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Exploring the modern corporate communication function

Stephen Waddington

The Institute for Public Relations and PR NEWS have published a study of corporate communication teams and their contribution to organisations. The Evolving Communication Function reports that the strength of internal relationships and reporting lines are the greatest indicator of the performance of a corporate communication team.

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Big Business Must Help Us Heal

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

I’ve long thought that this perfect storm of disunity represents an obligation – and an opportunity – for corporate America. In the wake of the shocking violence last week, that may be starting to happen, and there’s a role for PR and corporate communications. Most have huge advertising and marketing clout.

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Public Relations Objectives

Doctor Spin

Through consistent and effective communication, PR can sway public opinion in favour of the organisation, enhancing its reputation and standing in the community. Building trust and credibility is another crucial objective of public relations. Increase positive publicity and decrease negative publicity.

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Corporate storytelling is an essential future PR skill

Stuart Bruce

Paul Holmes, founder of the eponymous The Holmes Report, has a great line about how advertising people are brilliant at making up stories and telling them well and PR people are fantastic at finding real stories, but aren’t good enough at telling them. John Cleese said “Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating.”

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In Memoriam: H. J. (Jerry) Dalton Jr., APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

Air Force’s Pentagon-based public affairs operation, has died. He spent his last five years in uniform as director of public affairs, reporting to the chief of staff and secretary of the Air Force. He later graduated from the University of Texas in 1949 with a bachelor of business administration degree in advertising.

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Should Public Relations Change Its Name?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As the practice of public relations has changed over the decades, so has its name – morphing from “publicity” and “press office” in the 1920s to broader and more inclusive terms like “public relations,” “public affairs” and “corporate communications.”

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Helsinki, Finland – Growth Path Ahead

Landis PR

Key services: Strategy and Organizational Culture Strategic Communications, Public Relations and Branding Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility Data Analysis and Future Scenarios Crisis Communications Top Advice for Foreign Companies Navigating Media and Communications Environment in Finland 1.

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