Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The Institute for Public Relations and PR NEWS have published a study of corporate communication teams and their contribution to organisations. The Evolving Communication Function reports that the strength of internal relationships and reporting lines are the greatest indicator of the performance of a corporate communication team.

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5W PR

AUGUST 27, 2021

There are plenty of potential opportunities in the public relations industry for a number of people, from professionals to recent graduates. Additionally, there are a number of different public relations jobs across a variety of industries, from tech and entertainment to education and lifestyle. Interns in Public Relations.

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Wadds Inc.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

A new report highlights the role of public relations in management for company directors. The Institute of Directors (IoD) and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) have published a guide to public relations for company directors to support planning, decision making, and crisis preparedness.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 18, 2021

With any communication campaign, “the key is understanding what we’re trying to achieve,” said Rear Adm. Military communicators who were guest panelists for PRSA’s Oct. 14 virtual keynote session, “ Navigating Your Communication by Utilizing a Military Mindset ,” during ICON 2021. Ask, “What are the communication objectives?”

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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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Stephen Waddington

MAY 4, 2021

A paper by Jon White and I, published by Vuelio, examines ESG risk and opportunity for public relations practice. The role of public relation in supporting management decision-making has been at the forefront of the response to COVID-19 for many organisations. You can download a copy from the Vuelio website. There is no bigger issue.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

A CIPR report tells the story of how public relations has been successfully used during the COVID-19 pandemic through a series of 21 case studies. A series of case studies published by the CIPR showcases how the public relations profession stepped up in the response to COVID-19. It’s an uplifting record of the profession’s work.

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Wadds Inc.

APRIL 17, 2024

A new book will explore the future of Britain through the perspective of corporate communications and public relations practitioners. Renewal will be crowdsourced from across the public relations industry and we’d welcome your contribution. We’ll need essay submissions by Friday, 12 July for September publication.

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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. More crisis work. “A

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2022

This is a keynote speach that I gave this morning at a meeting of the Public Relations Council of India to celebrate World PR Day. It’s a great honour to have the opportunity to join this meeting of the Public Relations Council of India this morning. I have worked as a public relations practitioner for the past 25 years.

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Onclusive

JULY 27, 2021

The key to public perception, public affairs, and public relations. A lot of effort in public relations and marketing communications goes into influencing what people think, but influencing what people think about is equally, if not more important. That was recently demonstrated by Gregory J.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 2, 2020

When two of Boeing’s new 737 MAX passenger jets crashed within five months of each other in late 2018 and early 2019, killing a total of 346 people in Ethiopia and Indonesia, the company faced the worst crisis in its 100-year history. As for the legal team, that’s always a push and pull, whether you’re managing a crisis or an everyday issue.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

When the word coronavirus first came on the scene at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) earlier this year, we did what most hospitals do in a time of crisis, we stood up the Office of Emergency Response (OEM) and went to work. Our internal communications team provided communications support for our facilities across the country.

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The Stalwart Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2017

Leadership soon set up the mobile incident command center that included a communications team. The circumstances surrounding the mass shooting were impossible to predict, but it became very apparent early on that the public affairs team trained for things like this. This is where companies should take note. They Acted Quickly.

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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. James Grunig and Todd Hunt’s “excellence theory” has long told us that, in public relations, listening is as important as speaking. Now, a cynical public demands more.

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NewsWhip

APRIL 14, 2020

Zach is the Chief Innovation Officer at Kivvit, a national data-driven public affairs & strategic communications agency. Kivvit specializes in data-driven public affairs work, reputation management, and crisis communications. How do you approach that differently?

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Englander Knabe & Allen (EKA) is a strategic communications firm in Southern California that specializes in assisting organizations with reputation issues, media strategy and implementation. EKA is a leader in providing public and private sector experience and assistance when making critical decisions. ” Until next time!

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PRSay

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) is one of the highest distinctions a PR professional can earn today. My path to becoming an APR started when I was a senior studying public relations at Florida State University. The Certificate in Principles of Public Relations process is overseen by the Universal Accreditation Board (UAB).

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 25, 2020

We presented a sampling of the findings – along with analysis – from the 3 rd Annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020. Here’s the recording: Also, see these pieces related to this year’s survey: PR Measurement: How is Communications Proving Value?

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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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Landis PR

JANUARY 22, 2024

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Anni Kosunen, Ellun Kanat. Photo courtesy of Pixabay For CMOs, understanding the importance of effective communication measurement is vital. The story of communication as an underrated support function is tired and uninspiring. Let’s be honest.

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Wadds Inc.

JULY 16, 2022

This is a keynote speech that I gave this morning at a meeting of the Public Relations Council of India to celebrate World PR Day. It’s a great honour to have the opportunity to join this meeting of the Public Relations Council of India this morning. I have worked as a public relations practitioner for the past 25 years.

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NewsWhip

JULY 14, 2020

Darika: MHP + Mischief brings together more than 200 strategic communications professionals with expertise spanning areas from consumer and corporate comms to financial PR, health communications, policy and crisis. Darika: During a crisis can be a stressful and time-pressured moment. Darika: Definitely.

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PRSay

MAY 16, 2018

With that sage advice, it comes as a surprise that only six percent of MBA programs require any communications courses. They presented this research during a panel discussion at the Institute for Public Relations’ (IPR) Bridge Conference in Washington, D.C. This knowledge builds my value as a chief information officer.”.

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Stuart Bruce

MARCH 14, 2018

PR and corporate communications recruitment firm VMA Group today published a new research report on ‘communicating in an integrated world’. How important it is, how it’s the future, it’s one of the biggest challenges facing corporate communications, the difficulty of proving its ROI, lack of digital and social skills etc.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. What is public relations?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 3, 2018

The iconic publication sends a 15 year-old reporter to travel with the band on tour in order to write an in-depth piece. At the confluence of advertising, marketing, and public relations was the genius stunt by the fictional Wonka Corporation to release golden tickets hidden inside their popular candy bars throughout England.

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Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 12, 2023

A perfect time then for the latest book from public affairs and economics expert Stuart Thomson - Reputation in Business: Lessons for Leaders. He discusses how crisis is inevitable, but how it can be either a threat, or an opportunity – handled right. All have the potential to boost or bust an organisation’s reputation.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

There are lots of useful public relations and communication news sources one can benefit from across the internet. Hunter PR is a wonderful strategic and creative communications partner that helps brands by creating strategic programming, content and relationships that foster consumer attention to brands. BIGfish Communications.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Nearly a decade ago, the PRSA Foundation sponsored research that found only 23 percent of graduate business schools consistently provide instruction in reputation management, corporate communications and related ethical dimensions. And nine out of 10 acknowledged more training in core communications disciplines is merited.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 12, 2018

As Father’s Day approaches, it’s a good time to remember the legendary figures who shaped modern public relations. It’s fascinating to chart the growth of public relations over the last century by looking at those who had the vision to create the industry. 5 who shaped today’s PR business. Rockefeller Jr.

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Stuart Bruce

JULY 15, 2014

Lots of new research around at the moment that point to a positive future for the public relations business. He apparently fails to understand social media’s importance for corporate affairs, corporate reputation, investor relations, human resources, CSR and crisis communications to name but a few.

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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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PR Conversations

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Let’s look at some of the main statements made by Jim during the 2008 interview and ask ourselves some questions: I dislike the term “targeted” publics. This suggests that the organization should try to limit its publics to those it wants to reach because of its self interests.

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Cision

JUNE 29, 2017

Known as a progressive communications strategist, Ben Wyskida recently joined the ranks of Fenton PR as the new CEO. With 20 years of experience in communications and social change spaces, Ben took the helm on May 15, 2017. He has also led “media for media” communications for investigative journalism non-profits.

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Landis PR

MARCH 6, 2023

This includes clarifying and listing your business and strategic communications goals, determining your monthly budget, and having a clear view on major upcoming marketing initiatives. For example, is your organization a non-profit with a very small communications/marketing team?

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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. In a case last week the Government came under fire for spending public money on Facebook ads targeted at voters in marginal constitutions announced in September.

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