Konnect Agency

JUNE 22, 2023

In today’s fast-paced world and in our current climate, businesses are more vulnerable than ever to face a crisis that could negatively impact their public reputation and ultimately their bottom line. The goal of a crisis PR plan is to minimize the impact of a crisis on a business’s reputation, operations, and finances.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Less than a year after her disastrous issue-made-crisis on account of her serious lack of proper crisis management , Deen has created a new company, Paula Deen Ventures, which is reported to be backed by Phoenix-based investor, Jahm Najafi. Or did last year’s crisis bury her too deep? What do you think?

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Crisis Crisis Management Case Study Enterprise 245

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Implementing a media monitoring platform is vital for today’s PR pros who want to be able to quickly draw insights about what’s working and fold those findings back into their workflow. Onclusive offers a proprietary media monitoring solution. As companies grow, corporate communications become more important. Media Training.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Depending on the stage of the business, communications professionals are often tasked with creating messaging cards and positioning statements for the companies they represent. Internal communicators must be savvy enough to turn dry content like company policies into info employees actually want to read. Media Training.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 12, 2019

Even if the executive spokesperson — usually the CEO — is naturally charismatic and confident facing the media, she should never venture into the public eye without media training. For PR tips on successful media training , see our earlier post. Stop crying or I’ll give you something to cry abou t”.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2017

But they usually fall short as a company grows and sees a need for a more coordinated PR effort. When considering an agency to handle reputation management and media relations for a company, consider these signs as indicators of the need to boost PR efforts. The company has secured funding that will enable a leap forward.

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Prohibition

APRIL 23, 2020

In the midst of a crisis, reputations that have been so hard to build can be easily destroyed and the effects can be hard to undo. It doesn’t take much to provoke a crisis, sometimes just a simple mistake on social media can be enough. The key to any crisis communication is to be proactive, transparent and accountable.

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PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2024

I’m excited about the New Year because it’s a busy season for the sci/tech fields, and I work as a communications consultant to science and technology companies. At these events, companies will debut new products and get the chance to tell their stories. A good training program will help presenters improve their skills.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 12, 2016

What potential crisis could have a substantial impact on your business? That’s the essence of crisis communications planning – preparing for the worst before it happens. As if convincing management of the need for, and value of, crisis planning wasn’t already a challenge! C orp Comm Unprepared for Crisis.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 13, 2021

As trust in American institutions declines, companies should understand who they are and be consistent in how they present themselves, said Frank X. Panelist Aaron Sherinian is vice president, global communications transformation, for Philip Morris International, a company making a pivot to a smoke-free future.

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Reputation Us

JUNE 23, 2019

Today’s crises are taking on many unique forms and degrees of seriousness, and often take businesses by surprise—cyber incidents, executive resignations, M&A, disgruntled former employees, customer complaints on social media, salacious press headlines, etc. So how does a company handle a corporate crisis in today’s world?

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A successful communications strategy is the driving force behind building trust among all of your stakeholders, enhancing your corporate reputation and establishing your company as a leader in your industry. That said, not every organization should hire a PR agency. Selecting the right PR agency for your business.

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Landis PR

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It’s sometimes a great opportunity for companies/brands to draw traffic and engagement. Here’s one example; when Bruce Willis’ aphasia diagnosis was announced, the Landis team offered up experts on the disorder from client Centre for Neuro Skills (CNS) to local media. Have they been media trained? Move quickly.

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Barokas

APRIL 23, 2020

Dust off your crisis plan. Yes, this pandemic is a crisis on overdrive, and something that few would have predicted or prepared for. Update your crisis plans to ensure they include current messaging, contacts and chains of command, and add any lessons learned from our current situation thus far. Do some light remodeling.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 19, 2018

He’s now blaming the marketing agency involved in a media training session for goading him into uttering a racist word. Who can focus on competitors when the founder is his own – and the company’s – worst enemy? It’s the Travis Kalanick problem. So, what’s the answer?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 10, 2018

Media training can be a useful communications tool, whether it be for national TV interviews or phone chats with small trade press. A good apology can actually be turned into an advantage for a company. He has clearly benefited from excellent media training. He does say “we are sorry,” but not “I am sorry.”

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Stuart Bruce

JULY 15, 2014

Yesterday, the Financial Times published the fifth FTSE350 Boardroom Bellwether survey which revealed that almost half the boards of the UK’s largest public companies have not discussed their social media strategies in the past 12 months.

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Barokas

MARCH 16, 2020

It’s also caused many companies to refocus their PR, marketing and communications plans. For many companies, it’s fair to wonder what role they should play in the national conversation. We are here to help companies navigate through this uncertainty. It’s a question many of our clients have asked over the last month.

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PRSay

MARCH 25, 2019

Make sure you invest in secure communications systems and training (don’t assume your employees know better than to click that “reset password” link in that shady email), and create a corporate culture that values your staff. As my AP History teacher repeated ad nauseum, “Happy people don’t revolt.”

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 31, 2017

For some, this can mean an intense media training session. How to prepare for a media interview. Our client Jim Curtis, President of Remedy Health Media, tells reporters about how patients with various conditions benefit from the emotional storytelling on his company’s site. Keep social media top-of-mind.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

What drew you to that company, in particular? It was really neat to hear about the company’s new ventures into coworking at living spaces at the time. I spend a good chunk of my time on media relations and pitching. We really have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to energetic and smart people at Life Time for media.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 11, 2017

Instead we advocate taking a thoughtful look at all media inquiries to determine if they advance a company’s goals. When to “Just Say No” to a Media Request. Sometimes, despite all best efforts, a company is unable to offer an ideal spokesperson for a media interview. When the timing is off.

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Cision

AUGUST 24, 2016

Have you ever had to deal with a major brand crisis? Then, out of the blue, the agency principal called and said he had a friend on the board of directors of a company whose CEO had been “caught cooking the books.” They called it program marketing; essentially it was public relations and communications. How did you handle it?

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wiredPRworks

MAY 6, 2020

It’s a challenging time in so many ways, yet crisis communications is a place where PR people can shine a light. Get media training before you go live on radio or video. An original digital marketing thought leader, Barbara founded Social Media Club Chicago in 2008. People are listening, especially for good news.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 11, 2012

Invest in getting your spokesperson(s) media trained. Getting media trained helps you stay on message and bridge back to you talking points without sounding like a robot or some disingenuous suit – a *big* problem to avoid when you’re in crisis mode. Take the time to develop a crisis communications plan.

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PRSay

APRIL 24, 2020

When pitching story ideas to journalists during the COVID-19 crisis, PR pros should use email, find local news angles and make experts available for video interviews, according to Cision’s “ 2020 State of the Media Report ,” released on April 21.

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PR in High Definition

AUGUST 24, 2020

Advertising on just one channel could easily garner the reach of a huge proportion of the population – the only difference is that social media is global, and unlike television adverts, has relatively little regulation compared to its power. Social media can be scary and right now, it can feel like it has too much power and influence.

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Rock the Status Quo

DECEMBER 11, 2014

If it is the spokesperson who has to back out due to an emergency, you get your #2 person who is media trained and ready to go (always have them!) Your relationship with the media is crucial for future stories and they won’t forget how you jumped through hoops to help them with their story.”

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Interviews Real Estate Media Pitching 174

MaccaPR

MAY 23, 2016

In order to understand what the public is doing or saying about a particular health topic, tap into their conversations on the social media channels they frequent (for example, if you’re trying to reach Millennials, turn to Instagram or Snapchat). Relying on Traditional Media Relations Tactics. Communicating During a Crisis.

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Mindful Marketing

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

You’ve launched a company! That being said, be sure you have someone internally who is able to manage the consultant, or that the consultant is very ingrained in your business – almost treating them as an employee of the company. Crisis communications? By Seedepth Congratulations! Congratulations! Presentation help?

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 21, 2018

When you have over 1,000 stores around the country, not-so-great things are bound to pop up, so I’ve gotten quite a bit of experience in crisis communications including how to work with local law enforcement, preparing statements. What’s it been like working for a company that’s going through that change–at a very fast rate?

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Among other things, we: work with executives to help navigate crisis situations. media train and coach spokespersons. Among other things, we: work with executives to help navigate crisis situations. media train and coach spokespersons. reach out to (and sometimes get chewed out by) members of the press.

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Publicity Media Training Conference Journalism 79

PR for Anyone

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Attorneys could speak to the legalities if companies don’t do it. I just did it for Virginia where I live and interestingly, there are new laws going into place with regards to privacy: The right to opt out of the processing of personal data for targeted advertising purposes; The right to opt out of the sale of personal data; and.

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Media Pitching Privacy Video 130

PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

I had a client who owns an HVAC company in Dallas, and he took advantage of the heat wave, which was all across the country, and supply chain issues. So it’s really important to understand the news cycle and what’s happening in the news today. We call it newsjacking. I talk about it all the time.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 3, 2013

And you tell them about how you like to eat ice cream and jog and take care of your dog, and you manage a company that sells lawnmowers. Marketing your start-up requires you to determine a very specific meaning for your company. Tech companies start calling themselves “idea incubators.” Then you ask them the same question.

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PR for Anyone

JULY 28, 2022

So when you’re talking about pitching the media and you’ve got a story, and there’s kind of really one core story, of your company or your product or your brand or whatever that is. One gentleman that I spoke with today is Paul Furiga and he gave me the greatest analogy and said I could steal it from him.

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Prohibition

JULY 19, 2018

This allows corporations to share the good elements from across the company both internally and externally, and work to address and – at times – minimise the perhaps negative elements of a company that you don’t necessarily want to broadcast. Crisis public relation strategies. Media training.

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