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The Capitol Riots: A Crisis Communication Retrospect

PRSay

The concept of crisis communications can elicit images of Olivia Pope on the ABC series “ Scandal ” rattling off a monologue to a slew of reporters. While not quite as cinematic in reality, crisis communications is at the heart of any professional communication enterprise.

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Do we need PR in 2019?

Prakkypedia

As long as reputation, stakeholders and relationships are important to organisations – across nonprofits, private enterprise, government and more – PR will continue to be useful and valuable. Refresh your crisis communications plan. Related reading: Five-minute crisis comms]. The short answer: yes.

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4 Solo PR Pros on How They Knew It Was The Right Time to Start Their Business

Solo PR Pro

I realized that I was ready to build my own personal enterprise and work my way vs. building someone else’s business. I also saw a niche for solo PR consultants with my specialties — media relations, crisis communications and community outreach — in my area. So, I had an office set up.

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The Most Recommended PR Tech Vendors [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

It’s too much, too fast and too convenient for enterprises motivated by profit. The tool has several use cases including identifying the most influential reporters covering the competition or identifying “the most influential voices during a crisis.” Out of respect, yesterday, I did not publish. But I did watch, listen and read.

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PR Tech Briefing: How Cision Impact is Bringing Earned Media Attribution and Retargeting to Public Relations

Sword and the Script

PR pros that report to the CEO might be less interested, but I’d challenge that segment of our community to give it some thought. On our call, Cision suggested a potential use case in crisis communications – target readers of negative coverage with a statement. 5) Cision Impact pricing and customers.

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How Big Data Will Modernize Your Crisis Communications Plan

PRSay

For every enterprise, brand or organization, a crisis always looms as a persistent — yet inevitable — threat on the horizon. In today’s digitally-fueled world, the tiny spark of a crisis can erupt into a massive fire overnight, leaving a corporate brand and reputation in a heap of smoldering ashes. Sign up here.

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PR on a Budget: 10 Tips for Smarter Spending and Better Results

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

To draw out their full potential for the favor of your brand, you must encourage them to endorse it or offer testimonials while collaborating on joint public relations initiatives involving cross-promotion efforts or sharing events with enterprises that complement each other. Sometimes, it just takes a little community spirit.