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Warren Buffet Underscores the Value of Reputation

Sword and the Script

It may be hard to quantify the value of a reputation but it sure is meaningful when one of the world’s most prominent financiers says it’s important. But we can’t afford to lose reputation – even a shred of reputation.” Lose a shred of reputation for the firm, and I will be ruthless.”. * * *.

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How Communicators Can Help Their Clients Navigate Misinformation and Biased News

PRSay

The traditional notion of “bad press” is negative coverage in a reputable journalism outlet that exposes legitimate complaints about a company — for example, coverage of a shareholder lawsuit, or a scandal about workplace conditions in a local or national newspaper. Understanding earned but unwanted media.

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Today, we say goodbye to HARO [PR Tech Sum 52]

Sword and the Script

Top stories in today’s summary of PR news: Cision shutters the HARO brand; Agility adds “Intelligent Insights”; PR tech company replaces employees with AI On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through all the news I can find on PR technology or comms tech and present it in a summary post like this one.

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PR Glossary: 30 Key Terms and Insights Every Professional Should Know

Newsfile

It helps organizations stay informed about their reputation, competitors, and industry trends. Monitoring brand mentions helps gauge brand visibility and reputation, assess sentiment, identify influencers and respond to negative publicity. What is Reputation Management? What is Brand Sentiment? praise-filled posts on Instagram.

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Crisis Management Lessons From Boeing’s 737 Max Disasters

PRSay

On rebuilding Boeing’s reputation: I don’t want to talk too much about it until the MAX is safely flying again. And frankly, that will speak more than any reputational campaign we can undertake. On communicating with employees during the crisis: We want to communicate to employees first, before communicating to the outside world. [But

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It’s not OK to hibernate your mind – bringing back creativity for Autumn

PR in High Definition

The phrase is said to have originally been a satirical abbreviation for Oll Korrect (all correct) used by proofreaders in a Boston newspaper during the 1840s, before going viral across the world. Listen to your employees. The word ‘OK’ has been around for about 180 years. Listen to your customers.

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What is PR? 141 PR and Comms Pros Explain What They Do for a Living

Sword and the Script

1) “Make sure that employees, customers and the market understand our company, its services and goals.”. 11) “I get my clients, who are experts in their fields, into newspapers, magazines, online publications and on TV and radio.”. 15) “Help employees understand what is going on in the company, and help executives talk to employees.”.

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