With an illustrious career and incredible story of how he's built 'simply' to become the trusted and expert voice for thousands of communicators, we have a superb conversation with Marc Wright today on The Comms Careers Podcast.
We chatted about:
- How moonlighting might open career doors you never expected
- Marc's career journey from film production, consultancy and digital technology to building communities for internal communication.
- How simplycommunicate was born
- Perseverance, consistency and community in relation to finding success.
- The impact of digital technology and social platforms to uplevel internal communications.
- Marc's golden nuggets of advice if you want to advance your career in internal communication.
- Why we all need to take risks and dare to fail to take your career to the next level.
- Becoming a strategist in Internal Communication and ultimately building your credibility and influence.
For more details about Marc, Jo and Lisa, read on:
simply is a community and consulting business for internal communicators and the digital workplace. Founded in 2005 by Marc Wright, simply has grown to become the trusted and expert voice for thousands of communicators.
The consultancy arm of the business has helped deliver optimised intranet solutions for globally recognised corporations including HM Treasury, Interxion, Monster, National Trust, and European Investment Bank.
The simplycommunity is home to the world’s largest closed community for internal communicators, offering bespoke resources and insights, and the ability for peer-to-peer best practice sharing and development.
simply is also renowned for hosting EMEA’s biggest event for internal communicators around the digital workplace at simplyEXP, as well as Europe’s largest festival of all things internal communication at simplyIC. There are also other in-person workshops, online webinars, and member-only best practice seminars throughout the year. Discover more about simply here: https://simply-communicate.com/
This podcast is brought to you by Jo Hall & Lisa Macmillan and our trusty Producer, Connor Wells.
Jo supports Comms Pros facing redundancy, returns to work, career changes and crises of confidence. Specialising in personal leadership, Imposter Syndrome and career coaching, with extensive experience in Internal Communication, global leadership and Comms consultancy roles, Jo's coaching will help you navigate through any career chapter feeling totally clear and empowered to successfully take your next steps.
Book a free coaching session or discuss coaching program options with Jo: https://calendly.com/afire/20-minute-free-discovery-call-with-jo-hall
Find Jo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johall/
Website: https://www.joannahall.co.uk
If you're seeking a new role, or you're looking for the perfect Comms professional to join or expand your team, Lisa prides herself on matching exceptional Comms talent with incredible roles across Europe, UK and AsiaPac by combining her extensive market knowledge and networks with a genuine interest in the clients she works with.
Find Lisa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-macmillan-68b3b57/
Website: https://www.macmillan-consulting.com/
