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Using Social Amidst a Crisis: Q&A With Scott Peacock & K.C. Brown

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Social media can quickly turn local events into breaking national news which means every season is crisis season. How did Scott’s team keep the state’s tourism afloat? Scott: We communicated to local tourism officials in each community and they then communicated directly with businesses in their areas.

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Behind the Headlines With Caroline Michaud

Cision

In this interview, Caroline sat down with us to discuss travel and tourism brands and how they must adapt as media rapidly changes. It’s also important to ensure that the destinations’ tourism assets are aligned with those audiences in the most appropriate way. Words matter. Are there ways to avoid those pitfalls?

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The To-Do List for Every New Corporate Communications Manager

Prakkypedia

As a Corporate Communications Manager, you could find yourself writing media releases, speeches, website content, newsletter content and more. And get your approvals in writing. Is there a crisis communications plan? What happens during a crisis? Make sure you know who needs to approve what before anything is distributed.

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Recap Part I: #PRStudChat Discusses PR Education & Learning

Deirdre Breakenridge

Most schools offer the basic courses such as Introduction to PR, Writing, Research, Campaigns, Case Studies, and Crisis Communications. If you use this as the requirement, the good news is that public relations curricula across the board seem to meet the requirement. How has your PR education prepared you for your career?

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The crisis gets personal

Stephen Waddington

These are the heroes of the crisis. This isn’t virtual working that people write about on Twitter and LinkedIn. It’s trying to work from home and run businesses during a crisis. Mad cow crisis as a signpost to the future? The crisis has impacted so many aspects of life and society. 8,000 people have died in the UK.

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Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media

Waxing UnLyrical

Image: Geoff LMV via Flickr , Creative Commons These included sentences like On what Pepco’s crisis communication plan is: “Pepco takes its responsibility to keep customers informed seriously. Our crisis communications plan consist of pre-event, event, and post-event reporting guidelines and information. Wanna Subscribe?

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The Value Of A Fire Drill

Waxing UnLyrical

Orderly exits that don’t necessarily include leap-frogging your way to safety – even though that may be a little fun… In the business of communications, the need for a “fire drill&# can be equated to needing a crisis plan in place. You can also see this kind of attitude with the current housing crisis.

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