Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Ahem, by the way, that's against our code of ethics.). Neither can a communications counselor. Communications professionals are valuable resources. Consider looking at your communications and public relations counselors this same way. The comparisons between lawyers and communications professionals are endless.

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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.

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Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Joining me on this week’s episode of EthicalVoices is Kelsey Bohl , the Senior Manager of Corporate Communications Press Office at Walmart. I also did communications for our vice president of product at the time, where I handle internal all-hands meetings and things like that. It’s something that I face every day.

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PRSay

MAY 15, 2019

Some of the familiar topics are there — branding, corporate social responsibility, crisis communications — but not necessarily in a form many of us would recognize as aspects of the profession we’ve come to know. They’re taking a hard look at some of the gaps in our thinking, like the ethics of influencer marketing.

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Presspage

JUNE 16, 2023

In this post, we explore the current capabilities of AI and look at the predictions about AI and its future for Investor communications. While AI brings numerous advantages, it cannot replace the human touch in certain critical aspects, such as relationship-building, crisis management, and strategic decision-making.

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Stuart Bruce

JANUARY 9, 2020

These are 10 actionable PR tips to help you achieve your public relations and communication objectives in 2020. Review your PR and communication strategy … The post 10 actionable PR tips for communication success in 2020 appeared first on Stuart Bruce.

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Reputation Antistress by Sergii Bidenko

JULY 10, 2023

It's about a crisis fixer who helps rich and influential clients solve their problems. The character has many ethical and personal questions. This allows me to quickly mobilize the resources necessary to respond to a client's crisis. Communicate effectively Ray Donovan is a pro at what he says and how he says it.

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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.

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 3, 2019

From going to prison after being convicted for violating the FCPA (the US foreign anti-bribery law) to founding Front-Line Anti-Bribery LLC, and educating multinationals on current issues and challenges with respect to compliance, ethics and anti-bribery, Richard Bistrong has come a long way. If so, how?

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 6, 2013

The power lay in the ability of friends, family, loved ones and casual acquaintances from every corner of the earth to connect, comfort, and console each other each time new information was communicated about the unfolding events. We know the power of communication. ” With that responsibility comes a host of expectations.

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PRSay

MAY 6, 2016

Ken Hunter is President and Chief Strategist of The PowerStation | Communications, a strategy-centered communication consultancy guiding organizations to growth by developing big idea PR programs that power it, and resolving problems that impede it. He develops communication strategies that grow relationships.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 15, 2018

Social media has redefined crisis response in three important ways: outlet options, messaging speed and employee engagement. The proliferation of new media outlets has changed everything about how companies communicate. Volunteer opportunities and corporate philanthropy should be baked into the DNA of the organization.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 21, 2023

We live in a world with plenty of corporate fakes: fake press releases , fake web traffic and even fake job postings. No one seems to know, with any degree of confidence, which way the economy is headed. …and few companies would feel the consequences of lost trust so rapidly as banks, but it’s not entirely dissimilar.

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Banking Financial B2B Web 81

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Tackling fake news and disinformation: an ethical issue that strikes at the heart of practice 6. Vuelio named this blog the best PR and communications blog in 2019. BME PR Pros is a community created by Elizabeth Bananuka that promotes black, Asian and ethnic minority diversity in the creative industries. That’s thanks to you.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A crisis can be anything that disrupts the normal flow of your business. Or it could be a production, financial or management failure that causes a corporate crisis for your business. For example, a cyberattack might halt corporate activities and make them impossible to resume. Proactive crisis management.

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Crisis Management Crisis Financial Reputation 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 20, 2015

I have been teaching communication/public relations courses for a decade, if you include the earlier years when I was a Teaching Assistant at Syracuse University and the University of Maryland. Most schools offer the basic courses such as Introduction to PR, Writing, Research, Campaigns, Case Studies, and Crisis Communications.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

In other words, corporate communications is adding headcount and work that used to go to outside PR firms is being kept inside. You have to keep in mind, big corporations can have hundreds of law firms on what they call a “panel.” I’d like to believe, PR agencies that specialized in crisis communications can identify here.

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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. And it was thinking about marketing that made me reflect on just about the first thing I learned about that communication discipline: the four Ps. The four Ps of public relations leadership.

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Leadership Publicity Government Journalism 111

Maxim Behar

DECEMBER 20, 2022

I love working with you and with M3 Communications Group, Inc. I have known Maxim Behar for many years, but we have been actively working with him and his team for the past few years, as M3 Communications Group, Inc. Communications Specialist. CEO, All Channels Communication Group. CEO, Wide Awake Communications.

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PR Conversations

APRIL 27, 2015

I enjoy the adrenaline rush of crisis communications. Sincerity, loyalty, sound judgment, trustworthiness and a commitment to the values and ethical foundations of the PR profession—which just happen to be expressed in the CPRS Code of Professional Standards —are the qualities I most admire. Why do you work in PR?

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Film Crisis Communications Ethics Crisis 40

PR Conversations

APRIL 27, 2015

I enjoy the adrenaline rush of crisis communications. Sincerity, loyalty, sound judgment, trustworthiness and a commitment to the values and ethical foundations of the PR profession—which just happen to be expressed in the CPRS Code of Professional Standards —are the qualities I most admire. Why do you work in PR?

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Film Crisis Communications Ethics Crisis 40

PR Conversations

OCTOBER 27, 2023

I thought the new media offered tremendous potential for environmental scanning, issues management, rumor control, and crisis communication. I continue to believe the cyber media have great potential for research and listening, but I also see great potential for dialog, or two-way symmetrical communication.

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Reputation Social Media Internal International 52

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 15, 2013

But when working on your social media policy, or crisis communications plan, getting buy-in from the legal department at the start is a much smarter way to go. In PR : Ethics is the one thing we can never, ever be without. .” ~ King Henry the Sixth, Part II, Act IV, Scene II. Just say or do it.

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

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. The lesson for communicators? “If At least a dozen, and they recorded the incident from every angle.

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PR Conversations

AUGUST 11, 2015

ethics and law. crisis communication. communication models and theories. strategic management of communication. Professor Anne Gregory is Professor of Corporate Communications, Strategy, Marketing and Economics at the University of Huddersfield, England. history and current events. business literacy.

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Publicity Crisis Communications Ethics Technology 40

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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Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Amazon is the latest big company to use modernised crisis communications to rebut attacks in mainstream media. Jay Carney, Amazon’s Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs, used a self-published article on Medium to rebut a critical New York Times article and attack its credibility.

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Crisis Communications Crisis Communications Media 60

Stuart Bruce

APRIL 3, 2019

The UK’s CIPR (Chartered Institute of Public Relations) has published its latest State of the Profession Survey. The top 10 takeaways for PR professionals are: … The post Top 10 takeaways from the CIPR State of the Profession survey 2019 appeared first on Stuart Bruce.

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Survey Publicity Crisis Communications Ethics 124

Ethical Voices

MARCH 28, 2022

Ellen addresses a number of important ethics issues including: What to do when your ethical values diverge from your employer’s values? And then after that, I really did a variety for the first part of my career of corporate and agency. Then I went back to corporate America. Ethics is very important to me.

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Ethics Strategy Real Estate Local 52

5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

It encompasses strategic communication to build and maintain positive relationships with the media, stakeholders, and the general public. Crisis Management PR: Addresses and mitigates potential damage to a tech company’s reputation during challenging situations or crises. This can include investors or customers.

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Technology Product Launch Crisis Management Case Study 78

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Propel releases AI-based “media war room”; Muck Rack has AI recommending reporters to PR; PRophet partners to bring influencer marketing and media alerts; Did you know Gartner has a Market Guide for Employee Communications? Generative AI may get all the attention these days, but it’s not the only “kind” of AI.

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Employee Software Survey Tools 135

Reputation Us

JANUARY 4, 2016

Streams of patient data were exfiltrated from the corporate networks into dark corners of the Internet. Advance preparation and understanding can help your hospital manage a crisis. Strategy #2: Have a Crisis Communications Plan that Includes Social Media. ” Remembering Your Reputation.

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Strategy Healthcare Crisis Communications Crisis 60

MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

AdWeek for its success in transforming “a financial brand into a paragon of corporate feminism.”. In this era of forced transparency, it will be more difficult than ever for corporations to, say, launch a “green” eco-advertising campaign while being fined by the EPA for dumping hazardous waste.

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Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Stuart Bruce speaking at the IATA Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age conference. (c) This morning I gave a keynote at the global ‘Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age’ conference in Istanbul. We’ll look at ethics and governance. The first and foremost for me is ethics and governance.

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Crisis Communications Transportation Conference Social Media 148

MaccaPR

JANUARY 6, 2015

Since MaccaPR first launched in late 2012, we''ve averaged a new blog post nearly every week for our loyal chief marketing and PR officer, corporate communication directors and marketing professional subscribers. Spin" connotes deception, obfuscation, misdirection and other smoke and mirrors tactics to hide the truth.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 15, 2016

I find it interesting that many organizations still believe that the personal brands of their management team (namely their C-suite) and the organization’s corporate brand, are completely separate. And in a crisis, especially a crisis that questions the ethics of either the personal or the professional brand, this reality gets amplified.

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