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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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Internal comms tool SocialChorus acquired by a PE firm; Burton-Taylor digs up revenue numbers; Nexis Newsdesk Simplifies news search; Propel adds broadcast monitoring Welcome to the beginning of September. The company helps leaders and communicators create, publish and distribute text and multimedia messages to an internal team.

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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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NewsWhip

JANUARY 26, 2023

Sean deGroot, Manager, Communications Measurement & Insights at McDonald’s knows this all too well. In this case, McDonald’s was written about in both situations, so having searches set up to identify the stories being published allows the crisis team to stay on top of the news and prepare communications both internally and externally.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The assertive role and reputation of corporate communication during the COVID-19 crisis is an important legacy. It’s a period when the role of the communication function was elevated within every organisation. This is the legacy of COVID-19 for corporate communications.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 10, 2021

This week, we’re focusing on one of the primary functions of communications and PR—producing impactful content that resonates with your brand’s key audiences. Great content lies at the heart of everything communications does, including employee and leadership communications and PR. Elizabeth Barrett. VP Research, Gartner.

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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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PRSay

AUGUST 15, 2019

Limeade was a proud sponsor of Connect 19 — the PRSA Employee Communications Section’s annual conference. Despite the traditional image of an employee at a desk in an office, a significant proportion of today’s workforce is deskless. A recent report estimated that deskless employees make up 80 percent of the global workforce.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The traditional notion of “bad press” is negative coverage in a reputable journalism outlet that exposes legitimate complaints about a company — for example, coverage of a shareholder lawsuit, or a scandal about workplace conditions in a local or national newspaper. PR teams have been handling these kinds of events for years.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 6, 2021

More than a year later, these DE&I communications and programs are entering their sophomore phase, where enthusiasm has tempered and calls for action go unanswered. CEOs stepped up in droves to make promises to the BIPOC community that they were heard, understood and welcomed within the company. Communicate regularly.

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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. I use ZEO to describe an organization’s entry-level executives who they hire following college graduation and an organization’s interns.

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Stern + Associates

AUGUST 11, 2023

That’s because it’s important to properly communicate to customers, investors, and other stakeholders why they should remain interested in the company. Public relations is a strategy for businesses to maintain communication between themselves and their stakeholders. There are many ways to build community relations.

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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

APRIL 5, 2021

In this new era, careful preparation, close coordination, and effective communication both internally and externally are key. Insights are also from the Center’s recent survey of 84 large public and private firms on how companies and their employee-funded PACs responded to the Capitol riot and objections to the election certification.

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Barokas

MARCH 16, 2020

Widespread social distancing and remote work has challenged all of us to pause and evaluate how we communicate, operate and manage projects in the workplace. It’s also caused many companies to refocus their PR, marketing and communications plans. Barokas Communications Team. Stay well, stay safe, stay sane, stay home.

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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. I use ZEO to describe an organization’s entry-level executives who they hire following college graduation and an organization’s interns.

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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

JULY 18, 2022

Christoph Horn is senior vice president of corporate communications and marketing at ZF Group, a global technology company supplying systems for cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology, headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany. After the first year of COVID we reorganized communications and marketing at ZF.

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Katie Paine's Measurement Blog

MAY 25, 2023

It is designed to be used along with Paine Publishing’s: 8 Quick Tips for Finding the Perfect Communications Measurement Vendor Checklist for Picking the Perfect Communications Measurement Vendor , and No Bullsh*t PR Measurement Glossary for what’s what. If you need local press, however, your choices are more limited.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 30, 2015

The July edition of #measurePR focused on an area most PR pros don’t often think about: internal communications. Here’s some of what we talked about: On best practices for internal communications and the measurement thereof: A2 Measure the right things, not just the easy-to-measure ones. measurepr.

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PRSay

JUNE 15, 2021

For corporate communicators, Pride in 2021 can seem confusing and challenging. LGBTQ people are voters, employees, family members and consumers. 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. Seek communications help.

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 22, 2021

While the continued loss of trust in government, NGOs and media is definitely concerning–and not great for communicators. The rise in trust for “my local employer” and “my employer’s CEO” could result in huge wins for your organization in 2021–with the right steps. Table stakes for 2021.

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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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Prohibition

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Crisis communications is an important aspect to tackle as a business owner. The role of crisis communication is therefore highly important in formulating an appropriate response as fast as possible and preventing further damage or financial loss. This guide is written to assist in every aspect of crisis communication.

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Wildfire

JUNE 15, 2018

On Wednesday night I attended the first panel discussion for the PRCA International Communicators Group, which looked at managing multi-market communications programmes from the UK. Successful international campaigns rely on local knowledge and simply translating your company’s messaging or strapline isn’t enough.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

Customer relationship management (CRM), local search optimization, and digital product catalogues were all once new product or service categories, which are now widely known. Millennials are famous for desiring progressive employers who care for their employees’ experience and value a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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Landis PR

MAY 28, 2024

This week’s blog post is written by our Public Relations Global Network partner, Christina Rytter, Founder of Scandinavian Communications in Copenhagen. Christina provides a detailed insight into the business and communications environment in Denmark and delivers valuable advice to businesses seeking to navigate her home market.

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PRSay

JULY 16, 2020

Blythe Campbell, APR , will lead PRSA’s new Leadership Communication Certificate Program , which starts on Aug. Among other action items, participants will learn to inspire employees, manage operations, meet organizational challenges and strengthen their teams’ communications with crucial stakeholders.

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Landis PR

APRIL 29, 2024

According to the people of Finland, communications is the world’s most powerful tool for change. For us, communications is the world’s most powerful tool for change. It is not advisable to have an employee of a communications firm present in the interview situation. This applies to the media also.

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PR in High Definition

JUNE 21, 2019

According to Index Ventures , nearly all successful North American tech companies have an average of 30 percent of revenue coming from international markets, usually led by Europe. Having a local presence and team are critical elements. Even better if they speak the local language and understand the cultural norms. Be authentic.

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PR in High Definition

MAY 21, 2019

According to Index Ventures , nearly all successful North American tech companies have an average of 30 percent of revenue coming from international markets, usually led by Europe. Having a local presence and team are critical elements. Even better if they speak the local language and understand the cultural norms. Be authentic.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 9, 2017

Encourage internal authenticity first. We all know about the importance of authentic brand communications. What we want to stress is the importance of starting internally. Companies have to first instill brand values to their own employees and within a workplace culture before conveying those values in brand communications.

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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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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Whether you’re a nonprofit targeting donors or a corporation trying to build customer and employee engagement through a giving program, there is one group of consumers who stand out — millennials. If in doubt, start local and expand as time and resources allow. Drive engagement year-round. Make it horizontal.

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The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Unrelenting geopolitical tensions make business and communications even more challenging than usual. In the ever-changing landscape of global business, China remains a strategic hub for multinational tech companies despite challenges on both the business and communications fronts.

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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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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. PR and communications pros will be leaning way more heavily on AI-powered content development tools in 2023. Jon Amar , Director of PR and Communications, Matter Unlimited. “I see a few things. More show and less tell.

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