Shel Holtz

1 month ago | holtz.com | Shel Holtz

Posted on February 28, 2025 10:30 am by Shel Holtz | The Workplace Experience | Sharing and Collaborating | Ethics | Internal | Artificial intelligence (AI) A growing number of companies are offering internal communicators AI-powered advanced sentiment analysis tools to process real-time insights from chat platforms, emails, and discussion forums. These solution providers claim that analyzing employee conversations will help internal comms teams understand how employees respond to things in...

1 month ago | iabc.com | Soumik Roy |Shel Holtz |IABC Fellow |Monique Zytnik

In 2025, the communications landscape is shaped by a profound crisis of trust, rapid technological advancements, and shifting workforce dynamics. Trust in institutions is at an all-time low, necessitating transparent and ethical communication to rebuild confidence. The rise of AI and other technologies offers significant potential to enhance productivity and effectiveness but also requires improved literacy and strategic adoption.

2 months ago | iabc.com | Shel Holtz |IABC Fellow |Natasha Hasselyn Gozali

On the first day of fall in 2018, I set up a grammar advice stand outside a New York City subway station and began answering the grammar questions of total strangers. My advice stand was low budget: it consisted of a $40 folding table and a sign I drew myself reading “Grammar Table.” Although I had never had a grammar advice stand before, the activity was in sync with my lifelong professional interests and activities. I’d always loved words.

Jan 7, 2025 | iabc.com | Ruth Thaler-Carter |Soumik Roy |Shel Holtz |IABC Fellow

Editor’s note: This is an updated version of an IABC-St. Louis blog post by the same author. It’s common to see conversations about reasons to join and be active in a professional association like IABC. With a new year upon us, now is a great time to consider the role of connections and the value of IABC membership and its role in networking — and professional success. At a recent meeting of IABC St. Louis, we discussed all aspects of IABC based on its benefits.

Dec 6, 2024 | iabc.com | Kristin Frankiewicz |Shel Holtz |IABC Fellow |Margaret Bradford

In this series, we unpack industry trends and insights that you can take on-the-go. In early December, Spotify Wrapped was released for an eighth year. Is the brand still innovating or is it relying too heavily on AI? Trend at a Glance Nearly a decade in the running, Spotify Wrapped has become one of the more highly anticipated year-end moments in pop culture.