Communications Conversations

APRIL 17, 2020

As the COVID-19 outbreak began last month, I noticed there seemed to be two kinds of brands. But, the point is these seven brands adapted and changed quickly to their new environments and they acted decisively and knowing full-well they were taking a bit of a gamble. Steak-umm (@steak_umm) April 7, 2020. Makes sense, right?

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PR in High Definition

DECEMBER 17, 2020

I don’t think I’m wrong in thinking that many of us are very much looking forward to saying farewell, au revoir and auf wiedersehen to 2020. If anything, the whirlwind of 2020 got us talking, debating and sharing so much more, with lots of great new ideas and reflections in the comms space. The Firefly guide to shaping your reputation.

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PRSay

AUGUST 25, 2020

Brands that do not include us and are not engaging with the LGBTQ community are starting to [be scrutinized] for why they are not being diverse and inclusive,” said panelist Rich Ferraro, chief communications officer for GLAAD, a non-governmental media-monitoring organization that fights the defamation of LGBTQ people.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Hunter PR is a wonderful strategic and creative communications partner that helps brands by creating strategic programming, content and relationships that foster consumer attention to brands. Golin provides effective solutions and reaches diverse global markets to best represent brands. GOLINglobal. Edelman PR. Take risks.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

There are more ways than ever to become a well-informed job candidate and employee. Develop your personal brand. More than ever, your personal brand, including your brand narrative, will be more important in achieving job-search success. Just like Google, Amazon and Nike, your brand needs a compelling storyline.

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Offleash

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

If Charles Dickens were writing “A Tale of Two Cities” in 2020, he might have changed “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times” to “it was the worst of times, no really, it was the worst of times.”. At Offleash, our technology clients depend on us to get their stories told and build their brands. By Joanna Kulesa.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2020

Brands are feeling pressure to speaking out right now. At the same time, some brands that have spoken out were subsequently criticized because their own house wasn’t in order. Should brands show up and engage people about this issue? Should brands show up and engage people about this issue? “…it How about now? Aina: “…Ms.

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NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

7th – 12th, and as an update to our crisis blog covering the incidents from Gucci, Prada, and more , we took a look at actions taken between then and now to see what’s changing with regard to diversity training and inclusion initiatives among huge designer brands. 2020 isn’t off to the best start either.

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PRSay

JULY 14, 2020

We’re only halfway through 2020, but the year has already ushered in a once-in-a-century pandemic and a world-altering movement to dismantle systemic racism. So what do the rapid changes of 2020 mean for your organization? For many, it should mean refocusing on the importance of being open and transparent. Art credit: lilly ma.

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Barokas

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Still, even as tools and methodologies to measure the return of PR become more widely adopted and sophisticated, I think general awareness, positioning and brand building—the intangible benefits of PR—will continue to be a primary driver behind why companies invest in PR.” – Karli Barokas, CEO. Let us know in the comments!

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NewsWhip

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

But what does it mean for a brand to be authentic in 2019? How can a company earn the right to speak out on certain issues or instill them as core values heading into 2020? Brands today are under scrutiny from their consumers more than ever before. That clarity is helpful when eyeing new markets and opportunities to expand.

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Reputation Us

DECEMBER 9, 2020

In 2020, organizations like credit unions, which are rooted in their communities, have had to confront issues that may not have been part of their 2019 strategic plans, from the pandemic to natural disaster and civil unrest. The post Resilience Amid Crises is Critical in Building a Positive Brand Reputation appeared first on ReputationUs.

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NewsWhip

JULY 21, 2022

In June, Burger King made headlines for the wrong reasons after the restaurant chain was dragged into a crisis based on a retirement gift given to an employee at a Las Vegas location. . Kevin Ford — the employee in question — had been working at the chain for 27 years and never missed a day of work.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

He published a paper called PR 2020 on behalf of the CIPR in 2011 that examined the future of PR. The PR 2020 project was based on interviews with PR practitioners throughout the UK and the outlook for the forthcoming decade. They are all issues that will occupy us all in 2020. Here are the headlines. Issues in practice 1.

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Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2020

The post Previewing the 2020 workplace—10 emerging global talent trends for the year ahead appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Brands will need to become more human. The Results: From a Pilot Blog to a Global Media Brand. Developed Formal Online Education: Finally, the Institute launched an online education platform in July 2020: AI Academy for Marketers. Thanks to HubSpot, Marketing AI Institute has grown from a simple blog into a global media brand.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

And, like I said, I think we’re going to see even more of this as we head into 2020. Which begs the question: How can brands be a part of this shift to groups on Facebook? Sure, the easy answer is for brands to start groups of their own. There are going to be opportunities for brands to create and facilitate groups.

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Prohibition

MAY 15, 2020

We’re just about halfway through 2020 and already a selection of PR crises have occurred. And some have been brought to our attention from the public calling brands out on social media for their mishaps. And some have been brought to our attention from the public calling brands out on social media for their mishaps.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Owned Media & Content Strategy Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates.

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Konnect Agency

APRIL 20, 2021

It aims to contain negative commentary about the brand by ensuring prompt, honest, and informative communication between all crucial parties, both internally and externally. As we learned in summer 2020, a brand’s social and digital channels are just as susceptible to crises and cannot be ignored when crisis planning.

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Reputation Us

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In January 2020 Weber Shandwick, in partnership with KRC Research, released “ The State of Corporate Reputation in 2020: Everything Matters Now.” This is partially because customers who trust a brand are 88 percent more likely to buy again.) Today that figure that has radically increased.

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Prohibition

MAY 15, 2020

We’re just about halfway through 2020 and already a selection of PR crises have occurred. And some have been brought to our attention from the public calling brands out on social media for their mishaps. And some have been brought to our attention from the public calling brands out on social media for their mishaps.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Owned Media & Content Strategy.

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PR in High Definition

APRIL 30, 2024

In September 2020, Wrexham AFC, a little-known Welsh football team, burst onto the mainstream when out of the blue they were bought by an unexpected duo. On X they have seen their followers rise from 45k in 2020 to over 580k today – an increase of nearly 1,200%. Find your story So, what can we take from all of this?

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In 2020, we have all experienced a year like no other. Here are Onclusive’s predictions for what to expect in 2021: Corporate reputation as a key success metric During this era of disruption and uncertainty, corporate values and brand activism have become more important than ever.

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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. 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. But it’s employee retention and engagement that will take priority.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

There was a week in January 2020 when the leaders of every organisation assembled a cross-functional team to get to grips with the looming threat of COVID-19. More than three-quarters say that perceptions of public relations as a strategic business driver have changed during 2020.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The company has raised over $65 million to help brands personalize their marketing and thrive in the pending cookie apocalypse. In July, Cooper and I connected over Zoom to talk content strategy, Facebook boycotts, first-party data, and why brands need to take a stand and back up their words with action.

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Stern + Associates

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In many ways the fundamentals of good communication, messaging and branding remain the same. But for reasons that include both customer and employee relations, some type of statement when big events occur has become expected. But the way executives communicate and the channels they use are always evolving.

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Konnect Agency

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Consumers have become accustomed to insincere messaging and certain buzzwords, as brands continue to tailor their messaging due to what is going on in the world around us. Brand Strategy has never been more important than now. Brand Strategy has never been more important than now.

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Flack's Revenge

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Those with known brands and large social media followings can directly reach large audiences. It’s because well-known brands are safer stories. And it’s 2020, so I get a pass on cussing. It led to a lot of comments and chatter on social media, and teeth gnashing about the state and future of media and PR.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Many of us can give examples of brands that have made mistakes in large cultural and heritage moments. ” Panelist Myron King, chief integration officer at the branding agency VML, said “the conversation is moving from DEI to belonging and then to backlash. 21 titled “Black Voices Defining the Industry in 2024.”

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NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In the midst of talent wars, mixternal communications is a juicy topic at companies intent on attracting and retaining employees. These changes and new expectations from employees is what led to Red Havas’ recent report, Red Sky Thinking, A Whole New World of Employee Engagement: Five Internal Comms Trends.

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Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 21, 2020

From the hope that PR’s increasing importance to businesses in 2020 will continue in 2021, to the need for brands to show up and have a purpose at the heart of their DNA to keep consumers on their side, to the shift to more wellbeing and mental health support in PR agencies as employees experienced […].

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In 2020, as protests over George Floyd swept the nation, companies moved quickly to create or renew initiatives aimed at promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). If your company has made a DE&I commitment, ability to deliver on it has long-term implications for your business and brand. Ensure you have C-suite buy-in.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

According to the release the software uses employee behavioral data to “identify content themes and gain insights into audience engagement.” This feature fine-tunes content, aligns tone with brand guidelines”; Recommended topics. Among the generative AI functionality, the release cites are: Copy edits. Pitch podcasts by noon.

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Reputation Us

MARCH 27, 2023

While ESG has essentially been a part of many corporations ideology and strategy for decades, the term and customers’ familiarity became more prevalent in 2020 due primarily through heightened awareness of ESG’s importance to the world’s wellbeing. Embarking on a formal ESG journey is a big undertaking.

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