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Notable Sports PR Misfires in 2019

Ronn Torossian

As 2019 draws to a close, it could be instructive to look back at some of the notable sports PR misfires over the past year. The post Notable Sports PR Misfires in 2019 appeared first on. We’re not ranking them or comparing them, only looking to see what we can learn from them.

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PR Agency Life: What to Expect

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Once upon a time, many moons ago, I worked at a large PR agency as part of the consumer technology team. PR agency life can be gratifying and exciting, just as it can be fast-paced and stress-inducing. Agencies are usually structured as teams specializing in specific industries, outlets or channels. And that’s okay!

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Agency year ahead: a time for start-ups and scaling

Stephen Waddington

Now is a great time to go freelance or to start an agency. If you’re an agency founder it’s also a good time to think about creating additional value, scaling and growth. The Government has said that the vaccine is the route out of the crisis. So why my optimism around freelancing, new agency starts and scaling?

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The Importance of Adaptive Response In The First Moments of Crisis Management

Melissa Agnes

Lou and I go into even more detail on this subject in episode #024 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast. A crisis is a change. Every crisis is different… but they all require a response by people or organizations that are highly adaptive. Adaptive Crisis Response. Tune in here. More specifically, bad change.

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Five Steps to Manage Client-Agency Relationships

Landis PR

All relationships take effort, and that includes the one between client and communications agency. If both client and agency understand relationships, responsibilities and expectations, it’s usually smooth sailing. The goal is that no one from agency or client side ever has to wonder, “what’s going on this week/month/quarter.”

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A Crisis Playbook for the Academy Awards

PRSay

In other words: saving the Oscars is a spur-of-the-moment operation for PwC and the Academy, and the event badly needs a crisis playbook. Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs or one of its board members needs to share what they know as quickly as possible if a crisis is unfolding. Here’s how they should start: Plan for the worst.

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When Tragedy Strikes in Sports – Making the Right Call with Your PR Plan

PRSay

In sports, on the playing field, and in sports PR, we aim to always be prepared for anything that comes our way and to “expect the unexpected,” but can we really ever expect to lose a young athlete with one of the brightest careers and futures ahead of him like we did with Fernandez?

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