PRSay

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Across airwaves and oceans, on flight lines and frontlines, Department of Defense (DoD) communicators are there, telling the story of America’s military. We recently completed 21 focus groups and in-depth interviews with graduates of the Defense Information School’s Mass Communication Foundations (MCF) course.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

More thought leadership opportunities. Over the past couple of years, many large publications have stopped accepting bylined articles and thought leadership pieces from outside companies. What’s more, it can be amplified through social platforms like LinkedIn, in prospect newsletters, sales presentations, and customer communications.

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PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

At a time where the pinch is being felt by businesses and consumers alike, communications – both internal and external – must be approached delicately. An aggressive sales and communication strategy might seem the way to go, but it’s certainly not the most empathetic. There are nerves, fear even, about what’s to come.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Many young professionals aspire to leadership roles in their organizations, and senior executives advise the way to the top requires a concerted effort to build relationships across an organization over time. She teaches courses in public relations and advertising. A Guest Post By Marlene S. Marlene Neill, Ph.D.,

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Sword and the Script

JULY 13, 2021

Top communications challenges are 1) too many priorities 2) cutting through the noise and 3) working with “leaders that don’t understand comms” (36%) – educating execs is “superpower” . When businesses face a problem they don’t know how to solve, it tends to turn to one of two departments for help: legal or communications.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Our job descriptions tells us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. For the sake of creating a comprehensive list of all the tasks today’s PR and communications teams are responsible for, we’ve compiled a list of 20 responsibilities or areas of focus.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

According to a report by Burning Glass and the Strada Institute, 39 percent of Communications and Journalism majors will be underemployed in their first job. Ask yourself what is important to you and create goals within your role and share them with team leadership. Everyone needs to start somewhere. Offer to help create new content.

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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. Communication is a strategic general management function and such an important tool.

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Katie Paine's Measurement Blog

JULY 10, 2023

Integrated communications measurement is where comms evaluation and measurement is heading. Not only was she relatively new to measurement, and so had to figure a lot of things out as she went, but she did it for a very, very large organization requiring buy-in from numerous levels of leadership. It’s a lot of work, but very doable.

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PRSay

APRIL 21, 2021

The importance of research, analysis and evaluation in the communications profession continues to grow due to the pace of change in the marketplace. Mark Weiner, a longtime PRSA member and the chief insights officer for Cognito, an international research-based communications consulting firm, is the report’s lead writer.

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 11, 2024

Today we will focus on Leadership. We are guests in this wonderful office of M3 Communications , Inc. But you just must convince the people that you are managing, leading, and guiding in your thoughts and that is inherent in leadership. Nowadays it's very important to make a distinction between management and leadership.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Of course, it stemmed from an error I made as a fresh faced intern. During client and internal meetings, conversations may go off on tangents but there may be great points said that can be used to create a proactive pitch angle or a starting point for a thought-leadership piece. Chris Harihar , Partner .

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

This B2B marketing pitfall risks wasting your spend on influencers – and may have implications for social advertising, email marketing and even internal communications The use of influencers is on the rise in B2B marketing. Of course, choosing the right influencer is a prerequisite. There’s also vetting and due diligence.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

CEOs and business leaders are increasingly recognizing the value of corporate communications; investors say comms can increase company valuations. This week I paused to catch up on reading several other PR and corporate communications surveys that I haven’t had a chance to read yet and summarize them here for you.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

How can communications professionals show leadership to help counter this epidemic of incivility? Since many of our communications campaigns (and how we measure their success) might cause people to feel more like numbers or objects, what do we have to lose? Such campaigns will lift eyebrows, turn heads and drop jaws.

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PRSay

JULY 27, 2020

For communicators, that means eliminating hype, jargon, buzzwords and corporate-speak. Employees have never liked corporate-speak, of course. These contrived communications are the exact opposite of the natural conversations employees engage in everywhere else,” the authors noted. By doing so, employees will relate.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 17, 2017

Achieving success in your PR, communications or any career is about putting one foot in front of the other and repeating the process. But, of course, when we get to the top of the hill, we know we will see the next mountain range ahead of us. A Guest Post Simon Erskine Locke, Founder & CEO of CommunicationsMatch TM.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 25, 2023

PR teams should subscribe to individual Substack newsletters to stay informed, of course. Communicators can also use the platform as an internal tool to keep employees, stakeholders, or clients informed about industry trends, company updates, or thought leadership content written by executives.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

War, fear, international isolation, and nationalism shaped an entire generation of people that now hold the majority of power and leadership in the western world — the Baby Boomers. How do we take an understanding of generational gaps and correlate them with leadership style, motivations, and the ability to connect with people?

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Onclusive

APRIL 4, 2023

For PR and Communications teams, analyzing audience sentiment towards your CEO can be vital for crisis detection and understanding brand perception. As communications and PR teams, we often act as brand guardians and must fortify the perception of key figures within our organization to maintain credibility.

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PRSay

AUGUST 26, 2019

A communicator needs to be in the room whenever the organization is deciding when and how to pull the trigger on a new development. That’s what happened this last summer during an internal meeting at Duolingo, the company behind the No. I hate it when that happens, so I’m sharing an inspiring example to help you avoid it.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 12, 2019

Of course the goal is to get the company in the news so that it will be more visible and better known, but for what? It can generate great coverage tied back to the company and allow opportunities for thought leadership. Does the startup have internal support for the PR agency? What are your goals?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 21, 2019

If a young company has something special in its DNA like a unique workplace culture, a mission to radically change the industry, or bold opinions on social issues, then communicating these values can be a powerful differentiator. Hitching the wagon to a like-minded organization or influencer can go a long way in communicating values.

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PRSay

JUNE 15, 2021

Well, COVID-19 of course. And we have a new President and new leadership in Congress. For corporate communicators, Pride in 2021 can seem confusing and challenging. If the past year has taught you anything, then it should be that the price of admission to the LGBTQ ally community is now much higher. Always in all ways.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

ET, the #PRStudChat community will participate in a Twitter chat discussion focused the state of healthcare communications. We’ve invited a few special guests to join our discussion who will share their expertise on healthcare issues and the many advancements that we’ve seen in communications. Anneliz Hannan ( @AnnelizHannan ).

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

A quick start for a PR campaign can raise confidence among external (or internal) clients and lay the groundwork for a successful long-term program. Set a communications cadence early. That makes establishing a clear communications protocol and rhythm with a new client important from the start.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 11, 2022

With so many thought leadership pieces written about what’s in store for any given industry at the start of the year, it makes sense that there’s a conference dedicated to what’s coming in adtech. These are just some of many different industry conferences that PR agencies can recommend for internal or external clients. Check it out!

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

In honor of Presidents’ Day, we sat down with SHIFT’s President, Amy Lyons , to get her thoughts on leadership and management in public relations and beyond. There are a growing number of women taking on leadership positions in marketing and PR, including here at SHIFT. What are your main focuses as SHIFT’s President?

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PRSay

MAY 5, 2021

Kelly retired from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications in 2019 after 16 years, including three years as chair of the Public Relations Department, where she was an internationally recognized authority on fundraising as a specialization of public relations. Kelly, Ph.D., She was 77.

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PRSay

APRIL 15, 2021

For insights, PRsay asked 14 communicators for their thoughts on the factors that a company should consider before weighing in on a social issue. . ” — Kristie Colón, Communications Director, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy. Other times, it can communicate quiet complicity and a tacit nod to the status quo.”

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JULY 24, 2018

I’ve been writing a lot about the Modern Communicator and answering questions that have flowed in through Twitter, Skype, LinkedIn and Facebook. Who is the Modern Communicator? What does it take to become one, and how can you be more effective with your communication, whether it’s for your professional brand or your business?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

To support the ongoing operation of a PR program, a company needs an internal manager, C-level insights and participation, and a roadmap for a 12-month period. Depending on its stage of life, a competent internal professional or team with relevant experience can work just fine. Does every startup need an outside agency?

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Ethical Voices

AUGUST 22, 2022

She discusses a number of important issues, including: The ethical challenges of weaponized communication. I have a degree in Organizational Communication, then applied that first working in the space division of Boeing, back when the International Space Station was still on the ground and being built.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 3, 2018

Of course, the band wants the article to portray them as musical geniuses – great PR! Of course, sales skyrocketed and kids jammed candy stores clamoring for Wonka bars. When it’s a crisis communications nightmare about the highest of high stakes: nuclear war. Buena Vista Pictures (1995).

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PRSay

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Lester spent months studying for the exam, participating in the online prep course and listening to the audiobook “Fundamentals of Public Relations.”. The owner of MVW Communications has more than 16 years experience in public relations, with a recent goal of earning her APR. Her goal was to take the test in June 2020.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

This is where having a PR agency or internal staffer comes in handy. Of course, being available on short notice and being prepared for an interview don’t go together. I was told this by media and leadership coach Don Rheem , and it holds up well. That’s why you’re being interviewed, of course.

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Reputation Specialist Michael Toebe

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Yet she and her executive team at Theranos significantly erred in matters of communication inside and outside the company, and responses to critical problems, a point well-examined and expertly written about in, “ PR missteps accelerated the downfall of Elizabeth Holmes ,” by Aaron W. Leadership blind spots like these are not unusual.

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