The Global Communications Podcast
By Sandra Coyle
The Global Communications PodcastAug 19, 2020
Bonus Feature: Virtual Communication
In this bonus feature, we explore the power of virtual communication with Joon Yeng Hew, co-founder of Pigeonhole Live: https://pigeonholelive.com/
Based in Singapore, Joon co-founded Pigeonhole Live ten years ago to help people engage more actively at events and within learning environments. The software is now used globally as a virtual tool for employee engagement. Joon and I explore the revolution in virtual work in 2020, entrepreneurship, and corporate culture trends.
Change Communications
Welcome to the sixth episode of the Global Communications Podcast, where we explore the power of communications to transform within organizations with Eleanor Tan. Eleanor serves as the Global Head of Corporate Communications at The China Navigation company based in Singapore.
Eleanor has had a front seat in internal change communications, having acquired significant experience and expertise in the most extensive restructuring exercise undertaken by a global publisher in its 210-year history, impacting 20% of its workforce. In that role, she led communications for 14 offices in the Asia Pacific region.
Bonus Feature: The Power of Storytelling
Communicating Trends
In this episode, we explore the power of communications in delivering the message on trends, innovation and disruptive technology with Dion Chang - one of South Africa’s most respected trend analysts and founder of Flux Trends, which takes the unique view of “trends as business strategy”. His 20-year experience in the media industry as a journalist and media spokesperson, enables him to provide insights into the ever-changing relationship between brands, consumers and the communication channels that bind them. He will make you think differently. To learn more about Flux Trends, please visit www.fluxtrends.com
Bonus Feature: My Expat Story
In July 2020, I was interviewed by Pádraig O’Halloran, Digital Production and Projects Analyst at Cigna Global for their Expat Stories blog. In this bonus feature, Pádraig and I discuss my experience as an expatriate and provide insight and guidance for those considering making the move to another country. To read the Expat Stories blog, please visit: https://www.cignaglobal.com/blog/expat-stories
Political Communications
Astrid Haug, a digital political consultant based in Copenhagen, Denmark explores the importance of social media in politics with host Sandra Coyle. In 2013, she founded the Astrid Haug Bureau (https://astridhaug.dk/) to help companies and organizations with strategic use of social media. Astrid also lectures and provides media comment on politics and digital transformation. She is the author of four books, most recently, "Crisis, Gunpowder and HUG", which focuses on the need to remain agile in strategic communications planning.
To learn more about Coyle Communications, please visit https://coylecomms.com/
Freedom of Expression
Rebranding Africa
Paul Makaya, CEO of Bergast House with offices in Zimbabwe and Rwanda - listed as one of Forbes Africa's 30 under 30 for 2020 - discusses rebranding Africa, the new digital frontier and digital transformation across the continent with host Sandra Coyle, Founder of Coyle Communications: https://coylecomms.com
Design and Communications
Architect William Bates, past President of the American Institute of Architects in the United States, explores the power of communications in architecture in our first episode of the Global Communications Podcast with host Sandra Coyle, Founder of Coyle Communications: https://coylecomms.com