Dear Friends,
Could you please share some corporate in-house magazines? How can these be made more presentable and interesting? Also, how can employees be inclined to give their literary contributions for these journals? What are the common topics to be discussed and printed in these magazines to enable employees to take much interest? How can we bring a change from the previous issue to make it the most sought-after reading?
Please share!!!
Thanks,
Devinder Singh
Patiala
From India, Chandigarh
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Could you please share some corporate in-house magazines? How can these be made more presentable and interesting? Also, how can employees be inclined to give their literary contributions for these journals? What are the common topics to be discussed and printed in these magazines to enable employees to take much interest? How can we bring a change from the previous issue to make it the most sought-after reading?
Please share!!!
Thanks,
Devinder Singh
Patiala
From India, Chandigarh
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Hi,
It is nice to know that you are keen to improve and enhance the quality of your in-house magazine. The challenge obviously is to ensure that the contents are relevant and preferably original and contributed by the staff members. It is also important that the layout and design are standardized. I presume it will be a monthly newsletter.
As you are clear on the objectives of the newsletter, the contents could broadly include the following:
- Short editorial
- Company-related news pertaining to new business generated, successful execution of large orders or orders of key customers, new activities being started, new initiatives proposed for employees, etc.
- List of new employees joining with a brief bio-sketch as well as goodbyes to those who are leaving or have retired
- You can incorporate an activity in each issue e.g., a quiz, a crossword, a competition, etc.
- Feedback/letters to the editor
- Some achievements of employees or their family members can be highlighted
- Excerpts of motivational articles (be careful about copyrights)
- Have a social awareness topic, be it on energy saving, water conservation, or duties of a responsible citizen, etc.
I would urge you to go through some of the more reputed in-house magazines, even if it is not in the electronic format (Fireside - of Thermax is one of the best in-house magazines) to get a flavor of the numerous possibilities.
You must be careful to ensure that people don't cut and paste articles/give you hackneyed email forwards or articles that would be frowned upon by any censor board.
Make changes based on current feedback and solicit feedback after making changes. It is essential that you appoint employees from various departments to source/give you inputs and give them due credit too. What is most important is that the newsletter should come out regularly and on time.
I would invite you to visit the following Inspirational and Motivational Blogs to get an idea of possible material suitable for your magazine:
- www.actspot.wordpress.com - Daily Blog
- www.poweract.blogspot.com - Weekly Blog
A copy of the in-house magazine would be much appreciated too. My email details are available on the website mentioned below.
Best Wishes
From India, Mumbai
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498It is nice to know that you are keen to improve and enhance the quality of your in-house magazine. The challenge obviously is to ensure that the contents are relevant and preferably original and contributed by the staff members. It is also important that the layout and design are standardized. I presume it will be a monthly newsletter.
As you are clear on the objectives of the newsletter, the contents could broadly include the following:
- Short editorial
- Company-related news pertaining to new business generated, successful execution of large orders or orders of key customers, new activities being started, new initiatives proposed for employees, etc.
- List of new employees joining with a brief bio-sketch as well as goodbyes to those who are leaving or have retired
- You can incorporate an activity in each issue e.g., a quiz, a crossword, a competition, etc.
- Feedback/letters to the editor
- Some achievements of employees or their family members can be highlighted
- Excerpts of motivational articles (be careful about copyrights)
- Have a social awareness topic, be it on energy saving, water conservation, or duties of a responsible citizen, etc.
I would urge you to go through some of the more reputed in-house magazines, even if it is not in the electronic format (Fireside - of Thermax is one of the best in-house magazines) to get a flavor of the numerous possibilities.
You must be careful to ensure that people don't cut and paste articles/give you hackneyed email forwards or articles that would be frowned upon by any censor board.
Make changes based on current feedback and solicit feedback after making changes. It is essential that you appoint employees from various departments to source/give you inputs and give them due credit too. What is most important is that the newsletter should come out regularly and on time.
I would invite you to visit the following Inspirational and Motivational Blogs to get an idea of possible material suitable for your magazine:
- www.actspot.wordpress.com - Daily Blog
- www.poweract.blogspot.com - Weekly Blog
A copy of the in-house magazine would be much appreciated too. My email details are available on the website mentioned below.
Best Wishes
From India, Mumbai
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Dear Mr. Jacob,
Thank you for your suggestions. I am already incorporating these topics into every issue. I believe that magazines should always introduce some changes or new elements in each edition, such as presentation style and design.
Thanks again!
Devinder Singh
dslehar@rediffmail.com
dspatiala@rediffmail.com
From India, Chandigarh
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Thank you for your suggestions. I am already incorporating these topics into every issue. I believe that magazines should always introduce some changes or new elements in each edition, such as presentation style and design.
Thanks again!
Devinder Singh
dslehar@rediffmail.com
dspatiala@rediffmail.com
From India, Chandigarh
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