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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Landis PR

APRIL 29, 2024

According to the people of Finland, communications is the world’s most powerful tool for change. In this week’s blog, our Public Relations Global Network partner, Taru Tujunen from Ellun Kanat , writes about the business environment in Finland. For us, communications is the world’s most powerful tool for change.

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Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Like fluffy yellow chicks marching in line after their mama, many companies are stuck in push marketing tactics of the past, favoring carefully crafted, conservative external messaging and expecting their executives to rigidly follow corporate directives when it comes to having (or not having) a digital voice. “It’s too risky!”

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Prakkypedia

JULY 8, 2014

So you’ve just landed a new corporate communications role. And naturally, I’ve been focused on all the things a good corporate communications manager should have in place. My five things to address in your first week as a Corporate Communications Manager: 1. Is there an existing communications strategy?

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wiredPRworks

MARCH 10, 2022

This was an interview I was so looking forward to – after all, Beth and I go way, way, way back to the early days when corporate communications was just making the transition to the first evolution of social media: the intranet. ” says Beth Nyland, the Corporate Poet & Cutter of C.R.A.P. Beth Nyland on LinkedIn.

Creativity 98

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 7, 2016

Big day tomorrow: International Women’s Day. Why: “Own your value and insist on being paid for it,” writes Margie Warrell in this post (still a great read). Why: “Own your value and insist on being paid for it,” writes Margie Warrell in this post (still a great read). ” 3.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 7, 2016

Big day tomorrow: International Women’s Day. Why: “Own your value and insist on being paid for it,” writes Margie Warrell in this post (still a great read). Why: “Own your value and insist on being paid for it,” writes Margie Warrell in this post (still a great read). ” 3.

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Internal International Case Study Banking 40

Business Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

By Serena Ehrlich, Director of Social and Evolving Media, Business Wire In early 2018, Facebook announced a news feed update that dramatically changes how brands can engage with their communities and audiences within the Facebook platform. Look at the Instant Pot Community. This is an advice community. Implementation Tip!

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. My own predictions are listed at the very bottom.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 13, 2015

It’s impossible to communicate your brand’s value and mission to the general public without first communicating it well internally. So how can you gain cohesiveness in your organization through internal communications? The case for internal communications. ” 6. .”

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PRSay

OCTOBER 29, 2021

There has been an increased focus in corporate America on DE&I, which opens doors for more perspectives at decision-making tables. Are [brands just] slapping a rainbow pride flag on their products, but not sincerely investing in the LGBTQ+ community (internally and externally)? How is that affecting your writing?

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

I’m here for the 2015 PRSA International Conference where there’s absolutely no shortage of awesome speakers this year. But it takes time and commitment to identify an actionable noble cause, establish a voice and gather fans,” write Debbie Wetherhead and Mandy Roth for PRSA. Good morning from Atlanta!

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Sword and the Script

MAY 2, 2017

Her corporate gigs tended to be with large companies of the international variety – Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent for example. 3) You’ve spent a lot of time in telecom with Alcatel-Lucent and later Nokia, what is one corporate communication challenge that’s unique to that space, and how did you overcome it?

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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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Critical Mention

JANUARY 3, 2019

While I started engaging on social media channels, I realized that blogging and writing about my experiences would be central to sharing my story. I started reading some very interesting papers and books about the psychological forces come into play in tough corporate and external environments.

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Communications Conversations

JULY 23, 2019

We all know we have a strong agency community here in Minneapolis/St. But, you just can’t have an event recognizing the best of our industry and completely exclude the people in corporate, non-profit and solo settings. But, man, I can’t help think what a missed opportunity this is. ” – Shelli Lissick. .

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 17, 2023

If you are striving to build your short list of PR and communications technology vendors, this long but neatly organized list of companies and resources might prove helpful . My last PR tech sum went up in November of last year – and very little in the way of substantive news has happened in the PR technology community since.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

AUGUST 26, 2014

While communications may be your forte, with strengths such as writing, creativity, organization and research, your passion might be for something else altogether. And keep in mind that internal communication departments often provide room for growth as you develop your skills. and wanted that to be my specialty.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

considering international relations, have caused Communications professionals to be evermore careful with comms content. A vast increase in demand and 24/7 availability to address: Actual and perceived crises or emergencies and inquires and requests made by all elected officials and community members.”. More internal comms.

Communications 122

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Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Gigantic multi-national and trans-national corporations have no respect for borders or governments. We can understand how Facebook and Twitter conversations can represent different parts of the community. Even if you don’t choose to be transparent people will see through your corporate armour. It’s about doing the right thing.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

What is for sure is that a solid PR team is versatile and can expertly cover down on a broad number of functions: internal comms, external comms, executive comms, media relations, analyst relations, corporate social responsibility, thought leadership and marcom, and as I’ve long proposed, content marketing, among many others.

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PR Conversations

JULY 20, 2015

It’s understood that the play’s the thing; however, it was the vibrant community found around each performance that proved an unexpected volunteer adventure at The Toronto Fringe festival 2015. Many of the Fringe community stakeholders are clear: the artists (actors, writers, directors, stage managers, etc.);

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 4, 2017

” Which is why a recent PRWeek article quoting WE’s “president of international” (yes, this is actually his title) saw my jaw hit the floor in record time. Branded content (I know this because I frequently write said branded content for a major B2B media brand). Here’s a screen grab: … Wow.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2015

Hiring a PR firm for the corporate communications mix is a sizable undertaking but it usually boils down to picking the right people. It’s a valid complaint and corporate communications should be sensitive to it if they want the business relationship to get a solid start. by Frank Strong. PR firms and pricing.

Corporate 60

Corporate Communications Web Creativity 60

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It’s an overview of industry issues as discussed by my community of practice. I started an online community of practice at the outset of the pandemic. There are some topics that come up time and time again in the community. Press releases are well understood in organisations and used as a general-purpose form of communication.

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Industry Publicity Agency Community 153

Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

Howard Stutz, vice president of corporate communications at Golden Entertainment, says brands’ messages need to be clear and comprehensible. How did you get your start in corporate communications? The challenge is to communicate that gaming is a mainstream entertainment business that is responsible for 1.7

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

At the time of writing, Salesforce had only released a short official statement: “Our sales performance process drives accountability. Billions of people use our services to connect, and our communities keep growing. Sam Strader, a Director in our Corporate Advisory Group, sums it up well. Salesforce kept it private.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 13, 2023

27% said newswires; 23% said industry experts; 20% said press releases [ostensibly those that aren’t sent over a wire service]; 16% said internal spokesperson; and 4% said customers of a brand. Takeaway: Journalists are checking to see what’s hot with readers and writing more of that. What do they find credible?

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Journalism Media Relations Report Media 127

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 7, 2016

On February 24th, IABC NJ, together with Rutgers University and the Rutgers PRSSA chapter, hosted a panel session on “Obtaining & Enhancing a Career in Communications.” If you are hired as an intern, then there is the opportunity to turn the internship into a full-time position. Hands-on social media experience.

Communications 120

Communications Interviews Social Media LinkedIn 120

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 27, 2019

Community teaching and newsjacking tools, Edelman on trust, putting the paid in PESO, a how-to book for 2019, Amazon data driven brands, Instagram marketing offline, and more. Community based learning and the application of technology in learning were strong themes. There are powerful insights for internal and corporate communication.

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Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Those immortal words from the iconic Broadway musical Dreamgirls ring in my head as I write this, my final postscript, for Landis Communications Inc. Yup, as of October 1st, yours truly is retiring as President of LCI, where I’ve been since founding this San Francisco-based integrated marketing communications agency in 1990.

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 13, 2019

So, I thought it was worth commemorating since the MN PR Blog has been an instrumental part of the local PR community for 15+ years. He posted agency and corporate PR news. ” Joel Swanson, vice president-marketing & communications, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union. This is a pretty big moment.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

Of course, I couldn’t write a post like this without nominating a couple people myself! I give you 15 up-and-coming social media and communications rock stars! Courtney landed her permanent role off a 6-month social media internship in the Corporate Communications department at UnitedHealth Group.

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Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

Cision

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Dan Gregory, vice president of Susan Davis International, knows the importance of representing your client well and telling their story accurately. In this interview, he shares the difficulties of military communication, the need for successful communication in all industries and how to use movies as a guide for PR.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2021

At Temple, not only are DE&I in PR writing, news writing, and diversity and public relations classes required, they are also generating buzz. Brown sees a diverse student population, including international students, as a strength and something to be leaned into. Lay a solid foundation. Photo credit: rawpixel ].

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Solo PR Pro

MAY 8, 2018

Community relations. Corporate communications. Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC). Internal communications. Writing and editing. Some have local practices and others are international. Many have a side gig or passion that may or may not be related to communications. Fundraising.

Public Affairs 40

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Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In between writing press releases and managing content, it's difficult to find the time for professional development — still, the benefits are too good to overlook. Through its Spring conference, additional events and community resources, it has connected senior public relations counselors for more than 50 years. Who doesn’t want that?

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