Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The better you write, the higher you will go. That’s almost an exact quote from a famous memo he sent to employees years ago (see below). He also made another statement I wholeheartedly agree with: “People who think well, write well.” ” That starts with writing. .” I *liked* to write.

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Critical Mention

AUGUST 20, 2020

As PR pros work from home, now is a good time for them to sharpen their communication and public relations skills through educational resources. Even though many public meetings, events and conferences have been canceled, communication is still evolving. Share Tweet Share. PR Week Webinars. Talk Like Ted. PRSSA Webinars.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 24, 2018

Write a rock-solid PR plan. Prioritize your audiences, from customers to stakeholder groups that may include employees, funders, distribution partners, and others. It will design different tactics to communicate to the various stakeholders — all in aid of the program’s objectives. Define your objectives.

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PR Conversations

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

A European internal communications veteran explains: In order to help organisations use communications to get results , practitioners should call on simple skills and experience —not a book of runes, silver bullets or magic fairy dust. ” We need to shed some light on employee communications.

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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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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

PoliteMail was a proud sponsor of Connect 19 — the PRSA Employee Communications Section’s annual conference. Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first” says author and organizational consultant, Simon Sinek. Fortunately, your corporate communications team can kindle that love.

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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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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Depending on the length of the engagement, it’s often advantageous to include a contract employee in relevant team and company meetings. Internal team members and clients will appreciate the investment in proper communication and management. The post How To Get The Most From PR Freelancers appeared first on Crenshaw Communications.

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PRSay

JULY 27, 2020

As employees look for answers during the COVID-19 crisis, they need simple, straightforward language. For communicators, that means eliminating hype, jargon, buzzwords and corporate-speak. Employees have never liked corporate-speak, of course. Here are some tips for doing just that: • Write for the reader.

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Newsfile

MAY 11, 2023

It’s no wonder then that many businesses choose to write a press release about ESG news. Along with this, shareholders and stakeholders expect to see important environmental, social and governance (ESG) communications. Therefore, companies can distribute the following newsworthy press releases as part of their ESG communications.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

We may not think about it that way — we’re simply drafting a memo to employees or writing the president’s message for an annual report. But the fact is: Few executives reach the C-suite because of their writing skills. Some executives are eloquent writers and inspiring speakers, comfortable with employees and investors alike.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 26, 2022

Savvy communicators know that there is more to a perfect pitch than simply good writing, and media relations is not just about distributing these stories to the media. Recent industry polling indicates that showing the ROI – in other words, the bottom-line impact – of PR initiatives is now a must-do for the modern communicator.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Whether you’re a new PR assistant or the Director of Communications, the core of your job revolves around using news and content to put forth your brand’s desired messaging. Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D.

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PRSay

JUNE 24, 2020

Today, “minstreling” (or “minstrelism”) refers to companies or brands that “benefit off of Black culture,” said panelist Deme Jackson, a communications strategist for the City of Dallas. Supreme Court’s June 15 ruling that the 1964 Civil Rights Act also protects gay, lesbian and transgender employees from job discrimination.

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PRSay

MAY 10, 2022

If so, then join PRSA and Ann Wylie at Catch Your Readers , our persuasive-writing workshop, starting on May 16. From what I’ve seen — from training more than 25,000 communicators in more than 1,000 organizations over 20 years — most folks would choose the webinar. Get FREE writing tips here. The vacation or the webinar?

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 12, 2015

A few weeks ago, Josh Bernoff made a post that talked about a recent communication from Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO, to employees about a recent series of layoffs. ” Clearly, the Microsoft corporate communications team helped Nadella develop this message. .” The corp comms team is almost always involved.

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Shift Communications

APRIL 1, 2016

SHIFT Communications, the premiere data-driven PR agency , announced today the release of the Heuristic And Recurrent Ontological Lexicon Deep-learner, or HAROLD, the world’s first artificially intelligent (AI), cloud-based PR employee. HAROLD’s creation represents the first AI employee of a virtual public relations workforce.

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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. We even write emails with more thought. Add to this the fact that social media has made audiences more cynical, and in this unprecedented time, we need new rules for communication.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 8, 2021

With this in mind, what are the go-to questions aspiring public relations employees should ask in an interview? . Future employees should be able to list several things they love about their company to make it appealing. Do you want a place that values their employees as much as their work?

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

Despite the changing environment and increasing use of technology, one skill remains as relevant as ever: knowing how to write press releases. Here are five mistakes to steer clear of when writing your next press release and advice on what to do instead: 1. Ignore Your Audience.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 26, 2022

Suddenly you’re writing a press release from a foreign country, having a real French press instead of a k-cup at your house, and taking meetings with new cityscapes in the background. Often the main reason employees choose to work abroad is to experience a new culture. Lean into communication with colleagues .

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PRSay

JULY 28, 2021

If so, then join PRSA and Ann Wylie at Reach Readers Online our mobile-web-writing workshop, starting Oct. You’ll master a four-part system for writing compelling web content that overcomes the obstacles of reading on the small screen. Get FREE writing tips here. Find more than 2,000 writing tip sheets at RevUpReadership.com.

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PR Fuel

JULY 14, 2021

It can also help you communicate your company values. Learning how to write press releases can help you reach and appeal to your target audience. Here are the nine tips you need when learning how to write a press release. What you decide to write about can impact which publications will want your story, too.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 26, 2015

Your average internal communicator is lonesome. There’s a magazine and intranet to write for, multiple special projects, and internal social media. That, my friends, is why employee communication measurement is in the state it is in. People’s managers are the most impactful element in the communication mix.

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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. Differentiate and prepare your communications appropriately. Photos courtesy of Anna Tarazevich. By Andy Lowe. The post Crisis?

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Whether you’re a new PR assistant or the Director of Communications, the core of your job revolves around using news and content to put forth your brand’s desired messaging. Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D.

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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. Instead of managing Gen Z employees, mentor them. In 2023, the oldest Gen Zers will turn 26 years old. Look for them and help them grow.”

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Stuart Bruce

JULY 16, 2014

For public relations and corporate communications the two most interesting findings are firstly the continuing importance of blogs and secondly that blogging about work life and jobs is in the top 10. Rather than relying on the PR and communications team to produce content you can enable real experts to write it.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In this final post, we’ll be sharing how to authentically communicate your brand’s environmental sustainability goals and initiatives with the media and all stakeholders – the final, crucial piece of the puzzle. The challenge for every comms professional is what to communicate and when. If you do it right. You can register here.

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PRSay

MARCH 9, 2017

To be an expert in crisis communications you have to move your organization at the speed of Twitter when “it” hits the fan. Do you really want someone known as @shroomy0021 managing your corporate communications? Hence, any decision they make regarding the crisis and the communications around it, is a flawed decision.

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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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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 14, 2015

Over my almost 20 years in the communications business, I’ve spent a fair amount of it on the corporate communications side. I’m not saying writing skills aren’t important. But, aren’t they also table stakes for communicators? So, great writing skills are assumed. Hear me out.

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Ishmael's Corner

JANUARY 6, 2016

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. So it was with David Ogilvy’s advice on writing that made the rounds on LinkedIn this week. 7, 1982 in a memo to his employees. His point of view has relevance for all business communicators,more.

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PRSay

AUGUST 30, 2022

And when told they’ll lose their jobs, employees are just as shocked today. Still, when layoffs become necessary, there’s a lot that employers can do to mitigate the pain and difficulty that employees experience. Garg came to represent accusations that corporations treat employees as expendable units. People were shocked then.

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PR in High Definition

APRIL 26, 2021

Internal communication is just as important as external – and here’s how to improve it. Recently, a handful of employees from Goldman Sachs came forward to reveal that they were working a shocking 90-hour week. Disgruntled employees have the power to damage a company’s reputation in a matter of minutes. Start from where you are.

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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. Instead of managing Gen Z employees, mentor them. In 2023, the oldest Gen Zers will turn 26 years old. Look for them and help them grow.”

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

I’ve been writing this monthly column about PR technology companies for nearly five years – and I’m still continuously reminded that while these companies make software for communicators, they are not typically communication experts. PR Newswire teamed up with AKA Partners , a “video-first marketing communications” agency.

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