Ethical Voices

MARCH 14, 2022

Ethical issues in merging the science and art of public relations. I started in Washington DC in Public Affairs and Crisis Management. Still am a crisis guy and always will be, I think. I learned the ethics challenge very early on in my career. How augmented intelligence can help enhance our profession.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Their study, “ Roles in Social Media: How the Practice of Public Relations is Evolving ” was published by PR Journal in Summer / Fall 2016. Many of these findings support and add to what you reported in your book, “ Social Media and Public Relations: Eight Practices for the PR Professional. – Marlene Neill.

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Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Today’s crisis realities present some of the biggest challenges and obstacles to be faced in a crisis or emergency. In fact, if you aren’t prepared, today’s crisis realities will work against you , rather than for you, in a crisis – making your task of effective crisis management extremely difficult.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Tom Mueller, who interviewed over 200 corporate whistleblowers for his book Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing in an Age of Fraud , proclaims this “the age of the whistleblower.”. ” In many companies, especially high-growth technology businesses, there have been different standards of behavior for certain employees.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Any company, big or small, can experience a crisis. According to research, about 75 percent of companies will experience a crisis at some point due to the increasing complexity of modern business and the growth of social media in our fast-paced world. This is where crisis management comes in. What is Crisis Management?

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Reputation Us

AUGUST 9, 2023

Negative publicity, ethical breaches, product recalls, or any crisis linked to reputation can lead to a loss of customer trust and loyalty. A damaged image may also lead to difficulties in attracting skilled employees.

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Melissa Agnes

MAY 1, 2014

Editor’s Note: Rick Amme is a talented crisis management professional who, after decades of being “in the game”, has decided to embark on his next life adventure: retirement. Crisis Management Advice from a Retiring Pro. Be sure employees, shareholders, boards, customers, suppliers, etc.

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5W PR

JANUARY 1, 2023

Investing in CSR can help companies develop a corporate reputation, and attract customers while protecting businesses from any damage to their reputation, as well as helping them recover faster after a PR crisis. The post Reputation and Social Responsibility appeared first on Public Relations Blog | 5W PR Agency | PR Firm.

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5W PR

JUNE 24, 2019

The modern-day news cycle means that industry stories don’t stay under wraps for long, and for many brands, it is only a matter of time before they find themselves dealing with one form of PR crisis or another. Here are a few suggestions for keeping your business on the right side of publicity. Adopt Internal Safeguards.

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The Hoffman Agency

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The events of the last few weeks demonstrate how critical communications planning is to safeguard your reputation and win in the court of public opinion. The events that played out in the public sphere around OpenAI over the last few weeks have undoubtedly made it one of the biggest stories of the year.

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Ethical Voices

JUNE 13, 2022

She is recognized one of Canada’s most powerful and innovative women in Public Relations. She discusses a number of important ethics issues including: The ethical importance knowing when to saying “No”. How to empower your employees to make tough ethical decisions. The blurring of paid and owned media.

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Reputation Specialist Michael Toebe

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Holmes’ errors in judgment, ethics, risk management and decisions are well known. Holmes and Theranos, like other leaders and organizations, helped dig their own grave, so to speak, by encouraging employees to speak out against wrongdoing. Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes. The fall has also come at high velocity.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Tom Mueller, who interviewed over 200 corporate whistleblowers for his book Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing in an Age of Fraud , proclaims this “the age of the whistleblower.”. Just two months ago, luggage company Away grappled with reputation stumbles after employees shared internal messages that unpacked a punitive workplace culture.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. What is public relations?

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 1, 2021

These include failures of systems, including the Post Office Horizon scandal, and the misuse of personal data such as the facial recognition system removed from London’s King’s Cross in 2019 amid protests from the public and privacy campaigners. Communications professionals often get involved when a crisis arises, but this is too late!

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Wadds Inc.

MARCH 19, 2024

My focus as a public relations practitioner and management researcher is on elevating the internal communications function's role in management. In a management context, internal communications is the function that deals with an organisation's most important intangible asset - its relationships with employees.

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Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Today’s crisis realities present some of the biggest challenges and obstacles to be faced in a crisis or emergency. In fact, if you aren’t prepared, today’s crisis realities will work against you , rather than for you, in a crisis – making your task of effective crisis management extremely difficult.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 6, 2018

What’s the role of PR in a world in crisis? There’s a change afoot within organisations and calls on the public relations profession to step up to the task of helping organisations to define their purpose in a way that is meaningful to society. Society is demanding that companies, both public and private, serve a social purpose.

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5W PR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In a recent article, we cited a study that estimated that public relations would grow about 6% between 2014 and 2024 and that U.S. News & World Report recently ranked public relations specialists #4 for Best Creative and Media Jobs in its 2019 ranking of best jobs. Most of the public relations programs have similar courses.

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Solo PR Pro

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

It's Ethics month and a good time to review the public relations code of ethics. and support your clients to ensure that they have a strong ethical foundation. Cracks and Crisis. In companies, a weak foundation may manifest as employee dissatisfaction, inconsistent quality, and churn of people and customers.

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 21, 2015

But, along the way, we heard from one surprising source as the story unfolded: An Amazon employee. And, this opens up, yet again, a discussion we’ve had before: Should employees be empowered to speak up during a company crisis or firestorm? Meanwhile, 52 percent trust employees of that same company.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

By 2010, the opioid epidemic was already in full swing, and public concern about it had grown. Will you be able to legally, ethically, reputationally defend the advice you gave? Some executives on the McKinsey team had to realize what they were doing (or being asked to do) was wrong — ethically, morally, perhaps legally.

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Melissa Strle Dive into the dynamic world of Public Relations with this essential PR glossary. It serves as a communication tool to reach journalists, media outlets, and the public. It helps PR professionals understand trends and public perception, engage with audiences, and address issues promptly. What is Media Monitoring?

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Melissa Agnes

JULY 12, 2016

This is a question that is often overlooked, though in my experience tends to find itself on many organizations’ top 10 list of high-risk crisis scenarios that management worries about. What’s so complicated about the management of this type of crisis? Adding personal misconduct to your crisis preparedness.

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PR in High Definition

APRIL 26, 2021

Whether it was simply the wrong timing for Deliveroo to go public, given the UK’s emergence out of lockdown, or that the numbers weren’t quite right to start with, there seems to be a shift in the way in which investors and fund managers are thinking about which companies to invest in. Gig economy – a blessing and a curse?

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 2, 2024

Sustainable SEO, focusing on quality content and ethical practices, is the future. Sustainable SEO is also sometimes known as ethical SEO, eco-responsible SEO, or green SEO.) Conclusion: Embracing the Dynamic SEO Landscape The future of SEO is dynamic and multifaceted, blending technology, user-centricity, and ethical practices.

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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. In an ongoing crisis, operating on adrenaline for a prolonged period of time can be – and is often – physically and mentally harmful.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 5, 2019

But as the agency that has tried to align its brand with public trust, one hopes it has learned from its mistakes. On closer examination, the Edelman/GEO Group situation is a great example of what not to do when faced with an ethical quandary.

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Agility PR Solutions

JULY 14, 2021

If you own a business, it’s critical that you take reasonable steps to guard against someone (whether they be an employee or customer) being injured as a result of your negligence. This is simply a matter of ethics. While sometimes accidents may occur through no fault of your own, to the extent that you’re able […].

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 18, 2020

The concern here isn’t just for the ethics of data and psychology in business persuasion – but also the ability to recognize when it’s being used against you. distract from negative information, by highlighting or even creating some other crisis or scandal.”. 1) The risks of disinformation in business.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

If our employees aren’t sold on our brand promise, how can they deliver it to customers and guests? Employee communications practitioners, by their very definition, have a focused audience. This is where employee communications professionals can get stuck in the middle. Who’s affected by this dilemma.

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PR Conversations

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Let’s look at some of the main statements made by Jim during the 2008 interview and ask ourselves some questions: I dislike the term “targeted” publics. This suggests that the organization should try to limit its publics to those it wants to reach because of its self interests.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 23, 2024

Your marketing and public relations (PR) campaigns are vital methods of connecting and communicating with consumers. To build meaningful relationships, consumers often prioritize brands that are aligned with their ethical standards , cultural perspectives, and other components. To connect with Katie, you can follow her on Twitter.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

In a statement before his testimony in front of the Senate Banking Committee, Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf did what reputation experts generally counsel clients to do in the case of a breach of public trust. True Accountability Helps Defuse A Crisis. He apologized. He said he accepted full responsibility for the situation.

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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. An area in which we excel as specialists is being able to target a wide range of media with our stories.

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PR in High Definition

JULY 21, 2020

Six former employees of eBay possibly took these messages as direct instructions and all have been arrested. Some might question the integrity of a CEO or a company that would ever allow this sort of behaviour to happen, with so many ex-employees possibly involved. How has eBay responded so far? Never doubt it.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 12, 2018

It spotlights the gap between what organisations say, and what they are actually doing, to support their employees. A #FuturePRoof project that I led with Sarah Hall for the PRCA in 2017 found that that mental illness in public relations is frequently ignored, or managed as a line management or performance issue. Not in my experience.

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