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COVID-19: Lessons of Past Pandemics Are More Timely Than Ever for Crisis Management

PRSay

Communications should speak first to the families and communities affected by the virus, and explain what the organization is doing to help them. Keep the internal lines of communications open 24/7 and encourage employees to openly voice their questions or fears. It helps to give workers roles they can play in the crisis.

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The Importance of Networking in Public Relations

5W PR

Joining PR associations Consider joining PR associations such as the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) or the International Public Relations Association (IPRA). Global and international PR networks Networking isn’t confined to local or national boundaries. It’s a global endeavor in the PR industry.

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Does Your Crisis Scenario Plan Need Some Love?

Cision

A few years ago, many of us would not have envisioned a world where Twitter, Facebook Live and large-scale community gatherings would have such an impact on the way crises develop. Yet, this is our world today and our “new normal” as communicators and crisis management teams. This isn’t the Communications Only Club.

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PR Agency Life: What to Expect

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Skill Development — learn valuable skills in media relations , content creation, event planning, crisis management, etc. During the summer, I had the opportunity to work as a public relations intern in the clean energy space. Team Collaboration — the opportunity to learn from colleagues with different expertise.

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PRSA Chair T. Garland Stansell on Communicating During the Coronavirus Outbreak

PRSay

Organizations are continuing to examine how their employees, operations, stakeholders and communities may be impacted. Stansell said there are several tactics that communications professionals should use for reaching key stakeholders, including emails, internal memos, conference calls and social media.

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How a World-Class Convention Center Became a Beacon of Hope During the Pandemic

PRSay

As part of the PRSA Storytellers series , Tony Sclafani, the Javits Center’s senior vice president and chief communications officer, spoke to PRSA Publications Director John Elsasser. On emergencies and crisis planning: The Javits Center was a staging area for first responders after 9/11. But the press release is just the beginning.

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Maximising resilience of health and well-being assets in crisis situations

PR Conversations

Perhaps convincing employers that ongoing post-crisis support, including counselling and respite leave, could be tied to such statistics so the cost of losing experienced staff members post-crisis is understood. Second, I’d like to consider more the notion of superhero status in crisis management.

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