 2014 at 12:01 PM
In a recent entry on his always excellent blog, SCCE CEO Roy Snell talks about a study in which the use of the word “because” is shown to be powerfully effective in influencing others. (“We need to leave now” is presumably less effective than “We need to leave now because we are about to be late.”) Roy makes a point about the quality and integrity of the “because.” “We need to formulate our “because”… thoughtfully before we ask people to do things,” he says. “People can see through and are not motivated by the ‘manufactured because.’”
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Is ‘Funny’ The Right Tone For Discussing Compliance Topics?
Posted by Joel A. Rogers on September 10, 2014 at 5:23 PM
For the past few years the debate has raged: Is it OK to use humor to communicate compliance? What sparked this dialogue was a series of amusing compliance and ethics videos produced by one of the world’s premiere comedy brands. These guys know humor and many of those videos have been genuinely funny.
Some feel that funny videos are an incredible breath of fresh air. “Finally, something that will get our employees’ attention, something they will want to watch,” they said. Others think that compliance is too serious a topic to be conveyed with humor.
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Communications Governance Tips For Managing Compliance
Posted by Jonathan Monetti on September 3, 2014 at 6:11 PM
At least weekly, we're asked our opinion about governance. We're asked by professionals who know "big G" Governance (as in "GRC") like the back of their hands, so it's an important distinction that they are asking about strategies, best practices, and methods for Communications governance.
Topics: Compliance Communications, Best Practices