Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2021

The COVID-19 Communications Advisory Panel report sets out critical skills for practitioners as society learns to live with COVID-19. I worked as part of a team of professional marketing and communications associations on behalf of the Government Communication Service at the outset of the crisis.

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PRSay

MARCH 22, 2023

In the communications profession, they are now several years into their careers and earning supervisor, manager and leadership roles at agencies, corporations, brands and organizations of all sizes. Instead of managing Gen Z employees, mentor them. In 2023, the oldest Gen Zers will turn 26 years old.

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Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 31, 2020

It’ll be the first time since March that many communication practitioners have been able to work without the competing demands of childcare or home schooling. Helping organisations operate alongside the virus We’ve become the front line of an organisation’s communication response to the COVID-19 crisis.

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Communications Crisis Leadership Sports 125

Shift Communications

JUNE 28, 2022

When it comes to engaging in social justice conversations, your employees, partners, stakeholders, customers, and neighbors want to understand who your organization is and what it stands for, sincerely. How does it relate to the business, employees, clients, or community? Let actions speak louder than words. “Be

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

PoliteMail was a proud sponsor of Connect 19 — the PRSA Employee Communications Section’s annual conference. Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first” says author and organizational consultant, Simon Sinek. Fortunately, your corporate communications team can kindle that love.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 20, 2020

Most have learned from early mistakes or half-measures and have designed campaigns that make a positive impact for employees, customers, and communities. Quite a few launched ad campaigns recognizing their own employees. Facebook, meanwhile is dramatically expanding its Community Help feature to address the pandemic.

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PRSay

MAY 26, 2020

As hospitals and health care services gradually reopen in the coming weeks and months, communications and PR professionals will be helping patients, caregivers and staff adjust to the new normal after COVID-19. For communicators, the challenge is to help people feel comfortable about returning to their doctors and hospital services.

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PRSay

MARCH 19, 2020

As the situation continues to unfold, here are six crisis communications lessons from past pandemics to keep in mind: 1. Communications should speak first to the families and communities affected by the virus, and explain what the organization is doing to help them. Enlist employees. Plan for the worst. Keep people first.

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PRSay

MARCH 21, 2023

In the communications profession, they are now several years into their careers and earning supervisor, manager and leadership roles at agencies, corporations, brands and organizations of all sizes. Instead of managing Gen Z employees, mentor them. In 2023, the oldest Gen Zers will turn 26 years old.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 10, 2021

After working from home for nearly 20 months, many employees who’ve been given the chance to return to the office in person, even for one day a week, are finding they prefer to stay remote and say it makes them more productive. Some employees have living conditions that are not conducive to work, such as cramped spaces and noisy roommates.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Employee social advocacy programs are having a moment. Companies like Starbucks, Reebok and Humana (just to name a few) have implemented employee social advocacy programs over the last few years. Companies like Starbucks, Reebok and Humana (just to name a few) have implemented employee social advocacy programs over the last few years.

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5W PR

JUNE 29, 2023

When a product gains popularity locally, brands consider expanding their market. Beauty enthusiasts reside everywhere, from major cities to remote rural communities. Before rushing into translation, it’s important for beauty brands to understand the concept of localization and its implications.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 5, 2018

To encourage social responsibility, create a culture of giving back to the larger community. This creates a reciprocal, positive outlook of your company and your employees. Create an employee advocacy cohort. When employees do volunteer, highlight them and your company’s dedication to being good neighbors.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The Communicating in a Crisis report records how public relations was successfully deployed during in the pandemic. Practitioners helped build audiences for research projects, spearheaded hackathons, led the NHS communication response, underpinned support for NHS workers, vaccine uptake, community engagement, and business support.

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Cision

JUNE 23, 2016

I am excited about being part of an evolving industry where local influence is growing in importance. It is a lot more integrated, targeted and localized. and in local communities. Also, local news continues to be relevant. nearly nine in 10 residents follow local news closely – and about half do so very closely.

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PRSay

AUGUST 13, 2020

Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, where I now live, and contributed my professional skills to local chapters of Indivisible and Black Lives Matter. In those cases, do we swallow our discomfort and remain professional above all else, or do we join the employees who are rising up as internal activists? Margaret Ritsch, Ed.D.,

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PR Conversations

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Next, it is interesting that Earnshaw’s chapter title focuses on relationships with employees, where the 2014 text has a more functionalist title. As such it enables consideration of this specialism across a period of 65 years.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 22, 2018

The best PR agency in the world can’t hold a candle to employees who are empowered to do the right thing. Apparently the staff of a nearby Costco opened their doors to helpless locals, handing out dry clothes and even dragging in furniture when the store itself started to take on water. It can employ high-powered PR agencies.

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PR Conversations

JANUARY 29, 2015

His career also involved posts as former assistant to the president and public relations member of the Policy Committee at Ford Motor Company, and he was one of the creators and first director of The Dayton Plan of community and employee relations originated in the Dayton Divisions of General Motors Corporation.

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PR Conversations

JANUARY 29, 2015

His career also involved posts as former assistant to the president and public relations member of the Policy Committee at Ford Motor Company, and he was one of the creators and first director of The Dayton Plan of community and employee relations originated in the Dayton Divisions of General Motors Corporation.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Check Yourself Before Communicating a DEI initiative. Like any good communications plan, start with research. At SHIFT, we’ve worked with clients to share statements on social pages or with their employees only rather than public channels because the events were close to their hearts. Breaking news happens fast. And that’s OK.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 18, 2021

That depends on whether you are a local business or have clients and customers all over. Local business networking still thrives on personal connections – Join the Chamber of Commerce and other relevant groups. Alignable has local groups you can connect with. Look for local groups on MeetUp. What are some networking tips.

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PRSay

MARCH 23, 2018

As a corporate communicator who, like others, nervously and helplessly watched the water rise, I learned about the parallels that can be drawn between the historic flood and how companies respond to their own crises. Similarly, companies can anticipate many of the resources they’ll need if a crisis strikes. Help people to help you.

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The Hoffman Agency

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Photo courtesy of NVIDIA SEMICON Taiwan, the local semiconductor industry’s annual flagship event, recently concluded, leaving attendees with the latest technological advancements and a growing emphasis on talent incubation. The key is to deliver a consistent message while demonstrating understanding of local uniqueness.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2017

Even a tiny company can challenge competitors for customers, employee talent, and visibility. They’re part of the community. This can depend on industry sector and geography, but most smaller companies are deeply involved in their local community as well as the relevant industry organizations.

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Landis PR

APRIL 8, 2024

This is relevant because the ESG strategy of companies is so important to society: The quality of the climate, the environment, local communities and employee satisfaction all depend on it to a large extent. Sustainability awards reward the best ESG performance of companies.

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Stephen Waddington

MARCH 29, 2020

It followed support from the Treasury for large employees a week ago. Tyneside Council has seconded eight staff to help with demand at our local Bay Foodbank in North Shields , Newcastle. Please support seek out and support your local organisation. Freelancers received a government invention this week.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 8, 2018

The latest edition of #FuturePRoof published today explores the role of communication in the NHS. Arguably everyone in the NHS, from porter to surgeon, and midwife to Trust chairman, works in communications. 2 Technology versus community care The public is wedded to the notion of doctors’ surgeries and hospitals on every street corner.

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Communications Healthcare Print Community 63

PR Conversations

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Effectiveness in PR/communications practice usually involves thinking about evaluation and measurement metrics. Undoubtedly the pressures and volatility of working in PR/communications ( as I discussed recently with Nigel Sarbutts ) contribute towards feelings of losing control and being unhappy at work. David Sawyer.

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PRSay

MARCH 23, 2021

As part of the PRSA Storytellers series , Tony Sclafani, the Javits Center’s senior vice president and chief communications officer, spoke to PRSA Publications Director John Elsasser. Five-hundred-plus employees worked to put the hospital together. We view the building as a New York City community partner. We remember stories.

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Mindful Marketing

JUNE 27, 2020

By interacting intentionally with their surrounding communities, businesses can help heal broken relationships, including those that cross racial lines. I believe businesses are uniquely equipped to propel entire communities forward, thereby closing the wealth gap and making a lasting difference for people of color.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Jules Herd Like many other sectors, COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the communications industry. Redundancies, business transformation, remote working, and juggling work with homeschooling, has seen many employees swap their agency or in-house jobs for the freelance world or even take career breaks. Take editorial, for example.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I didn’t get into the public relations and communications industry through a traditional career route. This article aims to help you understand what to expect and the pros and cons of working for a PR agency or integrated communications firm. When I began, I had no idea what to expect.

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Cision

AUGUST 30, 2016

A few years ago, many of us would not have envisioned a world where Twitter, Facebook Live and large-scale community gatherings would have such an impact on the way crises develop. Yet, this is our world today and our “new normal” as communicators and crisis management teams. This isn’t the Communications Only Club.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 20, 2019

In high school, she landed an internship with a local radio station and started a club for kids trying to pursue a career in broadcasting. Fortunately for the public relations community, her subsequent experiences in education and internships persuaded her instead to pursue a career in PR.

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Here’s a question for PR and marketing pros: Which was the most significant corporate communications cri sis recently ? No matter what the intention, recognize that every rude Tweet or callous Facebook post from a misguided employee or manager is now as public as a news release fired out globally. Hard to select just one, eh?

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Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

When thinking of small businesses, many people often picture their local boutiques or the small diner in their town, which very well may be struggling to earn enough to stay open, but you would be surprised by the other businesses in your area that meet the small-business qualifications. Community relations. I’m sorry…what?

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