5W PR

JUNE 22, 2020

The key factor in determining how this reflects on a business in the aftermath of a crisis is how they communicate with the audience once the crisis is over. Whenever a PR crisis is happening with an organization, everything is disrupted. Communicate and rebuild any relationships that were damaged during the crisis.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

90% of comms pros surveyed say their work has changed some, and of those, 50% say communications work has changed significantly. Most communicators say the volume of work has grown, but so too has the variety of work. Those who said communications work has “changed very significantly,” wrote: 1. Proven business value.

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PRSay

AUGUST 4, 2021

While the delta variant is putting some of the plans on hold for the moment, it’s critical for leaders to manage workplace changes, whether that means bringing all of their employees back to the office full time, choosing a remote/work-from-anywhere option or transitioning to a hybrid-work model. Anticipate and manage change fatigue.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Whether you’re a management consultant, lawyer, investment banker or communicator, any adviser in these situations must do several key things: • Put yourself in the mind of whoever is on the other side of an issue. . These kinds of issues are challenging, high-stakes situations for any communications executive.

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Landis PR

MAY 9, 2022

Successful crisis communications strategizing occurs before an incident. Product recalls, natural disasters, pandemics, leadership and employee issues are all grounds for crisis communications. Get Your Crisis Team Together: Convene your team as quickly as possible to establish roles and responsibilities.

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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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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The GCS COVID-19 Communications Industry Report tells the story of a profession demonstrating agility, innovation and resilience. I’ve had the unique position of recording the huge changes in how private and public sector organisations in the UK have communicated during the COVID-19 crisis.

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PRSay

MARCH 25, 2019

Today, the danger is not just that employees can forward materials to external audiences with a simple keystroke. ” So, what are the best ways to lessen the potential negative impacts of your internal communications going external? .” Treat every piece of internal communication as if it were external.

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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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PRSay

JULY 21, 2020

On July 15, Cision hosted a webinar titled “Demanding Change: How to Best Communicate Brand Action,” which focused on best practices for internal and external communications in challenging times. It’s very important for companies to communicate their efforts along this journey.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

The volume of comms work has grown and changed, according to the 482 respondents to the fifth annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey, which is being released today. ” In open-ended comments, respondents cite digital, internal comms and a greater focus on comms by leadership as among the underlying reasons. When asked, “Why?”

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5W PR

AUGUST 16, 2020

Nonetheless, those that seriously affect the brand, its employees, operations, and leadership can have devastating and long-lasting effects. The acceleration of social media has added to the challenges of crisis communications, an impact that a Pentland Analytics study says has doubled the impact on shareholder value.

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The Hoyt Organization

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Most leaders have had to revamp policies to meet employee demands for friendlier and more flexible workplaces. Employees will pay attention to your decisions and how you respond to various scenarios. While some employees can sail through hard times easily, others are deeply affected and take a long time to recover.

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It serves as a communication tool to reach journalists, media outlets, and the public. PR professionals use this data to assess sentiment, measure reach, identify emerging issues, and adjust communication strategies accordingly. What are the Basics of Crisis Communication Planning? What is Media Monitoring?

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Sword and the Script

JULY 12, 2016

What potential crisis could have a substantial impact on your business? That’s the essence of crisis communications planning – preparing for the worst before it happens. C orp Comm Unprepared for Crisis. The benefit of crisis communications planning often isn’t revealed until the heat of a crisis.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 17, 2020

Those who went quiet and were going through the crisis communications playbook when it came to content on social channels. Especially given consumers are looking for brands to take leadership right now. Best Buy shares CEO video message initially aimed at employees on LinkedIn. It’s been fascinating to watch.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Health Academy Conference: This event addresses PR and communication professionals in the healthcare industry, offering networking event opportunities and targeted programming. Beyond purpose, it addresses critical industry topics like AI, employee engagement, the future of work, and more.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Effective planning ensures organizations are prepared to respond to a crisis in a timely and responsible manner to mitigate risk and protect their brand. Making communication part of 2022 planning and strategy is more critical than ever as the pandemic continues. Communicate consistently. Listen to learn.

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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. Given the uncertainty about the coronavirus and what still lies ahead, ongoing crisis planning should concentrate on worst-case scenarios. Enlist employees. Plan for the worst. Keep people first.

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Konnect Agency

MARCH 31, 2020

1 Be Very Realistic as You Take Stock of the Situation: Before diving into a communications plan of attack, it is important to take note of the current realities of how day-to-day life has changed and how this change has dramatically impacted the news that is being shared and the content editors are seeking. . #2

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 23, 2019

But a new survey out of the Center for Public Relations at USC Annenberg shows that isn’t happening among some PR pros and corporate communicators. The annual survey polled 210 CEOs, 1,583 PR professionals and 378 students with an eclectic mix of questions to develop the 2019 Global Communications Report.

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Reputation Us

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Whether it’s a merger, a change in leadership, or announcing a new product or service, managing the timing of sensitive information is crucial to protecting your company’s good reputation. Creating a robust crisis communication plan is imperative. Secure Communication. Communicate Proactively.

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Onclusive

OCTOBER 12, 2021

If you’re a communicator tasked with getting budget approval for the PR department, read on to learn how to develop a business case that you can use to get the resources and support you need to achieve your goals. A business case can also help you demonstrate the value of PR and communications for your brand.

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PR Fuel

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Crisis Communications. Crisis communications involve your plan to deal with negative news if it happens and how to avoid bad PR in the future. The most well-known case study in crisis communications is Johnson & Johnson’s response to the Tylenol poisonings in the early 1980s that killed seven people.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Gordon Johndroe , vice president of global media relations and public affairs for the Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer, spoke to members of PRSA’s Corporate Communications Section in the Nov. 5 webinar “Crisis Management on an International Stage: Takeaways from Boeing’s Biggest Crisis and Time Spent in the West Wing.”.

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PRSay

MAY 26, 2023

“Whenever we get into any crisis moment, the guiding principles for us are compassion and action,” said Linda Rutherford, chief administration and communications officer for Southwest Airlines. We needed to be sure that we had good information getting out to our employees, so that they, in turn, could educate customers,” she said. “We

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Thought leadership is usually associated with top-of-the-funnel as far as marketing outcomes are concerned, but there’s evidence to suggest it meets the needs of existing customers. There are two primary audiences an organization under fire ought to be able to count on: employees and loyal customers. Fuel word-of-mouth.

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PRSay

JUNE 28, 2021

In the early summer of 2020, I decided to resign from my position as head of communications at a medical-research institute in San Diego. I knew potential clients were unlikely to expand their in-house communications and marketing teams during a pandemic. It was a well-paid, full-time position with great benefits.

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 13, 2014

It worries me when crisis communication professionals are still advising their clients to avoid social media in a crisis. Social media presents so many powerful opportunities to communicate and build trusting relationships with your audiences. Braud says: “Stop trying to fight the crisis on social media.”

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5W PR

MARCH 26, 2020

For heads of companies looking for extra guidance during this time, we’ve compiled considerations for how to best handle and communicate office closures. Communication with employees is extremely important during this time. While employees are working from home, stay in contact with them. Be Transparent. Be Visible.

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PRSay

APRIL 29, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic forces companies to lay off workers, businesses need communications services more than ever. The event was hosted by Vanessa Yanez, global head of print communications at HP in San Mateo, Calif., Krista Wierzbicki Todd, vice president of global communications for Logitech in Newark, Calif.,

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PRSay

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Rather than try to convey too much information at once, decide what is essential and communicate with simple messaging, he said. asked his employees to remember three numbers: six, 20 and 100. In crisis communications, be “calm, candid, confident, credible, compassionate and consistent,” Wright said. Find the right tone.

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Reputation Us

JUNE 23, 2019

Today’s crises are taking on many unique forms and degrees of seriousness, and often take businesses by surprise—cyber incidents, executive resignations, M&A, disgruntled former employees, customer complaints on social media, salacious press headlines, etc. So how does a company handle a corporate crisis in today’s world?

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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.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Reputation was a key message billionaire Warren Buffet conveyed in “biennial” memo to his leadership team – the 80 or so business people that run the subsidiaries of Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway company. He told legislators that his message to employees then was: “Lose money for the firm, and I will be understanding.

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PRSay

AUGUST 31, 2017

In fact, more than half of the 18 CEOs of PR firms interviewed by Angela Chitkara for a 2017 City College of New York and Holmes Report paper, which was presented in a PRSA Diversity and Inclusion webinar , indicated they have implemented implicit bias training as a best business practice in an effort to retain diverse employees.

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PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

KPMG’s ex-chairman, Bill Michael, recently came under fire for making controversial remarks about his employees “playing the victim card” and “moaning” about their circumstances during the lockdown. The comms team reacted fast and the organisation was quick to make changes – and communicate them well! Staying calm in a crisis.

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