PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

KPMG’s ex-chairman, Bill Michael, recently came under fire for making controversial remarks about his employees “playing the victim card” and “moaning” about their circumstances during the lockdown. We’ve explored this crisis further in our Reputation Shapers guide that you can access here. Staying calm in a crisis.

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Stern + Associates

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As we navigate various transitions over the coming months and years, leaders are likely to see employees struggle with anxiety, depression, burnout and trauma. When organizations invest in mental health, it’s better for employees and better for business. Addressing the Student Mental Health Crisis. Make It Fearless.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

We may not think about it that way — we’re simply drafting a memo to employees or writing the president’s message for an annual report. Some executives are eloquent writers and inspiring speakers, comfortable with employees and investors alike. Executives seek to amplify their own voices through “thought leadership.”.

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PRSay

AUGUST 31, 2017

In fact, more than half of the 18 CEOs of PR firms interviewed by Angela Chitkara for a 2017 City College of New York and Holmes Report paper, which was presented in a PRSA Diversity and Inclusion webinar , indicated they have implemented implicit bias training as a best business practice in an effort to retain diverse employees.

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PR Conversations

MAY 1, 2017

The following is the result of our subsequent shared musings concerning the impact of crisis situations on the health and well-being of public relations practitioners. In an ongoing crisis, operating on adrenaline for a prolonged period of time can be – and is often – physically and mentally harmful.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Rachel Carver’s challenges during the COVID-19 crisis could have been far more pronounced than those of many other PR professionals. In 2017 , she earned her Accreditation in Public Relations. About half of the company’s employees live with vision loss.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Year of the employee. 2022 is going to be known as the year of the employee. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives will be incredibly important, but when the next crisis hits, consumers will be reminded to look back on major brands that only paid the topic lip service. The first is the tight market for talent.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Here are some highlights from three professional development sessions at the PRSA 2017 International Conference in Boston on Oct. The speed and accessibility of social media means that brands are always teetering on the edge of a crisis. Companies should have strong pre-crisis and crisis plans in place. Social media.

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Stuart Bruce

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Launched on International Women’s Day in March 2017 it was meant to symbolise the power of women in leadership. State Street Corp was forced to pay $5 million to about 300 women employees who were paid less than their male counterparts. Simple, but essential questions to help prevent the need for crisis communications.

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Presspage

APRIL 25, 2017

Although these expressions provide the organization with a sympathetic boost, it is not providing any benefits for their leadership. According to the latest edition of the 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer the confidence in has CEOs plummeted to a record low (see below, sheet 17). And by using the plural, they are not alone.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 23, 2019

For example, a study conducted by Edelman in 2018 found “nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of consumers around the world now buy on belief, a remarkable increase of 13 points since 2017.”. If the country is divided, you can bet for most companies, their employees and customers are too. Communications is a function of leadership.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

This covered the glass ceiling, pay gap, lack of mentorship opportunities and stereotyped expectations of leadership style, where leadership is usually seen as a masculine trait. Offices are predominantly structured around masculine way of working and doing things and around masculine behavioural and leadership patterns.

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PRSay

JANUARY 6, 2021

During the pandemic, economic crisis, racial tensions and partisan arguments that have marked 2020, we have started communicating differently. You dropped me from a campaign in 2017 and threw me to the wolves for speaking out about racism and white supremacy,” wrote Bergdorf. We even write emails with more thought. BlackLivesMatter.”.

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Communications Viral Fashion Public Affairs 198

Stephen Waddington

MAY 8, 2018

The third edition of #FuturePRoof celebrating the NHS at 70, has been developed at a time when the organisation is in crisis. The State of NHS Provider Communications Report 2017/18 published in January cited the need for communicators to demonstrate the strategic value of communications in order to achieve parity with other professions. #4

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Communications Healthcare Print Community 63

Scott Public Relations

MAY 13, 2019

Two weeks later, a disturbed veteran stormed the same venue, blasting employees and dancers with a semi-automatic pistol, before killing himself. Here’s a bit more perspective on that truth: in 2017, 39,773 Americans were killed by gun violence. Do you agree with Dr. Sakran that gun violence is a public health crisis?

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Scott Public Relations

MAY 13, 2019

Two weeks later, a disturbed veteran stormed the same venue, blasting employees and dancers with a semi-automatic pistol, before killing himself. Here’s a bit more perspective on that truth: in 2017, 39,773 Americans were killed by gun violence. Do you agree with Dr. Sakran that gun violence is a public health crisis?

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 31, 2024

Having couples of university educations, writing numerous of interesting business books, some of them bestsellers in the USA, accumulating huge experience in strategic consulting an crisis management, managing many international communications organization, Behar with no doubt now is one of the global leaders in Public Relations business.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

PR still builds trust “Authentic customer testimonials, peer and employee reviews will increase in importance in 2024. 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.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 13, 2018

As a sort of “state of the communications field” analysis the CCI Corporate Communication Practices and Trends Study 2017 offered some fascinating insights into the challenges and trends noted by today’s top communicators. Over 80% of companies now have an employee social media policy. Speed Kills.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Communication channels and actions must be increasingly fluid, agile, and complete, with interesting and objective narratives that engage and awaken the interaction and commitment of employees with the company, and between different areas. Employee communication will continue to be a major focus for many CCOs.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

Ethical Voices

JANUARY 22, 2024

He discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: What to do when your client asks you to besmirch the competition How to effectively and ethically build trust What to do when employees, clients and partners break your trust Why don’t you tell us a little bit more about yourself and your career? Influence is leadership.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

And here we go…here are the benchmarks from 2017. 5) Thought leadership builds trust and drives sales. 82% of respondents to an Edelman study “said thought leadership has increased their trust in a vendor organization.”. Thought Leadership Influences Sales ). 12) Emotion in crisis communications works.

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 24, 2022

It is so obvious that they will unify and work as a new business soon but for now, there is a constant dispute for leadership. The advertising industry claims to be the winner as they own media shops and creators, and so the digital experts as their leadership abilities allow them to create applications, tabs, and software.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

But the free-for-all atmosphere of the Internet and encouragement for professionals to blur their social media and professional pursuits creates an interesting dynamic if not dilemma moving into 2017 and beyond. Better yet, adopt a “digital etiquette.”.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 9, 2017

2017 has seen its share of public relations hits and misses, and staying on the “hits” side of the ledger is linked with maintaining brand trust. Companies have to first instill brand values to their own employees and within a workplace culture before conveying those values in brand communications. Companies like Yum!

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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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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

11 Leadership becomes social. There’s a growing recognition of the opportunity to use the social web as a means of engaging directly with a variety of stakeholders including customers, employees, prospects and suppliers. In 2017 it report a £5,784 disadvantage for women. Have you considered this as part of your crisis planning?

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