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Challenges and changes for PR in 2021

Stephen Waddington

Redundancies, business transformation, remote working, and juggling work with homeschooling, has seen many employees swap their agency or in-house jobs for the freelance world or even take career breaks. Jules Herd Like many other sectors, COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the communications industry.

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The 22 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

Originally Published August 23, 2017; Updated August 9, 2021 ; Updated November 2023 PR is always evolving. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. How do you know what’s working?

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17 people I want to have coffee with in 2021

Communications Conversations

But, before we get to the 2021 list, we need to look back at my 2020 list and see how I did. Now, as I look ahead to 2021, the first quarter of the year will be tough. Here’s my people-I’d-like-to-have-coffee-with-in-2021 list! So, naturally, I’m interested in meeting this current Shandwick employee.

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COVID-19: Lessons of Past Pandemics Are More Timely Than Ever for Crisis Management

PRSay

Keep the internal lines of communications open 24/7 and encourage employees to openly voice their questions or fears. Listen to their concerns and share information with them from trustworthy sources such as the Centers for Disease Control , the World Health Organization , as well as state and local officials. Enlist employees.

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Future skills for public relations practitioners - World PR Day

Stephen Waddington

Reuben Sinclair was among several recruiters that reported increasing demand talent in January 2021. Internal communicators led on employee engagement, supporting the relationship between employees and management, and helping maintain productivity. Employees were a particularly complex stakeholder group during lockdown.

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Basecamp situation sign of bigger shift in social/digital labor market

Communications Conversations

CEO, Jason Fried, publicly announced some big changes at the tech company that didn’t go over so well with employees–or the general public. ” That didn’t sit well with employees (or the internet, which unsurprisingly lit up Basecamp’s leadership team the last week). .” What will happen?

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Corporate communication function shifts from cost centre to value creator

Stephen Waddington

Its role in listening and engaging stakeholders, from employees to customers, and from suppliers to local and national government, was critical in managing this rapid period of intense change. Survey demographics Edelman surveyed 250 senior communication leaders during December 2020 and February 2021.

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