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Muddling through the COVID-19 crisis: celebrating human spirit and ingenuity

Stephen Waddington

I’m muddling through the COVID-19 crisis, just like you, but I am starting to think about what might come next. Is it possible to have a good crisis? Tyneside Council has seconded eight staff to help with demand at our local Bay Foodbank in North Shields , Newcastle. Please support seek out and support your local organisation.

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The Challenges for Health Care Communicators as a New Normal Emerges From the COVID-19 Crisis

PRSay

“In April, when the American Heart Association and EMS agencies announced a huge drop in calls and admissions for heart attack and stroke around the country, we informed our patients and the community about the importance of seeking emergency help immediately,” she said. Smith said a key component of the campaign is generating earned media.

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Impact of COVID-19 on NHS comms

Stephen Waddington

A new book describes the extraordinary achievements of NHS communication practitioners during the COVID-19 crisis. The impact of COVID-19 on NHS comms documents the scale of the challenge faced by professional NHS communicators since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic in early 2020.

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The Role of Marketing in a Crisis? Be More Human.

PR 20/20

The impact of COVID-19 is still uneven in communities across the country and around the world. What is the appropriate role of marketing in the midst of a crisis? There are no best practices in a crisis. Brands are showing up in unprecedented ways to support their employees, customers and communities. Is there one?

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The journey from lockdown

Stephen Waddington

The challenge with the COVID-19 crisis is that it requires an international governmental response and there are countless unknowns. It’s an area of huge international effort among healthcare providers. The crisis has widened the socio-economic gap in society. In each case their route out of the crisis will be different.

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Lockdown letter: fraying at the edges

Stephen Waddington

Local Facebook groups have a vigilante mood. Images of lockdown dodgers have been posted in several local Facebook groups that I follow, both in London and the North East. The COVID-19 community on Twitter is incredible. I’ve published an article about brand conversations during the crisis based on a recent discussion.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Stu Opperman, APR

Solo PR Pro

When he arrived on campus, however, he was amazed by the student-run broadcast stations, including radio and TV stations that would actually compete in the local market for ratings. “I His friend, Jeff, a partner at a prominent local accounting firm, reached out to Stu about potentially working with him.

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