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Why the ‘Stealing Thunder Theory’ of Crisis Comms Requires Focus and Intent

PRSay

For more articles on crisis management, please check out the May 2024 issue of Strategies & Tactics. The “Stealing Thunder Theory” of crisis communications has been a critical tool for PR counselors for decades. What does this mean for crisis communications? It makes sense.

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Brands Must Show They Understand and Respect the LGBTQ Community, PRSA Webinar Panelists Say

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Featuring some of the country’s leading LGBTQ communications professionals, the event covered how PR practitioners can engage with and support the LGBTQ community. Panelist Ben Finzel, president of RENEWPR, spoke about how the Black Lives Matter movement affects the LGBTQ community, especially the Black transgender community. “It

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PR Myth #6 – PR is Only for Crisis

PR for Anyone

Many people think of PR as something that is only when you are in crisis… that the PR spin machine has to start when things are spiraling negatively. What are you doing for the community? Hopefully, you never have to deal with crisis PR and know that if you do, you can find a specialized PR person to help you through it.

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 Create Empowering Workplaces through Recognition: The Secret to Enhanced Employee Commitment

Stern + Associates

Author of “ Seeing Others: How Recognition Works ― and How It Can Heal a Divided World ” (Simon and Schuster, September 2023), Lamont is a pioneer in the study of cultural and comparative sociology. By creating sustainable workplaces with committed employees, retention, collaboration, and productivity are all boosted.

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To Counter Rising Incivility, PR Campaigns Can Promote Kindness

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Today in America, we face a crisis of incivility in society and in our public discourse. According to a 2021 study by researchers at Portland State University in Oregon, workplace incivility is rising, too. Employees who experience or witness incivilities are more likely to be uncivil toward others, the study found.

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The 22 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

Corporate Communications As companies grow, corporate communications become more important. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Crisis Communications There were some serious PR blunders in 2020.

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Social Media Crisis Management: PR Communication Stategy

5W PR

Nonetheless, those that seriously affect the brand, its employees, operations, and leadership can have devastating and long-lasting effects. The acceleration of social media has added to the challenges of crisis communications, an impact that a Pentland Analytics study says has doubled the impact on shareholder value.