Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 30, 2024

This post is the first of our new monthly roundup series, where once a month, we’ll identify hot topics that PR pros and communicators should be aware of, along with our own takes on them. Boeing: Brand crises abound in January, and perhaps no one knows this better than the world’s largest aerospace company, Boeing.

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Karen Freberg

JUNE 28, 2020

However, I am also doing some new things for my PR and Crisis Communication class (aka #FrebergPR) as well. Isn’t this a marketing and branding program ? Here’s my take on this: PR needs to embrace and understand more of marketing and branding terms and practices. and we will also be using my new PR book.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

I can see this being used not only in the classroom, but for internships as well to help frame certain projects that may be relevant to help a brand, organization, or even a sports team. She is actively involved in research in public relations, reputation management, social media and crisis communications.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

In this interview, Ted Meyer, senior vice president of global public relations and communications of Natixis Global Asset Management, shares his thoughts on the importance of communication during a crisis, how the financial crisis of 2008 is still affecting brands and what PR used to look like before the Internet and social took over.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 23, 2023

Almost every family I talk to (either at work, kids’ sporting events or schools) plans to take a week-long vacation this summer. People enjoy activities such as swimming, sunbathing, water sports, and beachside relaxation. What I’m reading in the press and hearing on the morning shows tends to back this up.

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 21, 2018

We’re also a fairly small team (about 12 on the external communications side), so we have exposure to a lot of different experiences – including crises. There is definitely a lot of benefits to working on a team outside of your job – it’s an easy way to learn how to work with different work and communication styles.

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Landis PR

JANUARY 22, 2024

Yet there’s no question that communication is a pivotal factor for the success of any organisation and a cornerstone of operations in times of crisis. Communication and marketing are not just support functions. Effective communication measurement should be all about using tools that make sense and feel relevant.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 18, 2023

If they’re especially engaged, they’ll consume your brand message across multiple channels, reinforcing their recall and retention. If you land a brand mention in a news article, share it from the outlet to your brand’s social media with a sentence or two of bonus context. Think about how you can make the most of a PR win.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

And it seems brands are rushing to weigh in. Brands are deeply saddened ,” as Edward Nevraumont wrote. “As As much as we personify brands, we need to remember that they cannot feel anything.” Out of respect, yesterday, I did not publish. But I did watch, listen and read. My instinct? Lead with humanity.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Most schools offer the basic courses such as Introduction to PR, Writing, Research, Campaigns, Case Studies, and Crisis Communications. As Karen Freberg, a social media professor and guru, tweeted, social media class “can serve as a bridge for other majors like sports, business, etc.”

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5W PR

AUGUST 27, 2018

Plenty of brands have been in trouble, then fought their way back to prominence with a combination of ingenuity and clever, well-planned messaging. When faced with customer apathy, look for ways to generate excitement and restore faith in your brand. A successful response to that situation can make or break a brand.

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Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

While reducing excess décor, food, collateral, and giveaways may seem like it will make your event feel lackluster, it can have the opposite effect by enhancing your brand image as an organization that values making a positive impact.

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Prohibition

MAY 15, 2020

And some have been brought to our attention from the public calling brands out on social media for their mishaps. She was then told by the brand that despite winning the competition, she couldn’t receive the care package or the outfit due to not being able to attend the virtual party. It was also picked up by the media.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 18, 2019

As Sports Illustrated reported, the NBA had signed a five-year deal with Tencent in June worth at least $500 million. It referenced the “severely … hurt feelings” of Chinese fans, adopting a propaganda term that Beijing uses whenever Western brands or individuals speak out to support the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement.

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Prohibition

MAY 15, 2020

And some have been brought to our attention from the public calling brands out on social media for their mishaps. She was then told by the brand that despite winning the competition, she couldn’t receive the care package or the outfit due to not being able to attend the virtual party. It was also picked up by the media.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Now celebrating its 30 th year, Solomon Turner PR works with clients on a national and local basis helping businesses maximize their brand impact. Steve Turner is a Principal with Solomon Turner PR in St. The firm has been named one of the top PR firms in St. Louis for 11 years in a row by Small Business Monthly.

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Your brand and company may never employ a 12-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer such as Ryan Lochte as its celebrity spokesperson. But oh, lordy – we as communications and marketing professionals can receive a master class in what NOT to do during a crisis from Lochte’s self-immolation at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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Maxim Behar

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Not only elections, sporting events, European football, what not, lifestyle. What we saw as the most searched keywords for those 11 and a few months were politics, sports, and lifestyle. The media failed to create, to brand and accurately represent. Host 2: These are the main things we focused on. Maxim Behar: And some food.

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Cision

JUNE 29, 2015

HR consultant Subramani Balakrishnan shared a technique that recruiters regularly use to encourage people to talk about themselves : Begin discussing routine things (weather, sports, recent events). Having a likeable brand can help you avoid crisis. Want more crisis communication tips? Click here now!

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Parliamentary Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee made urgent recommendations in its report Disinformation and ‘Fake News’ published in February 2019. However, it is also an area in which brands wanted more education indicating that they have invested in tools that they aren’t using. Regulation is urgently required.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 12, 2016

For every enterprise, brand or organization, a crisis always looms as a persistent — yet inevitable — threat on the horizon. In today’s digitally-fueled world, the tiny spark of a crisis can erupt into a massive fire overnight, leaving a corporate brand and reputation in a heap of smoldering ashes.

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Landis PR

JANUARY 16, 2024

Photo Courtesy of Pixabay Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Gábor Jelinek, Executive Director. For the original blog, please visit here. Independent PR agencies usually seek membership in a regional or global PR network primarily because they want to expand their reach and do more business.

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Landis PR

OCTOBER 2, 2023

All relationships take effort, and that includes the one between client and communications agency. Considering that “communication” is the function, these relationships deserve a bit more time and effort! By Brianne Murphy Miller Note: This is a reposted blog by Public Relations Global Network.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A well-orchestrated communications strategy is pivotal for fostering company growth in today’s competitive business landscape. If you can get your planning right today, you’ll have an aligned brand message with business objectives, enhance visibility, and be able to build enduring relationships with your audience.

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Cision

JULY 5, 2016

Not every platform or tactic will be right for your brand. In this interview, Kathy discusses the importance of knowing what is being said about your brand, how to properly prepare for potential crises and why basic marketing principles are still relevant today. What are the biggest marketing mistakes brands make?

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Journalistics

MARCH 18, 2016

These six topical themes included the following: Global, Local and Hyper-Local – how organizations can balance and manage social media communications and priorities across geographically-dispersed audiences. Crisis Communications – how to prepare for or manage crisis communications via social media.

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Journalistics

MARCH 18, 2016

These six topical themes included the following: Global, Local and Hyper-Local – how organizations can balance and manage social media communications and priorities across geographically-dispersed audiences. Crisis Communications – how to prepare for or manage crisis communications via social media.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 12, 2015

With its invention, people could listen to music, news and sports wherever and whenever they wanted. They wanted entertainment, sports and news and, given its portability, the transistor radio fulfilled those needs. At CommPRO we closely track enrollment at webinars with engagement in content and branded intellectual property (e.g.

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Marketers watched with astonishment this year as the Subway restaurant chain’s brand - once valued by Forbes at $6.8 billion, putting it on the magazine’s list of Most Valuable Brands - imploded, as the company flailed about when spokesperson Jared Fogle agreed to a plea deal involving child sex and porn. SUBWAY® (@SUBWAY).

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Like a match to a flame, human writers breathe life into brand voices. The inherent value in thought leadership and real, human-anchored perspectives is that they give your brand a distinct, competitive edge by ultimately building brand authority and credibility. This is why human knowledge will forever be a necessity.

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MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

But that head-to-head contest could hardly be as savage as the current brand battle between Beats Electronics’ Beats by Dre headphone line and the venerable audiophile company, Bose. The NFL’s effort to defend Bose’s investment by punishing athletes for going brand AWOL boomeranged into a PR bonanza for Beats by Dre. The lesson?

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