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Bank of America had the biggest brand story in August with community loan scheme

NewsWhip

Just as August was coming to a close, Bank of America announced its new initiative to make buying a home easier and more affordable for Black and Hispanic/Latino communities, which includes zero-down-payment and zero-closing mortgages for first-time home buyers. Apple employees voice opinions on returning to the office.

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PR Lessons From The Biggest Failures of 2023

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

By Monday, most of OpenAI’s rank-and-file employees were threatening to follow them. Target found itself in a somewhat similar situation when anti-LGBTQ customers criticized its Pride Month displays, in some cases trashing store merchandise and harassing employees. It was a lose-lose.

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How The Right PR Makes Better Business Deals

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Some executives are reluctant to share their end game, due to the unpredictability of market conditions or because they don’t want employees to be unsettled. We wrapped the campaign in a thought leadership banner carried by the CEO, in contrast to competitive banking institutions. In that case, the right PR team can help.

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Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover: Lessons for Leaders

Reputation Us

From the November 28, 2022 issue of Financial Brand. Whether or not Musk succeeds remains to be seen, but behind those headlines is a mission-oriented strategy, a performance initiative, and a customer plan that bank and credit union leaders should learn from. His leadership decisions have spilled even more. He’s got a long way to go.

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COVID-19 Financial Relief Programs for Solo PR Pros

Solo PR Pro

Some have found the process faster and easier with fintech solutions such as Paypal and Fundbox rather than your traditional bank. Remember that the PPP loan is fully forgivable if 75% of the funds are used for payroll (that includes you, employees and contractors). Listen to the episode below for more information.

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Financial Strategies to Help Your Business Weather Economic Uncertainty

Solo PR Pro

As the nation faces inflation, stock market swings and other economic uncertainties, it’s more important than ever for solo PR pros to have an understanding of the financial factors that affect them both professionally and personally. As an S corp, you can consider yourself an employee of the business. Pay your people first.

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Joyful Workplaces: The Surprising Edge Happiness Gives to Your Business

Stern + Associates

Organizational leaders are increasingly recognizing that employee happiness is an important goal,” says Elizabeth Dunn, Ph.D., An Enduring Organizational Resource: Social Connections at Work According to Dunn, one of the main keys to unlocking employee happiness is to build a sense of connection with colleagues.

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