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Impact of COVID-19 on NHS comms

Stephen Waddington

This healthcare-focused edition follows #FuturePRoof Three: The NHS at 70 with lessons for the wider PR community, published in 2018. He outlines the challenge of launching the app amid heavy media scrutiny and how the team utilised two-way communications, expert advocacy and hyper local community engagement.

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5 Ways Your Company Can Make a Social Impact Today

PRSay

There are countless ways to give and motivate others to do so for the betterment of the communities where we live, work and play. Inspired by the outcome of the initial virtual 5K, I volunteered with community members to launch the #WeAreWeston 5K in support of our local food bank. Our neighbors collectively donated $2,000.

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The Challenges for Health Care Communicators as a New Normal Emerges From the COVID-19 Crisis

PRSay

“In April, when the American Heart Association and EMS agencies announced a huge drop in calls and admissions for heart attack and stroke around the country, we informed our patients and the community about the importance of seeking emergency help immediately,” she said. Smith said a key component of the campaign is generating earned media.

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Muddling through the COVID-19 crisis: celebrating human spirit and ingenuity

Stephen Waddington

Tyneside Council has seconded eight staff to help with demand at our local Bay Foodbank in North Shields , Newcastle. Please support seek out and support your local organisation. Work has gone virtual and in our personal lives people have sought to connect by building virtual communities. Demand for food banks is on the rise.

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The journey from lockdown

Stephen Waddington

It’s an area of huge international effort among healthcare providers. Adapting This is an interesting area in which some organisations have shown strong leadership. Apps, social media channels and websites have been switched to providing a local context to government guidance. It has an incubation rate in humans of 7 to 14 days.

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4 Career Building Tips For New PR Professionals (That Can’t Be Achieved Behind a Computer)

Shift Communications

I also spent time a significant amount of time reading national, local, and industry news to better understand what the media covers and what pieces meld together to create an impactful story. Get active and give back to your community. Find a local organization with ties to a personal passion of yours. Katie McGraw.

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How Can Financial Services Organizations Use Social Media?

wiredPRworks

Visuals matter Make it emotional Connect with values like ESG Build communities around groups like women entrepreneurs Differentiating between financial services firms and financial services influencers Why volunteering is essential. Financial Services Organizations Social Media Interview Key Points.