Stephen Waddington

JULY 3, 2022

Public relations academics and practitioners explored a diverse range of societal and communication issues at BledCom. The event was pitched as a reboot of internal and external communication for stakeholders. We need an environmental-type standard for communication,” he said. It’s good to be back in Bled.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 29, 2019

While Holmes talked about how we’re in the midst of transitioning to a post-social-media landscape, I envision another stark trend: The comeback of community. Fewer people are talking about virality and shares, and more people are talking about community. Your brand was just getting started on Facebook. It got bigger.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 13, 2021

At the same time, there’s a bigger incentive for communicators to do the right thing. Just look at the pressure on the comms team at Facebook, which has come to epitomize the struggle to do ethical work at a company that is acting in bad faith. What does this mean for the PR community? Negative baggage has a cost, too.

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PRSay

JUNE 30, 2021

Before witnesses had a moment to compose themselves, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis, the city’s first openly gay leader and a witness to the incident, was quoted telling the already assembled media there had been a “terrorist attack” on the LGBTQ+ community. A comprehensive crisis communications plan is a necessity.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 23, 2021

As we turn the page on the year, it’s time to look at the trends that affect PR and marketing communications. Purpose and values-based communications will become an essential part of the marketing toolbox. This bodes well for PR professionals who focus in employee and community relations. Brand purpose has real purpose.

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PRSay

MARCH 6, 2020

Organizations are continuing to examine how their employees, operations, stakeholders and communities may be impacted. For communications professionals, it’s imperative to be proactive and bring together key people within your organization for planning and strategizing sessions. Garland Stansell, APR, PRSA’s 2020 chair.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 8, 2013

Whether you want to go for coffee, meet a friend or keep yourself posted on your friends’ birthdays, Facebook is where today’s generation updates each other by sharing the minutest details of their lives on the platform. What do you think: will Facebook ever successfully bridge the gap between employers and employees?

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PR for Anyone

OCTOBER 11, 2023

When we adopt a more mindful approach to parenting, effective communication and mutual understanding naturally follow. Who doesn’t dream of having a fantastic relationship with their kids? Additionally, we explore the importance of fostering our children’s self-esteem, confidence, and social skills. Find us on

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Facebook pages and groups are replacing local media according to research from Braintree, Essex. By Dan Slee If there’s one thing I can tell you it’s that Facebook groups and pages in a local area are huge. Exploring a community In September last year I set about counting the Facebook groups and pages in Braintree.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Local Facebook pages and groups are replacing local media according to research from Braintree, Essex. By Dan Slee If there’s one thing I can tell you it’s that Facebook groups and pages in a local area are huge. Exploring a community In September last year I set about counting the Facebook groups and pages in Braintree.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Facebook, the largest social network and arguably the largest product ever made for the human race intentionally, released its 3Q 2017 earnings. After passing 2 billion monthly active users last quarter, Facebook notched another 72 million or so new monthly active users for 3.29% growth. What Else is Coming From Facebook?

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PRSay

JANUARY 6, 2021

During the pandemic, economic crisis, racial tensions and partisan arguments that have marked 2020, we have started communicating differently. In fact, according to Dr. Vincent Covello of the Center for Risk Communication, stress can decrease people’s ability to process information by up to 80 percent. Our brains on stress.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Today I share Deborah Weinstein’s answers to questions about the challenges confronting social media marketing and digital communications. Brands must also make sure their community manager or agency has the experience, curiosity, and imagination needed to conceive, implement and measure their social efforts. Be Helpful.

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PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Learn more about how to really start a business, or businesses, with Charmaine’s story of hard work and grit. Find us on

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Melissa Agnes

JUNE 19, 2014

Since the podcast on “ doing crisis communications right “, with Captain Chris Hsiung and Shino Tanaka, aired last week, I’ve received some really great follow up questions from listeners. Your follow up questions answered: Doing crisis communications right.

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PRSay

MAY 26, 2020

As hospitals and health care services gradually reopen in the coming weeks and months, communications and PR professionals will be helping patients, caregivers and staff adjust to the new normal after COVID-19. For communicators, the challenge is to help people feel comfortable about returning to their doctors and hospital services.

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 15, 2018

Zuckerberg broke some fairly big news on his platform last week : In essence, Facebook is going to focus more on facilitating interactions and engagements between users and their friends and families. Which, as you may guess, could come at the expense of brands and their engagement and content strategies on Facebook.

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5W PR

AUGUST 16, 2020

The acceleration of social media has added to the challenges of crisis communications, an impact that a Pentland Analytics study says has doubled the impact on shareholder value. For the pandemic, there may be several, including customers, employees, shareholders, vendors, the community, and unions. Communicate individually.

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Melissa Agnes

JUNE 8, 2014

What this police department is doing to engage with their community on social media and how they’ve integrated social media as a core part of their crisis communications and emergency management plan is simply inspiring. Or on Facebook. It’s a conversation that impressed and inspired me. I hope it does the same for you.

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PR Job Coach

MARCH 29, 2012

The revelation that companies are asking potential employees for Facebook passwords got me thinking about how Facebook has rapidly evolved as both diary and biography. Given the addition of timeline to Facebook’s configuration, people on the hunt would do well to make Facebook work for them instead of the converse.

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Wadds Inc.

JULY 3, 2022

Public relations academics and practitioners explored a diverse range of societal and communication issues at BledCom. The event was pitched as a reboot of internal and external communication for stakeholders. We need an environmental-type standard for communication,” he said. It’s good to be back in Bled.

Communications 59

Communications Software Internal International 59

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 22, 2020

They’re under pressure to differentiate their brand communications to reach high-priority audiences in more thoughtful and effective ways. With the help of social media, a B2B brand in the tech sector can establish a distinctive voice and build a unique community of followers. It’s essential to be community-minded.

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wiredPRworks

MARCH 10, 2022

This was an interview I was so looking forward to – after all, Beth and I go way, way, way back to the early days when corporate communications was just making the transition to the first evolution of social media: the intranet. I know you’ll not only enjoy this interview, you’ll change the way you communicate forever.

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Shift Communications

JULY 10, 2015

Being a community manager may sound like a cool, trendy job filled with fun and creativity. Whether you’re managing a community of thousands or one of 100, you are the eyes and the ears of the company on platforms like Twitter and Facebook. A good monitoring tool can be your community managing BFF. Monitoring Tools.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

At the time, he started with Facebook, and today Garden Grove Fire Department is actively engaging their audiences on Facebook, Twitter and PulsePoint – and these accounts have proven to be invaluable in times of crisis and emergency. How Garden Grove Fire Department is using PulsePoint to push out communications in an emergency.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 16, 2024

In this next blog post in the series, Grace Haekyung Son of PR House, describes the business and communications environment in South Korea and offers advice on navigating her home market. Communications, media and PR market in South Korea While digital media is prevalent, traditional media still holds influence in Korea.

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wiredPRworks

MAY 13, 2022

Listen in as Allan Schoenberg, Chief Communications Officer at Vinson & Elkins, shares lessons from his job as a top communicator and his passion for running to help you enjoy your job more, stress less, and keep running in the race we call social media marketing. Does managing social media sometimes feel like running a marathon?

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

CEOs and business leaders are increasingly recognizing the value of corporate communications; investors say comms can increase company valuations. This week I paused to catch up on reading several other PR and corporate communications surveys that I haven’t had a chance to read yet and summarize them here for you.

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The Stalwart Blog

AUGUST 15, 2014

I recently came across a post in a Facebook group that called out GoGo SqueeZ, a company that makes baby food pouches. The mother took to the company’s Facebook page and shared (with a photo) that one of the pouches contained mold and as a result of her son eating it, he was hospitalized.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Marcel Klebba and I are creating a virtual school to share our expertise in communications. Mentoring, work placements, and initiatives such as Richard Bailey’s #PRstudent blogging community all help. It’s a community for anyone that’s keen to learn practical communication skills to get ahead in their job.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 12, 2018

At the end of the day, as the average social media user, “are you using social media to communicate with brands?” It’s not just leveraging celebrities that want to get paid, but brands building communities of influencers. Is Facebook still a good place to invest in social media marketing?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Helps build a community around common topics or interests . Organic posts on Facebook only reach about 5.5% of brand followers since Facebook’s algorithm decides which posts users see, and in what order. The post How Paid And Organic Social Media Work Together appeared first on Crenshaw Communications.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In fact, according to a recent UMass-Dartmouth study , 91% of Fortune 500 level companies use Twitter, 89% use Facebook, 63% use Instagram and 98% use LinkedIn. This is second only to Facebook. It’s a COMMUNITY play. These are the “Big Four” of the social media marketing world. A lot of traffic. 300M users.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

ET, the #PRStudChat and #PR20Chat communities will gather for a joint Twitter chat discussion on finding the most effective resources to include in a “Back to School #PRToolkit.”. We’ll be discussing everything from networking, relationship building and ethical communication to channel participation, new tools and productive apps.

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PRSay

MARCH 23, 2018

As a corporate communicator who, like others, nervously and helplessly watched the water rise, I learned about the parallels that can be drawn between the historic flood and how companies respond to their own crises. Similarly, companies can anticipate many of the resources they’ll need if a crisis strikes.

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Shift Communications

JULY 13, 2015

We were asked recently what to make of Facebook’s new “See First” feature, slowly rolling out to audiences around the world. If you’re unfamiliar with it, “Who to See First” (hereafter WTSF) will allow a Facebook user to denote certain content to appear first in their News Feed. Christopher S.

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Onclusive

JUNE 21, 2017

Earlier this month, AirPR Chief Strategy Officer Rebekah Iliff joined Nasdaq for its #PRInfluencers series on Facebook Live. Watch the Facebook Live event or scan the session’s top takeaways below. For social amplification, go to your community. Be a part of their community. Don’t make them come to you.).

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