article thumbnail

Exploring Best Practices in Global Communications

PRSay

The Air China flight descended through the smog and I saw Beijing for the first time in 2003. My two-year assignment in Beijing extended to 11 years in China where I also led corporate communications for Ford Asia Pacific. We need to find the facts, understand the news and communicate compellingly. We’re diplomats.

article thumbnail

New international ethical principles for PR welcomed, education and enforcement required

Stephen Waddington

A cross industry group of international PR associations has developed a common set of principles for ethical practice. In a well-publicised case the Public Relations Communications Association (PRCA) terminated the membership of Bell Pottinger in September last year for a breach of its code. The next job is education and enforcement.

Ethics 95
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Wuhan coronavirus: Trends and considerations for communicating during public health threats

Shift Communications

For communicators, managing the razor-thin line between sharing important details and inciting widespread panic requires a delicate balance. When there are often more questions than answers, seemingly straightforward communications exercises can result in unexpected consequences. Consistency in messaging is also a key consideration.

Trends 127
article thumbnail

In Memoriam: Craig Toyoki Miyamoto, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

After his journalism career, he served as director of public relations for the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, and later as executive vice president of SMS Communications, Honolulu. The Chapter inducted him as a member of the PRSA Hawaii Hall of Fame in 2003. In retirement, he continued to counsel clients through his own firm.

Ethics 147
article thumbnail

In Memoriam: Kathleen S. Kelly, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

Kelly retired from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications in 2019 after 16 years, including three years as chair of the Public Relations Department, where she was an internationally recognized authority on fundraising as a specialization of public relations. Kelly, Ph.D., She was 77. Page Society.

Education 157
article thumbnail

Props Can Help a Message Sink In, or Sink the Message

PRSay

26, two days before he became Twitter’s new owner and CEO, Elon Musk demonstrated the communications power of a good prop when he strode into the company’s headquarters carrying a porcelain sink and wearing a grin. Some types of props always help to communicate a message. Choose props carefully. A prop can also backfire.

article thumbnail

A Guide to Pride Without Pandering

PRSay

For corporate communicators, Pride in 2021 can seem confusing and challenging. If the past year has taught you anything, then it should be that the price of admission to the LGBTQ ally community is now much higher. Seek communications help. Engaging LGBTQ communications professionals with experience is best.

Employee 201