STATE OF COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT IN SWAZILAND!

What do you think is the state of corporate communications in Swaziland?

Communications monitors indicate that communications challenges in organisations are as a direct result of institutional leadership styles and the associated defective decision making because comms managers wield no real power or influence. 

I feel the challenge we have in Swaziland, can be attributed to all these factors and also the fact that we haven’t empiricised the state of our communications either from a strategic level or a functional level and hence we can only speculate on the state of our communications management.

Lets have your thoughts on this.  How would you rate our corporate communication?

Dont Compromise...meet with the finest minds in Industry today!

Waar was Jy!

It was one of the main events on the ''Comms Calender" in 2011 as a multitude of corporate communications professionals, media practitioners, company directors, ceo's and board members, gathered at the prestigious Royal Swazi Convention Centre to witness Swaziland's 1st Annual Corporate Communications Summit on the 15th April 2011.

Although in its inaugral year then, the Summit managed to bring together the who's who of corporate SD at the full day event which spoke to issues of corporate communications & internal communications, reputation management, issues management, corporate social investment, media relations (an academic and practical perspective) as well as brand activation.


 

As had been flagged before the event communicator..."this was not just a conference, it was a summit bringing together some of the most experienced luminaries".

International speakers at the event included Regine le Roux - Chief Executive Officer and Founder of renowned communications firm, Reputation Matters and Nkolola Halwindi - Group Strategic Services Manager: Communications of the famed Liberty Group.

Whilst local speakers, on the other hand, included Peter Bhembe -  Managing Director (Swaziland Water Services Corporation), Stanley Matsebula - Managing Director (Swazi Bank), Dr Maxwell Mthembu (University of Swaziland), Khulile Dlamini - MTN Swaziland and Mbongeni Mbingo - Times of Swaziland.

The 2012 Annual Corporate Communications Summit to be held on the 17th April is billed to be even more of a success as it focuses on issues such as communicating in times of economic crises, reputation and social media, brand and consumer communication, leadership communication, change communication and managing the media.

To find out more on the event this year, contact the event organisers on:

+268 2416 3174

+268 2416 1991

+268 7696 1034

+268 7602 4866.

Till next time.

Signing off,

communicator.sz

One on One...on the 2012 Corporate Communications Summit!

Join a multitude of corporate communicators as we look explore various facets of the local communications industry.  No doubt, its going to be a blast as last year's Summit was given the thumbs up by most communicators present!

So on to the details:

2012 Summit Theme:

"The Future of Communications: Communications Today".

Venue:

Royal Swazi Convention Centre

When:

17th April 2012. 

Speakers:

Experienced international and local industry luminaries (more on speakers profiles).

Topics:

• Communication in uncertain times of economic crises;
• Reputation and Social Media;
• Brand and Consumer Communication;
• Change Communication;
• Leadership Communication and;
• Managing the Media.

See you there communicator!

Signing off,

communicator.sz

Annual Corporate Communication Summit

The stage is set for yet another exciting, informative Corporate Communications Summit.

Besides being hot on heels of a successful, well attended inaugural Summit which saw executives from all sectors of private and public enterprise engage with the accomplished panel of local and international speakers, this is sure to be the largest  gathering of best minds in communication and media arena.

This year ‘summit is not only  cost effective professional education but also a small investment in empowering communicators toward tackling the risks and opportunities emanating from new communication trends.

The most experienced industry intelligence, innovation and trend practitioners will arm corporate communicators with relevant, practical ideas and strategies to be implemented within their organizations in order to achieve a return on investment, meet business goals and maximize organisational efficiency.

2012 demands high-octane communications strategies hence the Annual Corporate Communications Summit is aptly dubbed ‘future of communications:communications today’ as, in this year, cutting-edge discussion on current developments which are redefining the communications landscape, ushering in future trends in the field of communication should be at the heart of every organization. 

Experienced practitioners will share on such topics as:

·         Communication in uncertain times of economic crisis

·         Reputation and Social Media

·         Brand and Consumer Communication

·         Change Communication

·         Leadership Communication

·         Managing the Media

Register in before 3^rd April 2012 and get 5% off the registration fee!