What is Active Listening?
Active listening means paying attention to the speaker and giving them your complete attention, without interrupting or trying to decide what you will say next. It’s important to be aware of what silent signals you may be sending with your body language when you are listening. Are you looking at the speaker as they talk, […]
Stakeholder Relations & Brand Advocacy
It happens all the time. A good company experiences an incident, or their employees or representatives makes a bad move. Through the power of social media, news of the event spreads across the world in a flash, then lives on the Internet in perpetuity. While it takes mere hours for the damage to be done […]
Peace Through Business Program Delivers Benefits All Around
Everyone who knows me knows that I am passionate about supporting women owned businesses. My own business, Alicomm International, is certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned, controlled, and operated by women in the United States. So naturally, when Jennifer Copeland of AT&T ask me to […]
What People Are Saying
“The counsel and methodology Alison provides to her clients always makes a significant difference in their public communicative presence. Our senior leaders feel more confident and can let their styles shine while articulating a message that is customized and meaningful to any of their audiences. I highly recommend Alison (and her team) as a true strategic partner.”
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
$3.6B GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
"Alison and her team are professional and think outside the box. The video (training on demand) offering is exactly what our global affiliates need to address pressing stakeholder training needs. Thank you to Alison for getting it done! She is our partner of choice.
“Several of our executives started out as technical experts. Now that they’re leading teams they need different skills including coaching and mentoring. Alison helped create customized programs for each and we’ve seen a marked improvement in their performance and that of their departments. They now communicate to inspire and lead.”
Communication Leader
FORTUNE 500 ENERGY COMPANY
“Our company has enjoyed the counsel, strategies, and direction provided by Alison Freeman for many years. She has consistently enhanced our corporate message within the Emergency MedTech space and continues to add value to our brand throughout our industry. We are especially grateful for our partnership with Alison in several crisis situations. A local story, stayed local, had minimal shareholder impact and a short life in the news cycle thanks to her intervention and counsel with the various press entities. We fully endorse all of the AliComm products and services.”
Chief Executive Officer
GLOBAL, PUBLICLY-TRADED MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANY
“Communicating with purpose, inspiration and intention is essential to my role as CEO. Every day, I engage with valuable stakeholders, donors and organizations who look to me for confidence, purpose and accountability. They want results and tangible value for their charitable donations and time. As my personal executive coach, Alison Freeman helped me get to the heart of our organization’s purpose, tell our story and propel our mission. She’s my go-to person for candid counsel around my communication efforts and she pushed me beyond my own expectations of myself. Every senior leader needs this kind of confidant!”
