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From Crisis to Connection: Suicide Prevention Education with Deborah Casello

PR for Anyone

By providing practical tools and resources through KEYS 365’s community-based classes, her goal is to empower individuals to intervene early and effectively to support one another. This makes suicide prevention accessible to even the busiest professionals, students, and community members.

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Lockdown letter: Communities respond to an inequitable crisis

Stephen Waddington

The crisis is having a devastating impact on financial capital but has led to a huge rise in social capital. The COVID-19 crisis is widening the socio-economic gap in the UK. The Bay Foodbank in North Tyneside says that demand for its services has doubled since the outset of the crisis. “We This is my fifth lockdown letter.

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

PRSay

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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Uncertain Times: 12 Resources for Solo PR Pros

Solo PR Pro

Our blog archives from 2008 during the financial crisis and recession still offer some pretty solid advice, even more than a decade later. ). If you've fallen on a tough time, feel uncertain or are on the precipice of starting your solo career but feeling nervous, we've rounded up some of our best resources for you to lean on.

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Addressing the Small-Cap Dilemma to Capture Investor Mindshare with Four Alternative Strategies | Business Wire Blog

Business Wire

Attracting investor attention has been a long-standing dilemma for small-cap issuers, especially due to their lower IR resources. Operating with agility and an entrepreneurial approach, many smaller companies can pivot and profit from a crisis, such as the global coronavirus pandemic, and emerge stronger.

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COVID-19: Lessons of Past Pandemics Are More Timely Than Ever for Crisis Management

PRSay

As the situation continues to unfold, here are six crisis communications lessons from past pandemics to keep in mind: 1. Given the uncertainty about the coronavirus and what still lies ahead, ongoing crisis planning should concentrate on worst-case scenarios. It helps to give workers roles they can play in the crisis.