Stephen Waddington

MAY 4, 2021

The crisis has accelerated many of the changes already underway in media, public engagement, and organisational communication, such as the role of communication as a strategic management function and a more human approach to communication by CEOs and management teams.

Publicity 197

Publicity Government Corporate Financial 197

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2017

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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Publicity Public Affairs Agency Corporate 245

PRSay

AUGUST 13, 2020

Some of us are fortunate to work for companies that tell employees to bring their whole selves to work, that invest in corporate social responsibility and that act as responsible members of their communities. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University in the fall of 2020. Margaret Ritsch, Ed.D.,

System 189

System Public Affairs Employee Nonprofit 189

Cision

JUNE 23, 2016

A lot has changed in that time, especially in how companies, associations and organizations approach public affairs and government affairs. Our history is grounded in public affairs – helping to influence some of the most challenging public policy debates in the country. and in local communities.

Public Affairs 227

Public Affairs Local Education Policies 227

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In a study by Nielsen Catalina Solutions examining Silk Almond Milk, households exposed to influencer marketing purchased 10 percent more Silk products than the control group and every 1,000 people viewing influencer marketing purchased $285 more Silk products than the control group.

Ethics 172

Ethics Public Affairs Policies Guidelines 172

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

AVENIR GLOBAL, one of the top 15 largest communications firms in the world, has more than 1,000 employees in key strategic markets across Europe/Middle East, the United States and Canada. Healthcare, which collectively represents more than 30% of the firm’s business, is the network’s largest sector.

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Healthcare Public Affairs Creativity Agency 128

Landis PR

APRIL 29, 2024

According to the people of Finland, communications is the world’s most powerful tool for change. In this week’s blog, our Public Relations Global Network partner, Taru Tujunen from Ellun Kanat , writes about the business environment in Finland. For us, communications is the world’s most powerful tool for change.

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Radio Pinterest Television Government 64

PRSay

JULY 5, 2023

So there I was, walking down the hallway of the Courtyard by Marriott in Minneapolis, on my way to attend day one of the 2023 PRSA Public Affairs and Government Summit on June 14-16 in Minneapolis, when my cell phone dings with following text: “Fire, Alert III, Twin, 17-L, ETA: Now.”

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Cision

JUNE 13, 2016

So how can you ensure your grassroots communication is making an impact? ET Cision’s Mark Reilly and public affairs campaign strategist Mike Panetta of Beekeeper Group will discuss how to not only reach your audience, but motivate them to take action. Of course, there will likely be overlap between these groups as well.

Communications 120

Communications Social Media Meeting Public Affairs 120

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

There are lots of useful public relations and communication news sources one can benefit from across the internet. Powell Tate partners with organizations across sectors — global corporations, advocacy groups, nonprofits and foundations, coalitions, national trade associations and government agencies. BIGfish Communications.

Public Affairs 172

Public Affairs Creativity Nonprofit Agency 172

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Public relations vs marketing—what are the differences? Public relations (PR) and marketing are closely related, but few know the differences. Some organisations have Communications Departments for their public relations needs and some have Marketing Departments for their promotional needs.

Publicity 52

Publicity Marketing eBook Public Affairs 52

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

A series of case studies published by the CIPR showcases how the public relations profession stepped up in the response to COVID-19. The Communicating in a Crisis report records how public relations was successfully deployed during in the pandemic. This included participation in BBC and Sky documentaries about the crisis.

Publicity 131

Publicity Case Study Local Public Affairs 131

PR Conversations

OCTOBER 27, 2023

By João Duarte, National Scientific Committee member, FERPILab 15 years ago, a group of PR scholars, practitioners, critics, and lecturers collectively challenged Jim Grunig to address some of the recurrent issues that emerged in the PR Conversations blog at that time.

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Exercises Interviews Public Affairs Financial 70

Stuart Bruce

MARCH 4, 2015

Playing the Three Wales Game at the World Communication Forum in Davos in 2014. The World Communication Forum in Davos next week will see communications and PR experts from 24 countries and five continents gather to discuss a diverse range of topics that are shaping the global communications and public relations agenda in 2015.

Communications 60

Communications Government Public Affairs Conference 60

Sword and the Script

JUNE 4, 2022

It was a nascent consulting firm I had joined just four months earlier as the second or third employee (I can’t remember which). He’s really done wonderful service for the communications field and has built a 6,000-person strong community in the process. Now in its fifth year, the survey is open to respondents.

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Survey Public Affairs Government Community 78

PRSay

MAY 23, 2022

FGS Global provided pro-bono communications and legal support to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and his team in their successful prosecution of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. How can communicators play a role in stopping it from spreading? What were some of the FGS team’s daily activities during the trial?

Ethics 143

Ethics Public Affairs Television Social Media 143

Solo PR Pro

JUNE 8, 2021

We sat down with Nicole to discuss how she realized that solo PR was the path for her, the valuable relationships she has forged with colleagues in the Solo PR Pro group and how she plans to keep her business going while she takes time away to welcome her first child this summer. The solo PR group is amazing,” she said.

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Meeting Public Affairs Trade Shows Journalism 110

Wadds Inc.

AUGUST 14, 2023

A positive outlook and new found resilience underpins the UK and EU marketing communications marketplace, with acquisition opportunities for businesses offering strong propositions and sought-after capabilities. Mark Madsen is the founder of Madsen Advisory, which specialises in mergers and acquisitions of marketing communication agencies.

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Agency Sports Public Affairs Creativity 52

Doctor Spin

JUNE 29, 2022

An organisation can establish the state of a relationship (before and after) through scientifically valid questionnaires for groups and semi-structured interviews of individuals. Without getting too hung up on establishing an exact definition of PR , the value of PR can be seen as the total value of all the relationships mentioned above.

Public Affairs 52

Public Affairs Crisis Banking Crisis Communications 52

Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2019

Danielle Whitfield, Media and Public Affairs Executive, Newcastle Airport @daniellemalvina Northern boomerang: brands to Newcastle Christian Cerisola was motivated to move into PR after working for a provincial newspaper and receiving poorly targeted pitches. I’ve worked on communications, marketing and sales.”

Marketing 60

Marketing Newspapers Public Affairs Airlines 60

Ethical Voices

AUGUST 29, 2022

Joining me in this week’s episode is Greg Bailey, APR, Fellow PRSA, the founder of Finley + Bailey Strategic Communications. He discusses a number of important public relations ethics issues including: What to do when a client asks you to hide their identity as part of a coalition. Why we need top to turn the mirror on ourselves.

Ethics 91

Ethics Groups Handbook Education 91

Ethical Voices

JULY 24, 2023

At the heart of it, I am a communicator and an advocate. I had an amazing decade there in a number of different careers leading research for North America, Public Affairs in the Washington Office for Ketchum. Throughout my career, the common threads that have pulled through it are being a communicator and an advocate.

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Ethics Government Pharmaceuticals Policies 75

PR Conversations

JANUARY 29, 2015

James W Irwin, author of the next chapter being serialised from the 1948 book, Your Public Relations, was a member of one such group, The Wise Men , an invitation-only network of PR counsellors informally founded in 1938 in the New York apartment of John W Hill, another of the book’s authors.

Community 40

Community Employee Local Groups 40

PR Conversations

JANUARY 29, 2015

James W Irwin, author of the next chapter being serialised from the 1948 book, Your Public Relations, was a member of one such group, The Wise Men , an invitation-only network of PR counsellors informally founded in 1938 in the New York apartment of John W Hill, another of the book’s authors.

Community 40

Community Employee Local Groups 40

PR Conversations

MAY 1, 2017

The following is the result of our subsequent shared musings concerning the impact of crisis situations on the health and well-being of public relations practitioners. I am sure there are statistics somewhere that record the number of employees who stick around long term after a crisis has occurred and if there aren’t, then there should be.

Crisis 63

Crisis Crisis Management Leadership Training 63

PR Matters

APRIL 21, 2016

To stay relevant over time―as with any communications discipline―PR must evolve and address new challenges and developments [ Tweet Quote ]. Otherwise, PR is not newsworthy or of interest, nor is it meaningful or believable to PR’s “significant others,” i.e., journalists, readers, customers, investors, employees, or the community.

Reputation 165

Reputation Public Affairs Advertising Advertising 165

PR Matters

APRIL 21, 2016

To stay relevant over time―as with any communications discipline―PR must evolve and address new challenges and developments [ Tweet Quote ]. Otherwise, PR is not newsworthy or of interest, nor is it meaningful or believable to PR’s “significant others,” i.e., journalists, readers, customers, investors, employees, or the community.

Reputation 100

Reputation Public Affairs Advertising Advertising 100

PRSay

AUGUST 14, 2019

As corporate vice president of communications at Microsoft , Frank X. If you’re going to be successful in reaching 130,000 employees, then you have to be consistent [with your messaging] and have the patience to stick with it,” he says. I worked for my school newspaper, and when I joined the Marines I was a public affairs officer.

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Internal International Conference Public Affairs 67

Sword and the Script

JULY 17, 2018

Incidentally, her arrival at her first duty station in the Philippines coincided with a volcanic eruption and, in need of communications help, her commanding officer reassigned her to public affairs. So much has changed in PR, I wanted to understand how it has impacted communications in government. Love this question.

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Government Publicity Public Affairs Agency 90

PR Conversations

MAY 9, 2017

Next, it was internal communications, and I loved that area, too. I get to do so many different things—event planning, writing, research, media, employee engagement, digital and social media. Lately, I’ve been enjoying intimate discussion groups more and more, especially as my schedule gets more hectic. Speech writing.

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Energy Measurement Internal International 53