Stephen Waddington

MAY 4, 2021

The crisis has accelerated many of the changes already underway in media, public engagement, and organisational communication, such as the role of communication as a strategic management function and a more human approach to communication by CEOs and management teams.

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Prowly

MARCH 12, 2025

B2B companies care about mentions in trade publications. NGOs and public affairs keep print opinion magazines in their tier 1 lists. PR crisis A yoghurt brand issued a product recall. And you can help them get there. You just need a good PR strategy fueled by print monitoring insights. Let's break it down.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

A series of case studies published by the CIPR showcases how the public relations profession stepped up in the response to COVID-19. The Communicating in a Crisis report records how public relations was successfully deployed during in the pandemic. This included participation in BBC and Sky documentaries about the crisis.

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Cision

JUNE 1, 2016

In this interview, Susannah discusses the importance of listening carefully to those around you, why you can’t rely on guesswork when developing a communication strategy and how learning about your audience will improve your communication. How has the public affairs industry changed since you started that organization?

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NewsWhip

MAY 26, 2020

Clyde Group is a high-growth, PR & Public Affairs firm with a tremendous track record of success in Washington. Clyde Group does a fair amount of crisis work. Success metrics can be a sensitive topic in times of crisis. I’ve always said that my most impressive crisis projects are the ones you’ve never heard of.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I’m going to push the boundaries of what clients expect from a public relations agency. Everything we do, from multicultural engagement and community building to corporate communications, reputation management and crisis communications, is built on the foundation of our “Brand PR” approach.

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PR Matters

APRIL 21, 2016

To stay relevant over time―as with any communications discipline―PR must evolve and address new challenges and developments [ Tweet Quote ]. Otherwise, PR is not newsworthy or of interest, nor is it meaningful or believable to PR’s “significant others,” i.e., journalists, readers, customers, investors, employees, or the community.

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Benedict Andersons Imagined Communities shows how nations are imagined into existence via shared stories (e.g., Imagined communities: Reflections on the origin and spread of nationalism(Revised ed.). By reinforcing a we vs. them dynamic, they turn serial consumers into a loyal, engaged public. Crisis reveals hidden seriality.

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Cision

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Your communication is only as strong as your relationships. Steve Majors, vice president, communications at Communities in Schools, says in order to find opportunities and tell your brand’s story effectively, you need to make good connections. How did you get your start in PR and communications? I laugh most at…my kids.

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Presspage

MAY 22, 2024

Having worked with numerous PR and communications teams, weve seen how these pressures can build up. By prioritizing mental well-being, we can help PR and public affairs professionals manage their mental health effectively. Presspage has been a part of the PR and corporate communications community for many years.

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Presspage

MAY 22, 2024

Having worked with numerous PR and communications teams, we’ve seen how these pressures can build up. By prioritizing mental well-being, we can help PR and public affairs professionals manage their mental health effectively. Presspage has been a part of the PR and corporate communications community for many years.

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Stern + Associates

AUGUST 11, 2023

To find success in such highly competitive markets as those we see today, businesses must establish, carry out, and surveil different forms of public relations strategies. That’s because it’s important to properly communicate to customers, investors, and other stakeholders why they should remain interested in the company.

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Landis PR

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

You probably don’t think about sponsored support groups, school educational campaigns or recruiting efforts…but these are all community relations efforts that are vital components to any integrated communications program in healthcare. AND, they provide an important service to the community.

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Landis PR

JULY 31, 2023

This has created both an opportunity and a potential point of concern for professional marketers and communicators who are wondering: Do the benefits of AI outweigh the threats? You’re probably not going to ask AI what to do when you’re facing a really nuanced crisis,” Linda said. 2 PR pros weigh in appeared first on Landis PR.

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PR Conversations

MAY 1, 2017

The following is the result of our subsequent shared musings concerning the impact of crisis situations on the health and well-being of public relations practitioners. In an ongoing crisis, operating on adrenaline for a prolonged period of time can be – and is often – physically and mentally harmful.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Faces and Markets of PRGN is a series of blog posts in 2024 that puts Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) member agencies and their markets in the spotlight. For us, communications is the world’s most powerful tool for change. It is not advisable to have an employee of a communications firm present in the interview situation.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Purdah places restrictions on government and public bodies during elections. There have already been two claims over the misuse of communication and resources. Purdah covers civil servants of Government departments, local government, and the board members and staff of public bodies, and arm’s length organisations.

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Reputation Us

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

A reputation risk that is not properly managed can quickly escalate into a major crisis or lead a company into obscurity. A Chief Reputation Officer is deputized within your organization to oversee the important responsibility of safeguarding your reputation through internal and external strategies, and ongoing communications.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2022

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic I witnessed at first hand, the incredible work of practitioners through work for the Government Communication Service and the National Health Service. The pandemic accelerated many of the changes already underway in media, public engagement, and organisational communication.

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Landis PR

APRIL 29, 2024

According to the people of Finland, communications is the world’s most powerful tool for change. In this week’s blog, our Public Relations Global Network partner, Taru Tujunen from Ellun Kanat , writes about the business environment in Finland. For us, communications is the world’s most powerful tool for change.

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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Here's how the Public Relations Society of America defines public relations : “Public relations is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics.”. I didn’t want to box myself in to just one area of communications when I launched my company.

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

PR professionals craft compelling narratives and critical messages that resonate with stakeholders , influencers , and publics , and they disseminate these through various channels, including traditional media, social media , and direct communications. Building trust and credibility is another crucial objective of public relations.

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PR Conversations

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Where are the differences between using communication to develop situational awareness in a group of people (without “changing the nature of the discussion”) or trying to influence their communicative behaviour by focusing on how to “correct or enlarge the interpretation”)? “I

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Doctor Spin

JUNE 29, 2022

Example: An organisation faces a severe crisis, but the PR function manages the situation perfectly and minimises the loss of a) net income and b) brand value. To calculate the value of the investment, we must know how severe the crisis would’ve impacted the organisation without the PR investment.

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Wadds Inc.

JULY 16, 2022

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic I witnessed at first hand, the incredible work of practitioners through work for the Government Communication Service and the National Health Service. The pandemic accelerated many of the changes already underway in media, public engagement, and organisational communication.

Publicity 52

Publicity Study Public Affairs Government 52

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Public relations vs marketing—what are the differences? Public relations (PR) and marketing are closely related, but few know the differences. Some organisations have Communications Departments for their public relations needs and some have Marketing Departments for their promotional needs.

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PR Conversations

JULY 5, 2017

The 2017 European Communications Monitor report has been published recently detailing challenges facing strategic communicators in 50 countries. My friends know that I work in public relations. In my experience, employees from Communications department spend their lives performing the following functions: 1. Copywriting.

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Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Organizations are still hosting events to meet business goals but in a more responsible way, but now we are planning with consideration about how the event will impact investors, partners, and attendees, but also its workers, the local community, and the planet. Do Sustainable Events Cost More?

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Communications Conversations

MAY 13, 2015

She graduates this spring summa cum laude , and has already secured a position as an account executive intern at Skyya Communications in New York City. With a passion for storytelling and nomadic spirit, Natalie realized she could combine her love for writing and travel with a career in public relations. Pete/Clearwater.

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Landis PR

JANUARY 16, 2024

This is a community where they can openly talk about that. That creates a very close, and I must say an intimate, atmosphere where members talk very freely about their business, about their headaches, about things that they are tired of, and things that they see as possibilities and can’t tell if it’s a real possibility.

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PRSay

JANUARY 6, 2021

During the pandemic, economic crisis, racial tensions and partisan arguments that have marked 2020, we have started communicating differently. In fact, according to Dr. Vincent Covello of the Center for Risk Communication, stress can decrease people’s ability to process information by up to 80 percent. Our brains on stress.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Over his 22 years as public affairs officer at Yosemite National Park , Scott Gediman has experienced a myriad of crises on the job, from floods and rock falls to hantavirus outbreaks. “It It seems like my life here is a perpetual crisis,” said Gediman, a longtime PRSA member. They help reinforce our messages with the public.

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PRSay

JUNE 28, 2022

A press conference can be a risky way to convey information to the media and the public, particularly during a crisis. Unfortunately, recent history offers other examples of what not to do in a press conference after a crisis. Despite very public and memorable examples, communicators seem to learn this lesson the hard way.

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The Stalwart Blog

APRIL 26, 2020

This show is basically focused on providing a voice to the small business community. What do you do when you’re embroiled in a crisis that maybe wasn’t of your making? He is a crisis PR expert, a friend of mine for many years. I started actually as a Navy officer, turned Navy public affairs officer.

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The Stalwart Blog

AUGUST 28, 2017

Forgive me if I boast about the US Navy Public Affairs community for a moment. Here’s where the Public Affairs team and senior leadership shined. 7th Fleet’s initial press release launched within hours of the incident, informing the public of the who, what, where and when. McCain events, and you’ll see.

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NewsWhip

JUNE 23, 2021

Brett: So, I guess is that, when we chatted before, I mean, that’s really the definition of a data-driven public affairs agency, correct? I was thinking when we were first talking about brainstorming, what is now the crisis management feature on Spike. It really has to be at the center of what you do. It’s an idea.

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Maxim Behar

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It is a real pleasure for me to introduce to you the President of the World Communication Forum Association, the Bulgarian journalist, businessman, diplomat, and PR expert Maxim Behar. Media drives the communication between people around the world. What are these relationships with the various strata of public life?

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