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Digital Communications

by Wylie Rogers

We are living in a digital-first world. People build communities, form opinions, discover brands, engage with organizations and make purchasing decisions online. For businesses and leaders, digital channels create enormous opportunities, but they also create new expectations, risks and reputational challenges.…

Strategic Digital Communications - Communicating Strategically in a Digital World

We are living in a digital-first world. People build communities, form opinions, discover brands, engage with organizations and make purchasing decisions online. For businesses and leaders, digital channels create enormous opportunities, but they also create new expectations, risks and reputational challenges. Strategic digital communications brings together human behaviour, storytelling, data and technology to help organizations communicate more effectively online. The goal is not simply to be present in digital spaces. It is to understand where your audiences are, what matters to them and how to create meaningful engagement.

Strategic Digital Communications Services

Training & Coaching

Digital communications require new skills across both organizations and leadership teams. We can provide tailored training and coaching for internal and external audiences across areas including:

  • Social media strategy and marketing
  • Digital presentations and webinars
  • Email marketing
  • Analytics and performance measurement
  • Paid social media
  • Search engine optimization
  • Content marketing
  • Online video
  • Digital crisis communications
  • Event and sponsorship amplification
  • Executive social media

Training can be adapted to the needs of your organization, from practical skills development to broader digital communications strategy.

Executive Social Media

Helping leaders communicate with confidence online

Social media gives executives a direct way to communicate with customers, employees, media, investors and other stakeholders. Used strategically, it can help leaders build credibility, demonstrate expertise and create more direct relationships with the audiences that matter to their organization. Before stepping into the digital spotlight, leaders should consider:

  • Would direct communication be valuable during a crisis?
  • Does your organization want to be more transparent and accessible?
  • Could you benefit from hearing directly from customers and stakeholders?
  • Do you have a clear perspective or expertise that you want to share?

We help executives develop a digital presence that is authentic, purposeful and aligned with their broader communications strategy.

Why Strategic Digital Communications Matters

A strong digital communications strategy can help organizations:

Build stronger relationships

Make organizations and their leaders more accessible and relatable.

Reach audiences where they are

Put your brand, product, cause or message directly into the conversations that matter.

Listen in real time

Gain insight into what customers, employees, media and other stakeholders are saying.

Test and adapt quickly

Use digital channels to understand what resonates and refine communications accordingly.

Strengthen leadership visibility

Give executives a direct platform to communicate their expertise, perspectives and priorities.

Extend the life of communications

Continue conversations and amplify the impact of speaking engagements, events, media coverage and other communications activities.

Digital Communication Without the Guesswork

Digital channels move quickly. A successful strategy requires more than posting regularly or following the latest trend. We help organizations understand the audience, message, platform and objective behind their digital communications — creating an approach that is strategic rather than reactive. The opportunity is not simply to join the digital conversation. It is to contribute something worth hearing.

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Wylie Rogers

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Wylie Rogers has more than 25 years of experience in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, having worked in politics, the media, business and management consulting.
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Wylie Rogers


Wylie Rogers has more than 25 years of experience in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, having worked in politics, the media, business and management consulting. Wylie was previously the head of public affairs for BASF in Asia Pacific, a US$ 10 billion business, overseeing 15 countries in the region while based in Hong Kong. He also headed ABB Group’s corporate communications team in Beijing, China, a US$ 2 billion business, and had roles ranging from spokesman to speechwriter and head of copy for the ABB Group in Zurich, Switzerland, a US$ 30 billion business. Before moving abroad, Wylie worked as a reporter and speechwriter in Canada. Wylie attended INSEAD in France and Singapore for executive development and has a BA in English Literature with Honours. He did his post-graduate studies in journalism and has volunteered with the International Journalism Federation in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. As President of The Tantalus Group Wylie manages the global network of Tantalus management consultants.

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Vancouver

Canada

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