PRSay

AUGUST 11, 2021

In addition, relationships with reporters developed through media relations work will eventually become vital to any PR effort, especially in times of crisis communication. Communicate clearly. The practice of media relations resides at the intersection of what’s important to the organization and what the media and public value.

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Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

He developed a love of sports and print media at a young age, and set off to the University of Florida to pursue a degree in journalism. Stu refocused his sights and graduated with a degree in Telecommunications, eventually landing his first professional job doing news, sports, and as a DJ in California.

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Cision

APRIL 13, 2016

says it’s more important to add value with your crisis communication than to try and spin the issue. In this interview, he shares the steps your brand should take when a crisis arises, how to use social media in your crisis communication plan and why you need to avoid cliché statements when dealing with crises.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Other sports leagues soon followed suit. Rather than try to convey too much information at once, decide what is essential and communicate with simple messaging, he said. In crisis communications, be “calm, candid, confident, credible, compassionate and consistent,” Wright said. Simplify the complex. Find the right tone.

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PR in High Definition

JANUARY 31, 2023

So, when the sporting world found out that the RFU and British Airways declined to fly the England women’s rugby team first class to their World Cup matches late last year, both organisations experienced a PR issue. Think long-term : The best sports’ teams never give up. But it’s important that leaders don’t let their gameplan slip.

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Reputation Company Sports Transportation 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 3, 2016

The savviest PR professionals are keenly aware of public perception, whether the focus is B2B tech, packaged consumer goods, or crisis communications. Since public perception is often shaped by what’s said by famous leaders in business, politics, and sports, here’s a quiz to test your PR acumen.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 30, 2024

This post is the first of our new monthly roundup series, where once a month, we’ll identify hot topics that PR pros and communicators should be aware of, along with our own takes on them. Our take: Top-notch communications and PR professionals know that now is always the best time to prepare for a crisis — before it happens.

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Ethics Crisis Transportation Airlines 97

Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

In 2011, I was hired at the University of Louisville as an assistant professor in strategic communications and one of the main tasks I was asked to do was to create a new social media class to offer not only to our students in our department but for the university as well. How did I get started teaching social media?

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 23, 2023

Almost every family I talk to (either at work, kids’ sporting events or schools) plans to take a week-long vacation this summer. People enjoy activities such as swimming, sunbathing, water sports, and beachside relaxation. What I’m reading in the press and hearing on the morning shows tends to back this up.

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Karen Freberg

JUNE 28, 2020

However, I am also doing some new things for my PR and Crisis Communication class (aka #FrebergPR) as well. We will have three creative challenges where students will have to come up w/ an idea and communicate this in a concise and very focused way. Each student has to communicate their idea in 200 words or less.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

A well-thought out communication plan can only take you so far. That made me realize that I could turn something I love to do into a career, so I looked at colleges where I could earn a dual major in both communications and business. What are some of the key components of a successful crisis communication plan?

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Newspapers Financial Crisis System 120

Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

This is also vital in moments of crisis communications, in the unfortunate circumstance where a writer speaks negatively about your client. Early on in her career, she developed a passion for marketing, writing and anything within the communication field. Priscilla is the marketing coordinator for Critical Mention.

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 21, 2018

We’re also a fairly small team (about 12 on the external communications side), so we have exposure to a lot of different experiences – including crises. There is definitely a lot of benefits to working on a team outside of your job – it’s an easy way to learn how to work with different work and communication styles.

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Sports Retail Local Report 113

Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 20, 2015

I have been teaching communication/public relations courses for a decade, if you include the earlier years when I was a Teaching Assistant at Syracuse University and the University of Maryland. Most schools offer the basic courses such as Introduction to PR, Writing, Research, Campaigns, Case Studies, and Crisis Communications.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 18, 2019

As Sports Illustrated reported, the NBA had signed a five-year deal with Tencent in June worth at least $500 million. As social media has empowered popular movements, large corporations have learned to react with increasing agility in their communications — and in their internal decision-making. Tip 3: Take charge when playing defense.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

If one primary role of a communicator is to be the conscious of the organization, then this is a good time to voice that consciousness. 1) The PR tech vendors comms pros recommend The 2020 JOTW Communications Survey identified the PR tech vendors most likely to be recommended. Here’s this month’s PR tech sum.

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Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 97

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

These include strategic planning and communication, new and social media, organizational planning, broadcasting, as well as media relations and writing.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

A significant part of public relations isn’t just communicating with the media to pitch them and share positive developments about client projects — it’s also about being frank, open and professional with journalists during a time of chaos and crisis. Communicate a plan of action going forward. Be prepared to address the public.

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HMA Public Relations

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Last week news broke in a Sports Illustrated story about the Dallas Mavericks and the “accepted” culture of sexual harassment and misconduct. Rachel is sharing three tips for responding to this particular crisis situation, Mark Cuban’s response and how Cuban should move forward.

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PRSay

MARCH 22, 2017

Mikolich is the founder of npm | pr and was the 2016 chair of PRSA’s Entertainment and Sports Professional Interest Section. In addition to providing PR services for top global sportswear and equipment companies, she has worked with some of the leading sports and entertainment agencies.

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David PR Group

JANUARY 22, 2019

Like most sports fan, I watched the NFC Championship game last Sunday with modest interest. As an avid sports fan who is also 16, he asked why the NFL hadn’t publicly responded — he also thinks all the officials should be fired. I’m neither a fan of the New Orleans Saints nor the Los Angeles Rams.

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Landis PR

OCTOBER 2, 2023

All relationships take effort, and that includes the one between client and communications agency. Considering that “communication” is the function, these relationships deserve a bit more time and effort! By Brianne Murphy Miller Note: This is a reposted blog by Public Relations Global Network.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 12, 2016

In September, 2015, Volkswagen suffered the wrath of the global community after disclosing that the company’s diesel cars were designed to cheat on tailpipe-emissions tests. In an interview with the New York Times , Hans-Gerd Bode, Volkswagen’s communications chief described the crisis as a “tsunami.” Sign up here.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Amanda Hill – Three Box Strategic Communications. For the original blog, please visit here. Photo courtesy of Pixabay Your audience’s attention is more fragmented than ever. We used to target seven touchpoints to reach the customer – now, it takes eight or nine.

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Solo PR Pro

JUNE 30, 2015

This year, we’ve joined forces with the well-respected Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Conference – being held August 10-12, in Orlando – to help develop a program jam-packed with sessions of interest to the Solo PR Pro community. Instagram for PR Success – Heather Whaling, President, Geben Communication.

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Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The common thread in an effective sustainability plan for events is communication. Focusing on how to make the event experience informational, inclusive, culturally positive, authentic, and filled with camaraderie is what the next generation of event attendees really want.

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Cision

JUNE 29, 2015

Good communication is predicated on goodwill that you generate with many different stakeholders. HR consultant Subramani Balakrishnan shared a technique that recruiters regularly use to encourage people to talk about themselves : Begin discussing routine things (weather, sports, recent events). Want more crisis communication tips?

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Cision

APRIL 26, 2016

Last Thursday, as disbelief spread across the globe and people started processing the shocking news that 57-year-old music legend Prince had died, brands, businesses, sports teams and others shared in the collective grief that filled the social-sphere.

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Maxim Behar

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Not only elections, sporting events, European football, what not, lifestyle. What we saw as the most searched keywords for those 11 and a few months were politics, sports, and lifestyle. Interesting things are emerging, but in general the trends are quite predictable - politics, sports, lifestyle. Maxim Behar: And some food.

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Landis PR

JANUARY 16, 2024

Listeners of this podcast series can actually experience that diversity through the episodes featuring members from around the globe, and you can hear the nuance of their insights into PR and marketing communication in their different markets.

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

But oh, lordy – we as communications and marketing professionals can receive a master class in what NOT to do during a crisis from Lochte’s self-immolation at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. AdAge quoted a sports marketing expert as saying Lochte had become nothing less than “radioactive” for endorsers.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A well-orchestrated communications strategy is pivotal for fostering company growth in today’s competitive business landscape. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to construct a communications strategy that seamlessly dovetails with your company’s growth plans. For the original blog, please visit here. Now is the time to plan for 2024.

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5W PR

AUGUST 27, 2018

Then, Nike and Adidas connected with some key professional sport figures and athletic teams, and Converse faded virtually overnight. There was absolutely no doubt that Converse was the athletic shoe king of the hill for much of the 20 th century.

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prTini

JULY 29, 2015

On one hand, it’s a major crisis and an opportunity to show your crisis communication skills. Our values — around guns, hunting for sport and protecting endangered species — don’t align. Plus, he’s facing global backlash, so I bet you’d rack up a lot of billable hours.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Vuelio named this blog the best PR and communications blog in 2019. A study called the Velvet Ghetto commissioned by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) first called out the gender pay gap in the PR profession in 1986. The web has overhauled organisational communication and marketing. Happy New Year.

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Prohibition

MAY 15, 2020

The next communication that employees received was from their boss encouraging them to take jobs at Tesco if they wished to do so. The scandal has been noted as one of the most notable PR disasters in British sport. This statement was later reversed following the, unsurprising, backlash that it received. Absolute state of it.

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Prohibition

MAY 15, 2020

The next communication that employees received was from their boss encouraging them to take jobs at Tesco if they wished to do so. The scandal has been noted as one of the most notable PR disasters in British sport. This statement was later reversed following the, unsurprising, backlash that it received. Absolute state of it.

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Crisis Government Social Media Reputation 62