ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 25, 2020

And most CEOs acknowledge the benefits of social engagement for their personal and corporate brands. One of the better studies is from 2016, with data collected in 2014 – quite a long time in digital media years. Social content has a humanizing effect on a brand, making it and the resulting conversation more authentic.

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Social Media Leadership LinkedIn Corporate 380

MaccaPR

JULY 24, 2019

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) campaigns are on the rise as brands explore how they can stand out in a crowded, noisy marketplace, position themselves apart from their competition and make a statement with consumers. The most successful CSR initiatives are authentic, engaging and further the brand’s mission.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

It can be easy for a corporate PR team to neglect a critical aspect of business communications — internal PR. In certain cases, high-profile companies take it for granted that employees are corporate cheerleaders, or they may leave the responsibility for employee engagement to HR. Employees are credible influencers.

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PRSay

APRIL 22, 2021

The bulk of this loss comes from stock market volatility stemming from financial disinformation campaigns, but the widespread proliferation of misinformation has also forced companies and organizations to increase spending on reputation management, brand safety, employee health and wellness, and crisis communication efforts.

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Ethical Voices

DECEMBER 12, 2022

How do brands balance their commitments to practical short-term issues versus long-term issues? Key findings from the 2022 Brands In Motion Study. I’ve spent the last 25 years of my career in corporate communication as an agency owner, and with WE Communications who acquired my business back in 2016.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Now more than ever, brands are understanding the importance of building trust and being transparent with their audiences, not to mention the value of clear communication. This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros. Reputation management is crucial.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 28, 2018

Yes, 2017 feels like a lifetime ago, given our breakneck news cycle, but there were plenty of public relations lessons over the year for big brands and business categories. Here’s a look at those who came out on top, and others who took a reputation beating last year. The Winners. Tired of hearing about Uber?

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The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

That might be about to change -Twitter just reported a dismal Q4 for 2016: 16 cents per share on revenue of $717 million. Back in November 2016 the shares were $18. Apparently brands don’t consider Twitter as sexy as Instagram or Snapchat. This was way below Wall Street’s expectations. They are now at around $16.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

After all, I always say (I shamelessly stole this from somewhere), your reputation is what people say about you behind your back. You had a vibrant and long career in PR, working in almost every possible setting–from corporate to agency to non-profit. Corporations and non-profits are not that different from each other.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Alan Caldwell, APR, vice president and chief diversity strategist at Cerrell Associates, stresses the importance of authenticity in brand communication. In this interview, Alan discusses the critical steps for successful crisis communications, what it means for your brand to be human and how to improve communication through research.

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Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

It has also highlighted the folly for brands and individuals of investing in a media channel owned by a third party. Mastodon launched in 2016. They can also decide to block networks that have a reputation for abusive content or spam. In both case refugees headed to Facebook. Elon Musk hasn’t acquired a car or a rocket.

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Cision

JUNE 16, 2016

Hugh Elliott (@HughSElliott) June 15, 2016. Head of brand, communications & digital at Philips North America, Mark A. ” Director for corporate communications at the Cleveland Clinic, Eileen Sheil , says: “As a PR industry, we really need to move from being nice to have, to being needed to have.” amecsummit.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This will contribute to even more noise, and it will make high-quality corporate content both more appreciated and harder to find.”. They enable consumer brand marketers to connect with influencers who have large followings on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, in a straightforward transactional manner. PR has a bigger role in content. “I

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 15, 2017

International Paralympic Committee (IPC): enhancing and protecting reputation. In the run up to Rio 2016 it faced challenges with funding for the Games, the expulsion of the Russian team, and the death of an Iranian cyclist. Effective public relations is more a management discipline than it is a corporate function.

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Beyond PR

JUNE 1, 2017

And as marketers and storytellers, it’s up to us to not only get our brands in front of consumers but to also pique their interest instantly so they don’t scroll right on past. Catching consumers’ attention is easier said than done — especially in the digital age, where consumers are constantly dodging branded messages.

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Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 12, 2017

2016 was the year when the currents that have slowly eroded the tenuous relationship between journalists and PR pros coalesced to create an existential crisis that may not be easily remedied. I haven’t seen much from PRSA on Team Trump’s disregard for the ethical guidelines that have buoyed the PR profession’s reputation all these years.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

While that percentage is a plurality, the next highest priority, brand building, trailed with 24% of the votes.”. 10) Two sides of the political issue for brands. 10) Two sides of the political issue for brands. Brands in Politics ). 11) Corporate reputation suffers with bad experiences. “82%

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PR Job Coach

JANUARY 15, 2016

Everyone has an opinion on who is the lead dog in the race for hearts and minds in the reputation game in the 21st century. And what does 2016 hold for the field and for public relations pros ? It is the subject of lively discussion as popular as “what came first the chicken or the egg.” Always has. Always will.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Brand-to-brand collaboration. Likely see more brand-to-brand and brand-to-influencer collaborations. 2021 will see an increase in podcasts, with more brands and institutions harnessing the power of this very intimate form of communication as some consumers attempt to ration their screen time.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 6, 2018

The same applies to a corporation looking to add PR help in-house, or alternatively, doing a cost-benefit analysis of bringing on outside help from an agency. I’ve reviewed this salary survey and others , for many years including detailed looks at the 2016 and 2017 results. Let’s revise the 2016 numbers. Agency $88,000.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 16, 2016

In 2016, public relations saw its share of highs and lows. As brands and organizations grow more sophisticated about the benefits of specialist public relations firms, many companies will look to them for their communications needs, possibly using multiple specialist partners rather than a single large agency.

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Cision

JULY 12, 2016

Joanna Brahim, vice president of communications at the Smithsonian Channel, says brands need to adapt by promoting their content in new ways. Smithsonian Channel is already such a reputable and credible brand with award-winning content, but it’s exciting to come into a role and find new ways to elevate the channel and its platforms.

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Stuart Bruce

MAY 29, 2016

I actually laughed out loud when I read this story about the BBC’s world affairs editor John Simpson setting up a corporate consultancy to advise on crisis communications and then even more rapidly closing it again because of the crisis it created. John Simpson (@JohnSimpsonNews) May 26, 2016. I like my ‘shiny new website’!

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Cision

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Generating brand awareness through earned media doesn’t always have to revolve around your products, services, data or thought leadership. Check out how these five brands scored big by leveraging unique perks that not only benefit their employees, but also display their values: 1. percent) than at brands with a limited culture (48.4

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 10, 2017

If there was one “trend” that emerged in 2016 that should scare the bejesus out of PR counselors it’s this: Fake news. We’ve all read about the phenomenon by now and its impact on the 2016 election. The fake news phenomenon feels eerily similar to what we see when political groups attack social brand pages.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

Electric cars continue to develop: Tesla is the absolute forerunner in this respect and is not leaving the traditional car brands in a good position. In 2015, the VW Group came into disrepute: the diesel emissions scandal came to light and significantly damaged the reputation of VW for many years as well.

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Automotive Study Report Transportation 95

Melissa Agnes

APRIL 26, 2016

The goal of crisis management is to salvage your organization’s reputation and bottom line when presented with a bad or threatening situation – or so says the majority of people. In other words, it means that you don’t just aim to resolve the situation with your brand in tact, but that you resolve to fight back.

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Cision

JUNE 14, 2016

Your audience will only be interested if your brand has something unique today. Creativity will always be what attracts consumers to brands, says Kipp Jarecke-Cheng, global chief communications officer at Publicis Health. What do you see as some of the biggest communication challenges facing healthcare brands today?

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Mark My Words

JANUARY 26, 2018

Great Ormond Street Hospital, which received £530,000 from the Presidents Club between 2009 and 2016, said it will return the donations. Those who hide behind the corporate charity fig-leaf to explain high spirits, the frat-boy, boozy Belushi iconography is a notion well past its sell by date. They will fight to protect their freedoms.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

Courtney landed her permanent role off a 6-month social media internship in the Corporate Communications department at UnitedHealth Group. She quickly demonstrated a willingness to ask questions in what can be large, intimidating corporate meetings, and she eagerly sought opportunities to get in front of C-suite executives.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

A study by a marketing analytics firm found “On average, brands that increased media investment [during a recession] realized roughly a 17 percent growth in incremental sales, and more than half saw subsequent improvements in year-over-year ROIs over a two-year period during the recession.”. Source: 3 Studies Branding and Marketing ).

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PRSay

OCTOBER 12, 2016

For every enterprise, brand or organization, a crisis always looms as a persistent — yet inevitable — threat on the horizon. In today’s digitally-fueled world, the tiny spark of a crisis can erupt into a massive fire overnight, leaving a corporate brand and reputation in a heap of smoldering ashes.

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Your brand and company may never employ a 12-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer such as Ryan Lochte as its celebrity spokesperson. But oh, lordy – we as communications and marketing professionals can receive a master class in what NOT to do during a crisis from Lochte’s self-immolation at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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Mindful Marketing

MARCH 5, 2020

That mistake caused the league to suspend him for the entire 2014 season, which Rodriguez says, “cost me my reputation, and it may have cost me the Hall of Fame.” Rodriguez also helped Lochte identify new income earning approaches , including some personal brand-appropriate endorsement deals and several solid speaking engagements.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

I believe there will be an acceleration towards humanizing brands, putting individuals in front of a corporate identity, in an effort to emotionally connect with customers.”. – BJ Schaknowski | Vertafore. 9) Brands across the aisle. “I What this does to the customer experience and brand loyalty is significant.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Over the past few years, we’ve come to learn that one person can go a long way in wrecking havoc on a brand. What about the customers who have a negative experience with your brand but choose not to create a video or campaign that then goes viral – yet, in their silence, choose to never again interact or purchase from your organization?

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Corporate Airlines Employee Training 167

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

To enhance empathy and connection with their teams and clients, organizations will foster employee brand ambassadors, highlight origin stories, show behind-the-scenes videos, and encourage user-generated content. Expanded brand collaboration “Partnership Paradise: 2024 will be the year of brand partnerships.

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