ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

PR and marketing are perceived very differently, especially in a corporate environment. PR, on the other hand, with its ties to reputation and crisis management, is thought to play a more defensive role, designed to protect the corporate brand. A great brand marketing PR campaign can even drive leads and sales.

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Stern + Associates

MARCH 5, 2024

A compelling corporate innovation story represents a valuable opportunity to differentiate from competitors, educate investors, galvanize employees and attract prospective new talent. Finally, consider: How do you want our employees to describe your company’s innovation journey?

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Beauty aficionados aren’t just buying beauty products, they’re seeking experiences, belonging, and brands that resonate with their values. The best way for brands to connect with these customers is to avoid generic marketing strategies and delve into the captivating world of strategic PR, tailor-made for this coveted crowd.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2018

While top-tier marketing and advertising are valuable, associated PR campaigns can help propel a brand to the next level of emotional attachment. You feel connected to these brands. Some customers are initially attracted to certain brands because they like their ad message. 4 ways PR creates brand attachment.

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5W PR

JUNE 5, 2023

As a result, companies are increasingly adopting sustainable packaging practices in order to reduce their environmental footprint and improve their brand image. That means sustainable packaging can improve a company’s PR and brand image. Many of them have started seeking out products and brands that align with their values.

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PR for Anyone

JANUARY 28, 2024

Erica Keswin is a 3x WSJ bestselling author, public speaker, and consultant for various major global brands. You’re Missing Out, Corporate America Women navigating the workplace in their 50s encounter a unique set of challenges distinct from their younger colleagues.

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Stern + Associates

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This has been driven by the constant churn of social media, with every new story or cause resulting in a demand for a corporate position. If your customers are likely to take a particular side in a controversy, it may help to burnish your brand image by leaning into a strong message of support or opposition on the issue at hand.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 20, 2020

While some brands like Ben & Jerry’s, Timberland, and Nike have been espousing various causes for years, recent events have greatly accelerated this movement, among many others. 93% believed that brand purpose would increase consumer trust and loyalty, while 88% felt doing so would differentiate them from their competition.

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Mindful Marketing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Among its unique attributes, the store featured an open layout, low-glare surfaces, and employees who knew American Sign Language (ASL). Its mission is to make a life-sustaining service safely available to a group of consumers who are consistently underserved. Its ‘product features’ back up its brand promise.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 4, 2016

When done well it creates a public platform and builds brand visibility designed to resonate with customers. The right campaign can also humanize a corporate brand and engage individual customers and stakeholders in a powerful way by tapping their emotions. Millennials Rewards Principled Brands. Engage employees.

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Cision

MAY 31, 2017

And as marketers and storytellers, it’s up to us to not only get our brands in front of consumers but to also pique their interest instantly so they don’t scroll right on past. Upon snapping photos of them, participants were given the option to add a branded filter to their Snapchat photos. Captivate, Then Maintain.

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Reputation Us

JUNE 23, 2019

Already in 2019, corporate crises appear to be increasing and getting nastier than 2018. According to The Holmes Report , last year brought an increasing penchant for corporate scandals. So how does a company handle a corporate crisis in today’s world? Develop Strong Organizational Brand Culture. Turn Off The Fan.

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5W PR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

We’ve seen some large companies take positions on controversial issues and even brand some of their product lines to reflect their feelings. Now employees at several large and well-known companies are raising their voice and informing their employers how they feel about different social and political issues. Why Now? .

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Stern + Associates

JULY 27, 2023

Your communications channels should emphasize ongoing projects geared toward reaching positive impact, not just “feel-good” language about corporate values that don’t inform actual strategy. Of course, having corporate values is a good part of your brand – but only when tied to action.

Communications 86

Communications Corporate Government Energy 86

Sword and the Script

MAY 28, 2019

That’s the backdrop for brands considering taking a public stand on a political position. That’s not what we’re talking about here and in my observation, there have been more voices urging brands to take a political position. The ensuing narrative has been that “taking a stand is no longer an option for brands.”.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

PR has unique advantages and challenges, and a suspension can cost more in brand trust and reputation than it saves on paper. The HBR co-authors divided corporate behavior in an economic downturn into four groups, from most reactive (“preventive-focused”) to an “optimal combination” of offensive and defensive strategies.

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PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2024

As you likely know, traditional media training and crisis training tend to focus on one spokesperson, usually the CEO, who is put through his or her paces in front of a group. After being trained, people often feel more in control of how they present in group settings such as internal team meetings, video calls or major conferences.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The image was from an activist group that has called for foreign intervention to stop China’s violent, antidemocratic crackdowns in the semiautonomous administrative region. In the new era of corporate responsibility, large organizations increasingly turn on a dime when faced with criticism on social media. Tip 1: Live your values.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 5, 2019

It’s always instructive when PR teams entrusted with managing the reputations of major corporations run into reputation problems of their own. Mega-agency Edelman recently made waves by resigning a lucrative engagement working with for-profit corrections company The GEO Group, a top contractor for ICE. Adweek has receipts.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Top stories in today’s summary of PR news: Cision shutters the HARO brand; Agility adds “Intelligent Insights”; PR tech company replaces employees with AI On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through all the news I can find on PR technology or comms tech and present it in a summary post like this one.

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MaccaPR

AUGUST 26, 2015

Your brand can share storytelling moments from its company history with your key stakeholders, too. Corporate histories are important to customers, employees, business partners, and community members. But, it takes strategic insight and smart planning to communicate a brand’s history well. Legos' Corporate History Video.

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Corporate Examples Storytelling Brand 48

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

I currently work with a couple clients on managing and developing “Employer Brands” on social media. What that means, essentially, is developing a brand that will help retain and recruit the best and brightest talent for the company. It combines two loves of mine: employee communications and social media.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

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Stern + Associates

JUNE 22, 2023

Corporate communication isn’t just a tool to roll out when a problem arises – it should be an integral part of an organization’s strategy , says Dartmouth Tuck School of Business Corporate Communication and Leadership Professor Paul A. asks Argenti, who authored “ Corporate Responsibility ” (SAGE Publications, 2015).

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Powell Tate partners with organizations across sectors — global corporations, advocacy groups, nonprofits and foundations, coalitions, national trade associations and government agencies. Golin provides effective solutions and reaches diverse global markets to best represent brands. GOLINglobal. Edelman PR. Work hard play nice.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Year of the employee. 2022 is going to be known as the year of the employee. Now more than ever, brands are understanding the importance of building trust and being transparent with their audiences, not to mention the value of clear communication. But it’s employee retention and engagement that will take priority.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

AUGUST 26, 2014

A Guest Post By Suzanne Mannion, EVP & Co-founder, Newsmaker Group. In that case, your journey might lead you towards a job in internal communications working for a corporation where you promote the company’s various products, services and experts. Many local chapters have working groups for new and young professionals.

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Stern + Associates

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In many ways the fundamentals of good communication, messaging and branding remain the same. But for reasons that include both customer and employee relations, some type of statement when big events occur has become expected. The post 3 Executive Communications Trends for 2024 appeared first on Stern Strategy Group.

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Ethical Voices

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Joining me on this week’s episode of EthicalVoices is Cheryll Forsatz , the Vice President of Corporate Communications and Public Relations for Ferrero USA. I am a corporate communications and brand strategist with more than 25 years of experience working with global consumer brands. PR is involved.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

With three months until the show opens, organizers report there are ample opportunities for suppliers of all sizes to engage with customers, automakers, media, analysts, investors and potential employees at one of the industry’s premier events. Brand-specific tracks from Jeep, Ram and Ford will return, along with new experiential activations.

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PRSay

APRIL 15, 2021

Companies and organizations of all sizes today are increasingly under pressure — from activists to employees — to speak out on high-profile political and social issues. If CEOs act on what they say, they will be rewarded in terms of stronger bonds with their employees, customers, investors and communities.

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PRSay

APRIL 22, 2016

As consumers, we spend little time thinking about the people behind our favorite brands. We expect that the employees readying the products and services we spend our dollars on know who we are and what we need. What about your organization’s employees? Here are a few tips to start aligning your customers and your employees.

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Agriculture Employee Corporate Training 90

Cision

MAY 18, 2016

With so much noise, how can your brand cut through and stand out? Sonja Warner, vice president of global corporate communications at TransMedia Group, says only through planning and strategy will you reach your target audience effectively. Has it improved global corporate communication? What will this role entail?

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Corporate Groups Local Enterprise 159

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 1, 2017

What started as a social media experiment has quickly become an integral part of the Socialfly brand, company culture and our favorite part of the week! Video content is the future of social media and for brands, businesses or influencers questioning the benefits, we detail five ways going live has improved our agency.

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Stern + Associates

JANUARY 12, 2023

The notion that companies have obligations to employees, communities and the planet in addition to shareholders took a beating as economic uncertainty squeezed profits and politicians ramped up criticism. Stern Strategy Group can meet all these needs as you plan your 2023 ESG communications strategy.

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Communications Energy Employee Strategy 62

PRSay

APRIL 5, 2023

Here’s the breakdown: 54% of respondents work at PR agencies, 24% work for corporate PR departments and 22% work as independent PR practitioners. My sense is that the PR profession, which needs to uphold high standards for brands’ communications tactics, will take a cautious approach to AI. Many consumers buy CBD products online.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

A PR agency employee starting in the business today will be creating programs, telling stories, and reporting to clients in ways very different from just a few years ago, in part due to the rise of digital technology and the blurring of lines between paid, earned, and owned media. Thought leadership isn’t just for B2B brands.

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