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#PRGoals For 2017

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Besides tuning into Lee Daniels’ new series “Star” and getting the story on all the Golden Globes nominees, it’s time to set important, yet achievable, #PRGoals for 2017. In 2017, the competition for earned media coverage and share of social voice is only going to grow. We will double down on top talent.

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The Most Epic PR Fails of 2017

Barokas

The rapid rate at which information is flows via social is probably why 2017 had some of the most epic PR fails of all time. After the incident, which everyone still has engrained in their minds, United’s corporate spokespeople resorted to an extremely legalistic approach, claiming the airline’s employees followed standard procedures.

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2018 Predictions: Consumer PR Edition

Shift Communications

It’s hard to believe that 2017 has come and gone. We need to integrate consumer clients into trending conversations, valuable insights into our pitches and data into how we’re benchmarking best practices and measuring success. Now we turn to the new year and think about impending industry evolutions and how to get ahead of them.

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Why I’m NOT buying the employee advocacy hype machine (at least, not yet)

Communications Conversations

Do you ever get the sense this whole Employee Social Advocacy concept is being shoved down our throats by a number of “thought leaders” and software vendors who have everything to gain by advancing this agenda? But, it’s just one of several reasons I haven’t bought into the Employee Social Advocacy hype machine so far.

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Making the Case for the Hybrid-Work Model

PRSay

Until March 2020, working from home was, for most employers, an idea that raised many concerns — especially regarding cybersecurity, employee productivity and accessibility. A 2020 study from Growmotely, a company that matches organizations with remote workers, found that 97 percent of employees prefer not to return to the office full-time.

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Why the 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer actually shouldn’t scare the s**t out of you

Communications Conversations

At least, that’s always been my take (Note: I am not an Edelman employee nor have I ever worked for or with Edelman). Think about it–what is one audience that corporate communicators frequently use to reach the employee masses? 37 percent of participants trust an employee, while just 21 percent trust the chief exec.

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Can PR Take Ownership Of Reputation?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Few corporate CEOs will deny that a company’s reputation colors every aspect of business, including marketing, talent recruitment, employee relations, shareholder relations, and the customer experience. In fact, the 2017 U.S. Case in point: the 2017 United Airlines fiasco in which a passenger was violently removed from his seat.