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Why the ‘Stealing Thunder Theory’ of Crisis Comms Requires Focus and Intent

PRSay

For more articles on crisis management, please check out the May 2024 issue of Strategies & Tactics. The “Stealing Thunder Theory” of crisis communications has been a critical tool for PR counselors for decades. It makes sense. Critical audiences today expect transparency from brands and those with whom they do business.

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In 2018, Four Books That Make You Go Hmmm …

Deirdre Breakenridge

What are your goals for 2018 and what tools, skills and roadmap will get you there? The four books that made me go Hmmm and will make you do the same in 2018 are: The Opposable Mind by Roger Martin, The Agony of Decision by Hello Fred Garcia, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg and The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod.

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Making the move from journalism to public relations

Stephen Waddington

Some people, like me, make the switch from journalism to public relations. Transferable skills from journalism to public relations Public relations is more than media relations and requires the appropriate training and qualifications if a communications strategy is to deliver against organisational objectives.

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The 10 Best PR & Content Marketing Conferences to Attend in 2019

Onclusive

Date: March 21, 2018. Most conferences focus on media relations, crisis communications, social media, and measurement, plus a well-known awards show. 2019 Conferences include the Crisis Management Conference in Miami in February, the PR Measurement Conference in April in Washington, D.C., PRWeek Awards.

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Succession Season Premiere: What Was All That Media Monitoring Talk About?

Critical Mention

But putting the humor of the situation aside, this episode makes a salient point about the importance of a real-time media monitoring platform, especially during a big news event or crisis. Eric Lebowitz joined Critical Mention in 2018 as its Director of Marketing. Until next time! Critical Mention. Eric Lebowitz.

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Three Positive Earned Media Stories in the COVID-19 Era

Critical Mention

Of course, as with any crisis, there are also plenty of stories about organizations who have mishandled it in one way or another. A number of celebrities have made generous donations in the midst of the Coronavirus crisis, but the scope of Perry’s gesture and the fact that he targeted seniors for the gift helped the story explode.

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Facebook PR Exposed

Flatiron Communications

Nick Confessore, one of The New York Times’s better-known investigative reporters, appeared on MSNBC’s “All in with Chris Hayes” within hours of The Times publishing its bombshell exposé on how Facebook dealt with the Russian crisis. The story was aptly titled “Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis.”.