article thumbnail

How public relations responded to COVID-19

Stephen Waddington

Its public affairs team was tasked with positioning Oxford as a global centre of expertise in health research and make it the go-to information source for media and policymakers. A joint PR campaign drove usage of the app with two million users signed up within a fortnight of launch. More than 11 million jobs were supported, and 2.2

Publicity 131
article thumbnail

Is there still a place for PR wire services in the 2018 communicator?s toolbox?

Communications Conversations

We announced that Honeywell and Intel were doing a technology demonstration of a worker prototype at an Intel IoT summit. Susan Beatty, vice president-public affairs and communications, U.S. A great example was a connected worker release we did several years ago.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

A Night at the 40th Annual Totem Awards

Barokas

VICIS is a sports technology company focused on developing highly engineered helmets that improve protection and performance. VICIS’ flagship helmet, the ZERO1, is the most technologically advanced helmet in history and was shaped by some of the world’s leading athletes, engineers and neurosurgeons.

article thumbnail

PR and Change… On the Edge of Tomorrow

Waxing UnLyrical

For you “newcomers” to Waxing UnLyrical, I’m a public relations professional now teaching the next generation(s) of PR pros. I was cutting my teeth as a Public Affairs Intern for the U.S. The suspicion with which it was greeted brought back memories of the debut of each of the technological wonders that I’ve experienced.

article thumbnail

A Search for Identity … Whither Public Relations?

Waxing UnLyrical

I stumbled into the field of public relations some 40-plus years ago so … The obvious … and first … response is “a lot.” Some of the organizations he has counseled include the Blood Bank of Hawaii, Medical Area Service Corporation and Boston Harborfest. A Search for Identity … Whither Public Relations?

article thumbnail

PRs and communicators should to learn to love AI

Stephen Waddington

How can he and his advisors manage the bank's reputation, and his own, by keeping on top of the latest news as the story continues to unfold? The CIPR is doing a great job presenting the power of the possibilities new technology offers, but, to realise them fully, more of us need to learn to love AI.