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New web privacy laws and the Crisis PR issues that can arise from them.

The Stalwart Blog

The new year brings about the long-awaited enactment of both the GDPR and the California Consumer Protection Act. I also want to take this from a Crisis PR standpoint. Nowadays, it’s not just merely the loss and trust of consumers, which is bad enough. The stakes are even higher than they were before.

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What’s Next in Public Relations? Let’s Ask My Students

PRSay

Some of the familiar topics are there — branding, corporate social responsibility, crisis communications — but not necessarily in a form many of us would recognize as aspects of the profession we’ve come to know. They’re not shying away from big topics: the rise of nationalism, trade wars, and online privacy.

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Trust in Business: 10 Ways to Build the Currency Brands Can’t Live Without

Sword and the Script

The research company polled 15,000 consumers across 15 markets, including the U.S. Similarly, the statistic on forgiveness speaks directly to the PR shop because in a crisis communications situation – which any company can find themselves thrust into at any given moment – it would go a long way to have the benefit of the doubt.

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Study Reveals Gaps Between the CEO and PR in Communications Goals, Issues and Technology

Sword and the Script

For example, a study conducted by Edelman in 2018 found “nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of consumers around the world now buy on belief, a remarkable increase of 13 points since 2017.”. The Annenberg survey listed data privacy, health care and diversity as social issues. Communications is a function of leadership.

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B2B Security Vendors: Prepare for Scrutiny

Shift Communications

Currently, the skepticism is mainly focused on consumer facing vendors such as Google and Facebook. As we continue to see these trends, it’s logical that these companies will potentially face a level of criticism comparable to consumer facing tech companies. Craft a 360-degree crisis communications plan.

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Controlled Chaos: 86 Comms Pros Explain How Communications Work Has Changed

Sword and the Script

Communications professionals are now responsible for producing videos and podcasts, hosting live stream events, playing photographer, designing graphics, learning the back end of websites and more to keep up with changes in the ways people consume information.”. Adherence to privacy regulations.”. Crisis interrupted.

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7 Lessons Every Marketer Can Learn From The CrossFit Instagram Crisis

MaccaPR

CRISIS LESSON #3: MONITOR YOUR OWN COMPANY’S SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AS YOU MONITOR YOUR CONSUMER’S. Most marketers use social listening tools such as Sysomos and Meltwater to monitor what consumers say about their brand on social media. CRISIS LESSON #4: IN AN ERA WITH NO PRIVACY, RESPECT YOUR CUSTOMERS’ PRIVACY.