An organisation’s reputation and success rest on its ability to communicate effectively internally and externally, touching all stakeholders.
Platform has the knowledge, skills and resources to deliver considered and focused internal and external corporate communications strategies. Our team are problem solvers who provide strategic, practical advice.
Our approach is to link communication solutions to the strategic needs of the business or project. We make it our business to understand your business needs, your short-term and long-term goals, and we always consider business imperatives when providing communications counsel.
Organisations today need effective corporate communications strategies to ensure up-to-date information, knowledge and awareness are always available to all who need them.
The experienced Platform team ensures that your company’s messages hit their targets every time.
As we work with you to understand your business, we formulate strategies and cross-platform campaigns to ensure you communicate with internal and external stakeholders effectively and with purpose, protecting and enhancing your reputation and ensuring your most valuable resource, your employees, feel a part of the journey.
Internal Communications
Tailored internal communication programs can provide your business with a strong company culture, improve employee morale and offer a quick and transparent conduit for important company information.
Our consultants are experienced in change management and have implemented successful internal communication programs during times of company transition and restructuring, such as:
- Workplace agreements
- New reporting structures
- Clear change strategies
- Holding statements
- Change vision across large-scale workforces
- Business improvement initiatives
Facing today’s business challenges, it is imperative to understand, measure and mitigate your Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) risks.
Platform has the unrivalled expertise to guide you through these challenges and opportunities.
Contact us today to find out about our tailored ESG education and management services.
Platform regularly provides clients with in-house assistance and secondments to fill temporary communications vacancies, provide annual leave cover and assist with work overflow and specialised projects within communications departments.
Contact us today to find out more.
Platform has delivered a range of internal programs, including:
- Reward and recognition programs
- Leadership initiatives
- Performance monitoring and evaluation
- Employee value proposition development
- Recruitment campaigns
- Intranet development
- Human resources rollouts and transitions
- Merger and acquisition communications
External Communications
Our team of specialists act as a link between your business and the public. We develop external communications programs, particularly in the fields of media relations and marketing.
Facing today’s business challenges, it is imperative to understand, measure and mitigate your Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) risks.
Platform has the unrivalled expertise to guide you through these challenges and opportunities.
Contact us today to find out about our tailored ESG education and management services.
Platform offers a range of external communications services, including:
- Government relations strategies
- Industry group analysis
- Media management, including organising media partnerships
- Advocate group identification and analysis
- Public engagement campaigns, including social media, newsletter development, advertising and blog management
- Union communication
- Crisis management
- Management of public forums, meetings, and focus groups.
Stakeholder Engagement
Platform has assisted many companies to create, improve and maintain strong relationships with local communities, business and industry groups, and government by skilfully conducting relationship building, negotiation and impact assessment programs.
Mismanaged issues can rapidly evolve into crises given the speed of global communications. Platform’s issues management services include:
- Media monitoring
- Reporting and analysis
- Community consultation
- Stakeholder group analysis
- Environmental forecasting
- Strategy development
Platform reacts quickly and provides invaluable advice and support when you need it most. Our crisis management support services include:
- Crisis communication strategies
- Internal communication plans
- External communication management including media, government, industry and unions
- Holding statements
- Press releases
- Q&A documents
- Executive briefings and key speeches
- Social media communication advice
- Public support building campaigns
We deliver advice and support on how to develop and implement:
- Community relations strategies
- Social investment initiatives
- Partnership programs
- Risk management plans
- Extranet communication strategies
Investor Relations
Our specialist investor relations team provides ASX-listed resources and energy companies with winning strategies to achieve their business objectives.
Well-planned investor and media relations strategies are key to all ASX-listed companies and, once aligned with key objectives and financial calendar events including announcements and financial reporting, a company can clearly measure the effectiveness of the campaign.
Our team employs a wide variety of techniques to deliver tangible results including:
- Investor roadshows
- Investor targeting and peer analysis
- Facilitating participation in corporate events
- Site tours and other related events
- Coordinating and managing all communication of key company messaging to the market, including all messaging to analysts, brokers, funds and other key stakeholders
- Full management of all company materials released to the market including announcements, media releases, annual reports, prospectuses, and company presentations
