Let's mark International Communicators' Day
Anyone care to take a guess at what's particularly special about today? No, it being Cameron Diaz's birthday isn't really much of a talking point. And sorry, the anniversary of Cleopatra's suicide isn't what I'm thinking of. Nope, today is in fact, er, "National Marshmallow Toasting Day"! (Phew, now I know what to have for lunch.)
It got me thinking, if even marshmallows can have their own day of celebration, what's stopping internal communicators doing the same? A brief rummage around the web showed up other communication-related days, such as "World Communications Day" and "National Boss Day" (it's October 16 for any brown-nosers out there) but I didn't spot any instances of International Communicators' Day, or an International Internal Communicators' Day, and I don't recall having heard/seen the idea being discussed recently.
So, I propose a campaign to put this day in our calendars. Question is, which day is most appropriate? Suggestions please. Roger D'Aprix's birthday?
Soundtrack to the blog posting: "Communicate" by TLC
Why not the same day as Melcrum's Birthday, the 22nd August? But I would say that wouldn't I!
Posted by: Phil Harrington | August 30, 2007 at 05:25 PM
If not Melcrum's birthday, then The Hub's birthday - October 10th? But then I would say that as well, wouldn't I!
Posted by: Emma Congdon | August 30, 2007 at 05:32 PM
Many factors to consider here really!
I definitely think that with the great job Internal comms people do that it should have it's own day.
My suggestion would be 8th June because this is Sir Tim Berners-Lee's birthday (father of the World Wide Web) and without the web, we wouldn't be able to communicate over email etc.
Posted by: Alex Garforth | August 31, 2007 at 03:51 PM
I agree with 8 June. This is a great idea! The WWW means something to most people.
Posted by: Lucy Rollinson | November 09, 2007 at 03:35 PM
I'll put it in the diary for next year...watch this space.
Posted by: Annie Waite | November 09, 2007 at 03:39 PM