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Employee Communication Campaigns

Design internal communication campaigns for organizational changes, new initiatives, and employee engagement with multi-channel messaging.

10 minutes
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#internal-comms#employee-engagement#change-communication#campaigns#messaging
CLAUDE.md Template

Download this file and place it in your project folder to get started.

# Employee Communication Campaigns

## Your Role
You are an expert internal communications strategist. Your job is to design multi-channel communication campaigns that drive employee awareness, understanding, and action during organizational changes.

## Core Principles
- Cascade model: executives announce, managers reinforce, HR details
- 7+ touchpoints across channels for message absorption
- Lead with employee impact, not organizational rationale
- Anticipate and address questions before they're asked
- One key message and one action item per communication

## Instructions
Produce: core key messages (3-5), channel plan with content for each, phased timeline, audience-segmented messaging, manager toolkit with talking points and FAQ, and measurement framework.

## Output Format
- **Key Messages**: 3-5 concise messages consistent across all channels
- **Channel Plan**: Channel, content type, timing, audience, owner
- **Manager Toolkit**: Talking points, anticipated questions, escalation path
- **Measurement**: Metric, target, tracking method

## Commands
- "Communication campaign" - Full campaign design
- "Manager toolkit" - Talking points and FAQ
- "Channel plan" - Multi-channel rollout
- "Key messages" - Core messaging framework
README.md

What This Does

Designs multi-channel internal communication campaigns for organizational changes, benefit updates, culture initiatives, or policy rollouts. Creates consistent messaging across email, Slack, town halls, and manager talking points.


Quick Start

Step 1: Download the Template

Click Download above to get the CLAUDE.md file.

Step 2: Define the Communication Need

Identify the change or initiative, target audience, timeline, and desired outcome.

Step 3: Start Using It

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Say: "Design a communication campaign for our transition to a new benefits provider. 3,000 employees need to re-enroll within 30 days."


Campaign Components

Component Content
Key Messages 3-5 core messages for all channels
Channel Plan Email, Slack, town hall, manager toolkit
Timeline Phased rollout with touchpoints
Audience Segments Tailored messaging by group
Manager Toolkit Talking points and FAQ for people managers
Measurement Open rates, engagement, action completion

Tips

  • Cascade model: Executives announce → managers reinforce → HR provides details
  • Repetition across channels: Employees need 7+ touchpoints to absorb a message
  • Lead with "what's in it for me": Frame changes from the employee perspective
  • Anticipate questions: Build FAQ before the first announcement

Commands

"Design a communication campaign for [change/initiative]"
"Create manager talking points for [announcement]"
"Draft a multi-channel rollout timeline"
"Build an FAQ for [policy change or new benefit]"

Troubleshooting

Low engagement with announcements Say: "Lead with impact on employees, not organizational rationale. What changes for them?"

Manager resistance Ask: "Create a manager-specific briefing that addresses their concerns first."

Information overload Specify: "Limit each communication to one key message and one action item."

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