Stuart Bruce

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Since columnist Peter Oborne sensationally resigned from The Telegraph with a devastating public critique of what he believed to be its declining ethical and editorial standards I’ve read very little about the role and implications for PR, corporate communications and business. But two wrongs don’t make a right.

Ethics 60

Ethics Journalism Banking Media 60

Cision

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Alan Caldwell, APR, vice president and chief diversity strategist at Cerrell Associates, stresses the importance of authenticity in brand communication. In this interview, Alan discusses the critical steps for successful crisis communications, what it means for your brand to be human and how to improve communication through research.

Crisis Communications 120

Crisis Communications Crisis Reputation Social Media 120

Stuart Bruce

MAY 29, 2016

I actually laughed out loud when I read this story about the BBC’s world affairs editor John Simpson setting up a corporate consultancy to advise on crisis communications and then even more rapidly closing it again because of the crisis it created. It would be even funnier if it wasn’t so tragic. hrrlGl153Q.

Corporate 60

Corporate Crisis Communications Guidelines Crisis 60

Cision

JUNE 15, 2017

Hispanic public relations professionals, I’m excited to work with this year’s diverse volunteer board representing corporate, agency, consultants, and media entities, to help cultivate our future leaders and propel our industry. What are brands doing differently today? As the only non-profit organization for U.S.

Automotive 245

Automotive Resources Strategy Consumer 245

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Here’s a breakdown of the main differences: Objective Public Relations: The primary objective of PR is to build and maintain productive relationships for a company or brand. It also involves crisis communication to mitigate damage to the company’s reputation. Public Relations is typically taught under Communications.

Publicity 52

Publicity Marketing eBook Public Affairs 52

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.

Newspapers 120

Newspapers Financial Crisis System 120

Solo PR Pro

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Originally from suburban Chicago, Illinois, she studied journalism at the University of Iowa, getting her start reporting on elections as early as her sophomore year. Ever since college, Susan Stoga had a passion for the fast pace of the media industry. From freelance to firm.

Meeting 91

Meeting Retail Groups Hotels 91

Landis PR

JULY 10, 2023

Check out the Doubt It and Keep Truth Well campaigns by the Canadian Journalism Foundation. Fake news comes in many forms; from honest mistakes at one end to outright deception on the other. There are many tools available to help research whether something is true or not. First, consider the source of the information.

Journalism 52

Journalism Training Consumer Tools 52

PR Conversations

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Distance from an event lends a certain perspective, as we all know from our various war stories on crisis communication. Dr. Anne Gregory, FCIPR , is chair of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management (GA) and professor of corporate communication at the University of Huddersfield.

Leadership 111

Leadership Publicity Government Journalism 111

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

has been exploring in her work on women in journalism. Each corporate PRCA member will be expected to engage with a local school each year. In 2019 purpose continued to emerge as a theme in corporate leadership as a means of reconnecting organisations with society. It’s an issue that is quickly rising up the corporate agenda.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Our new owners immediately began to eliminate redundancies, as they say in corporate M&A. One of my first pieces that got real traffic was a crisis case study from my former employer, which coincidentally was about dealing with a negative blogger. It is communicating a distracted prospective buyer, who is bombarded by messages.

Blogging 73

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 73

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.

Crisis 48

Crisis Airlines Reputation Corporate 48

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 5, 2016

Popularity is not influence and brands that use influencer marketing will expect more than mentions and social shares. A comedy out of crisis communications. But, brands can also look to use humor to provide perspective and prevent issues from escalating.”. . – PRMoment.com: Ten PR predictions for 2016.

Banking 60

Banking Marketing Wireless Advertising 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

To enhance empathy and connection with their teams and clients, organizations will foster employee brand ambassadors, highlight origin stories, show behind-the-scenes videos, and encourage user-generated content. Expanded brand collaboration “Partnership Paradise: 2024 will be the year of brand partnerships.

Writing 194

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 194

Sword and the Script

JUNE 25, 2019

Those can count the loss of trust among customers, a hit for the brand, company reputation, and potentially, revenue. This goes beyond crisis communications. So, I thought was interesting to see an experienced marketing and communications leader from the cybersecurity community, categorized the notion of brand under risk.

Brand 109

Brand Branding Reputation Corporate 109

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

This awards event celebrates the best of the best corporate, agency, nonprofit, and education teams, and the work they produced during the entry period. The annual conference of the Arthur Page Society brings together a professional association for senior public relations and corporate communications executives.

Conference 210

Conference Content Marketing Marketing Education 210

Cision

JUNE 30, 2016

In this interview, Sandy discusses how technology has transformed communication, the importance of developing a comprehensive communication program and why you should be persistent for stories you believe in. I was a journalism major in college, but it was really more about the writing than about being a reporter.

Technology 149

Technology Journalism Nonprofit Creativity 149

Stuart Bruce

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

For some brands and companies ‘novelty’ can be a legitimate reason for experimenting with VR as it can get attention beyond the limited number of people who actually use it. One of the potential uses of VR for PR is storytelling to put stakeholders inside a brand or corporate story.

Publicity 60

Publicity How To Crisis Communications Crisis 60

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

It’s become a favorite tactic of some apparel brands. A month earlier the Wall Street Journal reported Urban Outfitters needed a “ wardrobe refresh ” after yet another lackluster quarterly earnings announcement: …shares dropped by 8.8% It seems a momentary stain on the brand is just what’s in order for that refresh.

Company 110

Company Apparel Airlines Crisis Communications 110

MaccaPR

AUGUST 8, 2018

billion Papa John’s – a company whose logo featured Schnatter’s face , rather than a mouth-watering pizza, as its core brand image – used an ugly racial slur during a training call with its agency Laundry Service last May. 2 - Many Founders/Spokespeople Are Too Fallibly Human To Be The Essence of Your Brand.

Crisis 63

Crisis Marketing Training Employee 63

Cision

APRIL 5, 2017

On March 29 th , top editors, thought leaders and a Fortune 500 digital brand innovator gathered at Cision to discuss their insights and recommendations for communications and public relations practitioners. Chris Lynch: It’s overwhelming to consumers and brands. Brand Consistency, Authenticity and Loyalty.

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Report Media Advertising Advertising 225