Communications Conversations

APRIL 21, 2020

Just in Minneapolis, Best Buy, Sleep Number and Regis have already furloughed employees. Many agencies have asked employees to take pay cuts. But, as people go on the job hunt once again, many will need help brushing up their LinkedIn profile and coming up with creative ways to get their names in front of the right people.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

PoliteMail was a proud sponsor of Connect 19 — the PRSA Employee Communications Section’s annual conference. Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first” says author and organizational consultant, Simon Sinek. As Gallup writes, “Employees are consumers of the workplace.

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Cision

DECEMBER 19, 2015

Unless you know someone who’s worked at Starbucks or get super chatty with your local barista, you probably don’t know how much Starbucks employees love its workplace or company culture. To maintain its great reputation, resonate more with consumers and boost social sentiment and sales, Starbucks asked employees to tell their stories.

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Buchanan PR

MAY 5, 2022

Local Executives Have One Thing on Their Minds. You need to have more than just a job to keep employees engaged. Jen) We increasingly will be seeing resumes with many short stints on them; instead of discounting them immediately, realize that job-hopping among younger employees is the norm. Marcia) Remember birthdays.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 18, 2021

That depends on whether you are a local business or have clients and customers all over. Local business networking still thrives on personal connections – Join the Chamber of Commerce and other relevant groups. Alignable has local groups you can connect with. Look for local groups on MeetUp. Get creative and get smart.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Great, model employee. Employee engagement? ” What community relations folks really want (from a marketing metrics perspective) is: More traffic to key volunteer pages on the corporate site asking employees to volunteer. One of my favorite local Instagram campaigns is #onlyinmn. Good story. All good things.

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Cision

APRIL 28, 2015

When employees at one of the companies went on strike over the summer, customers and vendors joined them. The employees wanted him back and weren’t going to work until he was. The story became one of helping employees and reinstating an employer known for taking care of his workers and customers. The locals loved the story.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

If the company you’re representing doesn’t have quite as natural a tie-in, it may be wise to do some creative brainstorming at the outset to help determine the right cause. Our local partners knew the “lay of the land” and were cooperative on every level. employee engagement?

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Now, personally, I don’t have a “workplace” to return to (other than my local coffee shop), but I do have a keen interest in this topic as it impacts all of my clients and friends. morning coffee meet-up for employees living in Maple Grove? What about a Wed. According to the survey, 63% said they were a great boss!

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PR Fuel

JANUARY 24, 2022

You wouldn’t want your business to have negative press , which can push consumers and potential employees away. The key to successful PR is being newsworthy and creative. The data may also inspire you to develop a creative campaign that paints your company in the best light. Find Creative Angles.

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PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Employee Ownership Month. what you can pitch your local media for the month of October. But get creative. Church Safety and Security Month. Co-op Month. Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Dyslexia Awareness Month. Eat Better, Eat Together Month. Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month. Emotional Wellness Month. Transcript.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Redundancies, business transformation, remote working, and juggling work with homeschooling, has seen many employees swap their agency or in-house jobs for the freelance world or even take career breaks. Jules Herd Like many other sectors, COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the communications industry.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 20, 2019

In high school, she landed an internship with a local radio station and started a club for kids trying to pursue a career in broadcasting. We are asking business executives, supervisors, and individual employees to all join in with HR to fix workplace cultures. When you have engaged employees, you have happy customers.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

AUGUST 26, 2014

But this direction has kept me flexible and enhanced my creativity by ensuring I do not simply rely on what works in any one industry. While communications may be your forte, with strengths such as writing, creativity, organization and research, your passion might be for something else altogether. Consider joining PRSA.

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5W PR

APRIL 9, 2019

It can cost money and time to creatively come up with a way to connect. A business that gets involved in its local community achieves multiple objectives. It’s easy to forget about the importance of basic human connection, and this is an opportunity many brands are missing when it comes to marketing. Make a Community Impact.

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PR in High Definition

OCTOBER 23, 2019

I struggled to find many landmark reports on the subject but EY’s Beacon Institute released a report in September 2019, defining purpose as “ an aspirational reason for being which inspires and provides a call to action for an organization and its partners and stakeholders and provides benefit to local and global society.”.

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Airlines Local Wikipedia Travel 48

Wadds Inc.

AUGUST 14, 2023

Creative capabilities in particular are highly sought after – so the Uncommon/Havas deal was not surprising. As the digital groups continue to grow rapidly, the demand for strong creative capabilities will continue as they look for content to win the battle for attention, competing for acquisitions with the networks.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

1) “Make sure that employees, customers and the market understand our company, its services and goals.”. 13) “I write and post content for our customers and our employees to teach them about our company, products and vision.”. 15) “Help employees understand what is going on in the company, and help executives talk to employees.”.

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Ethical Voices

DECEMBER 18, 2023

When I was a senior in college, I was in a market research class and we were working with a local small business in Washington, DC, that was trying to do restaurant deliveries to students. So for an employee, the nice thing to do is say, oh, the press release is good enough. We agreed to do a market research project with them.

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Maxim Behar

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

He believes that advertising will remain number one, thanks to creative solutions, graphic design skills, planning and buying media. I keep telling my team, "We're not selling strategies, creative ideas, or media tactics, we're selling trust." How will horizontal management affect employees? -

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Cision

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Employees are always a reflection of your brand, and empowering them to use social media to represent your brand in a positive way can result in a wealth of benefits, says Scott Stratten. No longer are you competing with the local store down the block. For your employees, empower them to be a positive representation of your brand.

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PR 20/20

MARCH 26, 2020

Brands are showing up in unprecedented ways to support their employees, customers and communities. Marriott's CEO Arne Sorenson has been praised for a video to his employees , made public on Twitter, that was authentic, transparent and compassionate. Honesty, transparency, and integrity are even more essential right now. on March 13.

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 17, 2024

Since day one I started working at a local magazine, wrote correspondence for a Bulgarian newspaper, and cleaned streets on the weekend. At least in my business a young person rarely changes their profession, communications is a creative and dynamic job and once you get into it is often for lifetime. -

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Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 21, 2020

This is the work where we show our worth, from strategic thinking to creative development. How do you keep those creative juices flowing? Yes, you could go to your local big box store, spend anywhere from $99-$300 and call it a day. Heads Down Thinking. This is absolutely crucial, which is why I put it in the number one spot.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

So, I asked a few key local leaders for up-and-coming social media or communications superstars they admire. Her empathy, creativity and collaborative approach make her a fantastic colleague, and our clients continually sing her praises. I’m quite certain Alison will find herself in a senior leader role very soon.

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5W PR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

News & World Report recently ranked public relations specialists #4 for Best Creative and Media Jobs in its 2019 ranking of best jobs. million have less than 5 employees. Although it’s not clear how many nonprofits have less than 5 employees, what is known is that salaries are generally lower there than in the for-profit sector.

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Cision

JUNE 22, 2017

Further, his work at MCS has led to many successful national and local broadcast media relations campaigns. This sense of collaboration and integration with our business partners is something MCS is routinely recognized for and it is not uncommon that members of our agency are mistaken for official employees of our clients’ companies!

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It’s impossible to keep coming up with creative ideas to reach and resonate with audiences who are not represented by a PR team. BME PR Pros is a community created by Elizabeth Bananuka that promotes black, Asian and ethnic minority diversity in the creative industries. Progress is slow. PR can be a stressful occupation. What we do 5.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Perhaps the best way to learn about agency life and a particular employer is to set up informational interviews with current and past employees. What others say It’s been a minute since I last worked at an agency, so I asked some PR students and recent grads for their input.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2019

Christian headed to London to work at an agency called Freuds before heading back north to work for a local agency. It spurred her interest in PR and she joined the Masters in International PR course at Newcastle working for a local agency along the way. He set up his own business before heading up W North.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Each member of the team has a particular hit that they are extremely proud of purely based on the fact that good old creativity, industriousness and smarts resulted in a hit that wowed the client and broke through. So when a colleague and I pitched a local McDonald’s news story, little did we know what was to come. Take a look….

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PR Breakfast Club

JUNE 29, 2014

Every agency has its own unique culture, but the general stereotype is that agency life is fast-paced and creative, and that a successful PR professional is one who can “sell” an idea. It takes a special environment to enable employees to promote their ideas both internally and to the editors and others being pitched. Creativity.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 5, 2018

This creates a reciprocal, positive outlook of your company and your employees. Create an employee advocacy cohort. This puts the efforts directly in your employees’ hands by having them organizing the larger group, suggesting collaborative efforts and keeping everyone organized and upholding the mission of your company.

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Solo PR Pro

JUNE 14, 2022

She had a summer internship at a local station in Connecticut and discovered the job wasn’t the right fit for her after a particularly gut-wrenching day where she had to interview a grieving mother who had tragically lost her children in a fire. I learned a ton—there was no money, so I learned to be creative,” Jen explains.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 17, 2018

By Tony Cuthbertson In any organisation there are thousands of inspiring day-to-day stories waiting to be discovered in the conversations and interactions between their customers and employees. He’s passionate about the use technology in the creative businesses as well as exploring the theory and practice of great idea generation.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 17, 2022

Social Media has become a powerful tool for communicating directly with consumers and engaging them with targeted content and creative contests. That is to say, Facebook may be used to successfully convey relevant, urgent, breaking news or local alerts. What is the Impact of Social Media on Public Relations? Key Platforms.

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Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 14, 2020

– Deborah Beroset , CEO/Founder, Moxie Creative + Consulting, Inc. My advice would be that the fastest and least expensive way to generate leads is to speak locally through workshops.Chamber of Commerce. Local colleges partnerships. Some of the magic to come can only be discovered on the journey. Know How to Find Business.

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