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.

Communications 135

Communications Corporate Public Affairs Publicity 135

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 20, 2022

My study was originally motivated by observing how public relations contributed to organisational innovation and was elevated during COVID-19. Herein lies the challenge in studying public relations. A universal theory of public relations There is no universal definition or theory of public relations.

Publicity 190

Publicity Public Affairs Study Communications 190

PRSay

JANUARY 7, 2020

Navy Chief of Information, is the first flag officer and senior active duty officer to earn Accreditation in Public Relations and Military Communication (APR+M). Accreditation in Public Relations and Military Communications signifies a high level of professional expertise and helps establish community-wide standards of performance.

Public Affairs 148

Public Affairs Communications Publicity Community 148

Stuart Bruce

JUNE 24, 2016

Public relations, corporate communications, public affairs and corporate affairs professionals will have an essential role in helping employers and clients to navigate this period of momentous change.

Public Affairs 94

Public Affairs Corporate Publicity Communications 94

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2017

A few years ago I dropped in on a client’s booth at an industry conference, and the company CEO introduced me – the founder of his company’s public relations agency – as the “publicist.” PR is thriving, but what about “public relations” — as a name? ” Who, me, a publicist?

Publicity 256

Publicity Public Affairs Agency Communications 256

PRSay

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Over his 22 years as public affairs officer at Yosemite National Park , Scott Gediman has experienced a myriad of crises on the job, from floods and rock falls to hantavirus outbreaks. “It Here in the public affairs office there are just two of us — there used to be five, and then there were four, and then three.

Public Affairs 90

Public Affairs Publicity Social Media Hotels 90

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.

Publicity 197

Publicity Corporate Public Affairs Government 197

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?”

Communications 88

Communications Public Affairs Social Media Crisis 88

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.

Publicity 88

Publicity Public Affairs Crisis Management Social Media 88

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.

Communications 180

Communications Crisis Social Media Pitching 180

The Resolution Blog

MAY 18, 2021

We discuss his experience of upholding ethics in public affairs PR, where responsibility lies in mis-information in the media and why following your heart in communications is so important. Hayes Initiative, a certified LGBTQ-owned and operated public affairs firm, was […].

Ethics 156

Ethics Public Affairs Interviews Publicity 156

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. This view is typical.

Publicity 80

Publicity Report Public Affairs Crisis 80

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.

Publicity 131

Publicity Case Study Crisis Public Affairs 131

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.

Publicity 78

Publicity Crisis Public Affairs Communications 78

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.

Communications 199

Communications Viral Social Media Public Affairs 199

Wadds Inc.

JUNE 20, 2022

My study was originally motivated by observing how public relations contributed to organisational innovation and was elevated during COVID-19. Herein lies the challenge in studying public relations. A universal theory of public relations There is no universal definition or theory of public relations.

Publicity 96

Publicity Public Affairs Study Communications 96

Doctor Spin

MAY 21, 2023

Are you considering hiring a public relations agency? The Benefits of a Public Relations Agency III. In this arrangement, you designate a specific PR agency as your primary agency for all public relations needs that may arise. Get access to personal networks with stakeholders, influencers, and publics. Media relations.

Agency 52

Agency Publicity Crisis Communications Public Affairs 52

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).

Publicity 123

Publicity Public Affairs Crisis Communications Study 123

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Public relations specialists are known under different names such as communications specialists and/or media specialists. You can find public relations specialists working in government, nonprofits, as well as small to large companies. Other responsibilities could include the creation of the organization’s annual report.

Publicity 114

Publicity Public Affairs Nonprofit Corporate 114

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.

Public Affairs 195

Public Affairs Viral Publicity Newspapers 195

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?

Publicity 113

Publicity Interviews Social Media Media Relations 113

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.

Publicity 52

Publicity Crisis Public Affairs Communications 52

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.”.

Communications 109

Communications Crisis Communications Reputation Public Affairs 109

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

As a nationwide health care system, OEM was able to pull assets from across the country to develop a plan, and they worked with the VHA Office of Communications on both internal and external PR efforts. Since communication was brought in early on, the team was able to create a Health Consequence Infection (HCI) SharePoint site.

Ethics 203

Ethics Public Affairs Crisis Management Crisis 203

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 18, 2020

Professional communicators that have worked on similar messages know these things go through all sorts of review. Often the final result reflects an executive preference, but the communicator becomes the conduit. We dug into this in the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey this year. Give our services a try. for this question.

Ethics 156

Ethics Communications Survey Public Affairs 156

Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 11, 2019

Dominic Cummings’ blog provides first hand insight into one of the smartest thinkers in modern communications. I’ve become obsessed in the last few weeks with deconstructing the communications around the EU Referendum in 2016. It’s one of the greatest marketing and public relations campaigns of my lifetime.

Communications 96

Communications Ethics Public Affairs Facebook 96

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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Survey Communications Media Relations Public Affairs 78

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Among business leaders, communications strategists and social impact/social justice experts, just one-third of survey respondents are satisfied with the actions companies and C-suite leaders are taking to address “environmental justice,” new research finds.

Company 147

Company Public Affairs Survey Chemicals 147

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.

Corporate 115

Corporate Communications Social Media Crisis Communications 115

PRSay

JULY 2, 2018

In March, I was selected to participate in this year’s Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC) , the oldest and most prestigious public-liaison program in the U.S. As a professional communicator, I consider the conference to be a model influencer-outreach campaign. Lessons for communicators. Department of Defense (DOD).

Communications 113

Communications Public Affairs Conference Publicity 113

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!

Communications 81

Communications Media Crisis Communications Crisis 81

Sword and the Script

JUNE 16, 2020

So, it’s no surprise then that storytelling has surfaced as a top tactic in the annual JOTW Communications Survey for the last three years. click any image for higher resolution) 105 Communication Views on Storytelling We asked: What does storytelling mean to you? Yet storytelling can mean different things to different people.

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Storytelling Communications Survey Brand 154

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

But one detail that interested communicators was that it brought on PR agency Definers Public Affairs to run political-style oppo against competitors like Google and Apple. Many PR battles are waged in hotly competitive categories, and the line between aggressive communications and an outright smear campaign can be blurry.

Facebook 235

Facebook Ethics Public Affairs Reputation 235

PRSay

JUNE 28, 2022

A press conference can be a risky way to convey information to the media and the public, particularly during a crisis. In the immediate aftermath of an accident or tragedy, communicators might be tempted to immediately provide an accounting or explanation of what has happened. But as experience shows, initial reports are often wrong.

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Conference Crisis Crisis Communications Communications 183

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. Zach Silber (CIO, Kivvit): One major change is the accelerated pace of work.

Public Affairs 148

Public Affairs Data Crisis Analytics 148

PRSay

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

., APR, Fellow PRSA, the first communications professional to head the U.S. Air Force’s Pentagon-based public affairs operation, has died. His peers have referred to him as “a true pioneer in public relations.”. His first job in uniform was assistant public information officer at March Air Force Base in California.

Public Affairs 78

Public Affairs Publicity Education Conference 78

Stuart Bruce

MARCH 8, 2017

The State of the Profession 2017 survey by the UK’s Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) reveals that the PR profession still has a very long way to go before the skills and competencies of its practitioners meet the needs of modern future proof public relations best practice.

Publicity 134

Publicity Public Affairs Measurement Analysis 134