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The Importance of Community Relations in Healthcare

Landis PR

You probably don’t think about sponsored support groups, school educational campaigns or recruiting efforts…but these are all community relations efforts that are vital components to any integrated communications program in healthcare. AND, they provide an important service to the community.

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Ranger Scott Gediman on the Ferguson Fire and 22 Years as Yosemite Park’s Public Affairs Officer

PRSay

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 It seems like my life here is a perpetual crisis,” said Gediman, a longtime PRSA member. They help reinforce our messages with the public.

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The Different Types of Public Relations: A Complete Guide

Stern + Associates

Customers, investors, suppliers, employees, and even the community can be stakeholders. Community relations Community relations is a type of public relations that focuses on building relationships between an organization and its local community. There are many ways to build community relations.

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Research, Communication Crucial Before Collaborating With Influencers

PRSay

The military as a whole faces a severe recruiting crisis. The Navy’s decision to select Kelley as an ambassador not only alienated some public affairs officers who are currently serving, it also alienated veterans who have large numbers of social media followers and could be the service’s most prominent supporters to aid recruitment.

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Crisis Management Lessons From Boeing’s 737 Max Disasters

PRSay

When two of Boeing’s new 737 MAX passenger jets crashed within five months of each other in late 2018 and early 2019, killing a total of 346 people in Ethiopia and Indonesia, the company faced the worst crisis in its 100-year history. As for the legal team, that’s always a push and pull, whether you’re managing a crisis or an everyday issue.

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Q&A with Kivvit CIO Zach Silber on distilling data for their clients

NewsWhip

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. How do you approach that differently?

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Exploring the modern corporate communication function

Stephen Waddington

Role of corporate communication function The most frequently mentioned responsibilities of the communication function included media relations (86%), social media (80%), and crisis/risk communication (75%). Regardless of structure, communicators should focus on being valued and invested in by top leadership.

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