This episode features an interview with Carolyn Clark, Head of Internal Communications and Employer Brand at Opendoor. Previously, Carolyn was the senior director of internal communications at GoDaddy and held senior internal comms roles at Pandora and Yahoo!.
On today’s episode, Carolyn shares what it was like working on SNL & Late Night with Conan O’Brien, why she started her own comms consulting company, and valuable case studies from her career and teachings in crisis comms.
Playlist
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2:14How Carolyn got into internal communications
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4:16Highlight reel of where Carolyn’s worked
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7:36Carolyn’s current role at Opendoor
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9:29Segment: Story Time
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14:02Carolyn’s most proud moments at Yahoo!
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15:59Segment: Getting Tactical
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21:32The role of internal comms with M&A
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29:40Starting After Ever Communications
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32:28How to get leaders engaged in internal communications
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37:14Segment: Ripped From the Headlines
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40:57Segment: Asking for a Friend
Carolyn Clark
Carolyn Clark is currently the Head of Internal Communications at Opendoor. Previously, Carolyn was the senior director of internal communications at GoDaddy, where she designed and executed internal communication, including corporate announcements, culture initiatives, organization and workplace change, mergers and acquisitions, and executive internal engagement.
She also lead communications for global HR initiatives, including benefits, performance management, annual employee survey and more. As the founder of After Ever Communications, she has worked closely with clients like GoDaddy, Pandora and Simpplr to build and execute strategic communication initiatives, focusing in on employee and HR communications. Prior to GoDaddy, she was the global head of internal communications at Yahoo! Inc.