Is Internal Marketing Communication Imperative Within Organization?
Terminating an employee is an easy step
to take but recruiting a new one is ten times harder because scrutiny, hiring,
and training cost more not just in money but time too.
According to Edelman Trust Barometer
(2016), employees are valued more in the market than the CEO. Customers
are engaged with employees in the field they have first-hand knowledge about
their insights.
They are the representation of the
company in the market. Therefore, employees are as valuable as customers. They
are the firm’s advocate in the field. Their words develop the company’s
reputation.
Thus, internal marketing within a firm
is as important as external. Employees must be included in any part of
communication that takes place from the top management.
Their word-of-mouth marketing approach
enunciates the marketing strategy and entitles them to be the brand
ambassadors. Customer persuasion begins at this stage. The intent to bring a
buyer requires proficient use of words.
This tactic reads the customer and
coins a tale that speaks to him. This stratagem works only when your employees
feel esteemed by the company. Richard Branson states “Take care of your
employees and they’ll take care of your business”.
Your employees are the best ambassador
of your brand. They know more about your business than you. Star Bucks used
this strategy and invested $35 million in the training of its 9,600 store
managers.
The results were blemishing. It ended
up earning four times more in the following year. In the market, what is shown
is sold. Your employees can represent your business however they seem necessary
depending upon the ground situation.
Hence, it is imperative to communicate
and market internally before externally. So, employees can have first-hand
information about what they will be selling or offering in the market.

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