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Stop with the hocus pocus – employee communications is for muggles

PR Conversations

A European internal communications veteran explains: In order to help organisations use communications to get results , practitioners should call on simple skills and experience —not a book of runes, silver bullets or magic fairy dust. ” We need to shed some light on employee communications.

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Crisis Communications & Social Media When “It” Hits the Fan

PRSay

To be an expert in crisis communications you have to move your organization at the speed of Twitter when “it” hits the fan. Do you really want someone known as @shroomy0021 managing your corporate communications? Meanwhile, near my home, a massive chemical plant explosion killed two and injured 114. It’s time to face the music.

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How Reddit and NewsWhip are helping reporters stay ahead of the news

NewsWhip

Whether it’s a chemical taste in a popular rotisserie chicken in the Costco subreddit or gaining a real-time glimpse of employee attitudes about a policy change at Target, the embed feature adds a new dynamic and depth to stories that a reporter could ever hope to source working the phones or on-location.

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A fish rots from the head: reputation needs leadership

PR in High Definition

Leaders are expected to serve the multiple stakeholders of employees, customers, partners, the community and the environment as well as the traditional model of shareholders. Employees love coming to work and competitors mimic and envy your success. But managing a company or brand’s reputation is rarely simple.

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The Best Business Storytelling Posts from 2014 (Part II)

Ishmael's Corner

The Skewering of Rikk Wilde and His MVP Award Communications Misses Two Points : Like most San Francisco Giants fans, I was soaking in the post-game show after the World Series ended when Rikk Wilde entered the screen to present the MVP award on behalf of Chevrolet. I ran this shard of knowledge by a colleague over a bowl of pho.

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Meet the Media: Andrew Schunk, Reporter at Rubber News

Bianchi Biz Blog

Andrew Schunk, reporter with Rubber News , an industry trade publication that is owned by Detroit-based Crain Communications. We look at the newsworthiness of anything–a safety incident at a chemical plant, a consent decree from the U.S. Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar right now?

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Top 3 Things to Resolve Before a Crisis Strikes

Beyond PR

Mistakes, misunderstandings, accidents, product failures, and employee misconduct are all risks that businesses face regularly. A carefully compiled crisis communications guide can literally save your business when the inevitable occurs. Audit Your Communications Channels.

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