Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Can any organization be a crisis communication pro? Being crisis-ready, crisis-intelligent, isn’t a mysterious quality that only a few people or organizations possess. So what would it take for your organization, your team, to be considered a crisis communication pro? Absolutely, why not?

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Corporate Communications. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Corporate communications regularly involves interaction with senior leaders and HR departments. . Internal Communications.

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Reputation Us

JUNE 23, 2019

Already in 2019, corporate crises appear to be increasing and getting nastier than 2018. According to The Holmes Report , last year brought an increasing penchant for corporate scandals. So how does a company handle a corporate crisis in today’s world? We’re rethinking corporate crisis.

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5W PR

MARCH 28, 2024

Crisis communication The financial landscape is constantly changing, and unexpected events or crises are par for the course. A solid financial PR strategy includes a crisis communication blueprint that lays out clear communication lines and ensures swift, honest, and steady messaging during tough times.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 15, 2017

You only get one shot at making a good first impression – and that’s true for corporate apologies too. Somehow as we grow up, those principles we learned as kids are beaten out of our collective corporate being. This is true of messaging, positioning, press releases and corporate apologies. 1) The incomplete corporate apology.

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PRSay

MARCH 23, 2018

As a corporate communicator who, like others, nervously and helplessly watched the water rise, I learned about the parallels that can be drawn between the historic flood and how companies respond to their own crises. Similarly, companies can anticipate many of the resources they’ll need if a crisis strikes.

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Reputation Us

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

HOW TO HANDLE A CONFIDENTIAL, CORPORATE LEAK. According to Intralinks, an M&A research group which studies corporate deal leaks , 8.8 According to Intralinks, an M&A research group which studies corporate deal leaks , 8.8 Creating a robust crisis communication plan is imperative.

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Stern + Associates

JUNE 22, 2023

Corporate communication isn’t just a tool to roll out when a problem arises – it should be an integral part of an organization’s strategy , says Dartmouth Tuck School of Business Corporate Communication and Leadership Professor Paul A. Many crises are ‘ predictable surprises’ that don’t have to happen.

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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. C orp Comm Unprepared for Crisis. The benefit of crisis communications planning often isn’t revealed until the heat of a crisis.

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5W PR

JUNE 22, 2020

Nevertheless, if the people in the leadership positions are sharp, they would have already been working with a PR crisis communication team and have legal advisors on-board – all the people that are needed to provide support to the company during a tumultuous time.

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Mark My Words

MARCH 30, 2015

I would expect Lufthansa one of the largest airlines in Europe, both in terms of overall passengers carried and fleet size, to have invested in a substantial crisis provision. Sadly, for all corporations, things will go wrong in any given situation, we know this as Murphy’s Law. Read more expert opinion on the issue on The Drum.

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PR Conversations

OCTOBER 28, 2014

The chair of the Global Alliance introduces the Madrid Momentum ( Learning to Lead ) and details four Ps that constitute the cornerstones of PR leadership. Distance from an event lends a certain perspective, as we all know from our various war stories on crisis communication. The four Ps of public relations leadership.

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Landis PR

MAY 9, 2022

Successful crisis communications strategizing occurs before an incident. Product recalls, natural disasters, pandemics, leadership and employee issues are all grounds for crisis communications. Get Your Crisis Team Together: Convene your team as quickly as possible to establish roles and responsibilities.

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Stuart Bruce

JUNE 24, 2016

Public relations, corporate communications, public affairs and corporate affairs professionals will have an essential role in helping employers and clients to navigate this period of momentous change. We are change agents and are desperately need to forge the new relationships we need and the old ones that need to be maintained.

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 15, 2016

Because successful crisis management often requires an appearance, in some capacity, by the organization’s leadership. So what does this mean for your crisis preparedness? Worse than that, is to communicate in a way that increases the stress, anxiety and concerns of your key stakeholders.

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2021

A red team can expose reputational vulnerabilities in a company and flaws in its crisis-response plan. From a crisis-communications standpoint, a red team stress-tests an organization’s strategy by expanding the circle of feedback the plan receives. Build the camaraderie needed to face crises.

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PRSay

AUGUST 31, 2021

Taking a wait-and-watch approach to crisis communications is often an overlooked PR tactic. Plenty of smart people in communications disagree with this method. But going directly into responsive crisis mode isn’t always the answer. But going directly into responsive crisis mode isn’t always the answer.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In the new era of corporate responsibility, large organizations increasingly turn on a dime when faced with criticism on social media. For PR practitioners, crisis managers, and the organizations they counsel, the NBA episode offers some valuable tips. He has written on crisis management and corporate responsibility for Law360.

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PRSay

JUNE 28, 2021

The truth is that I had been thinking of leaving the corporate world and starting my own firm long before the pandemic hit. Most important, I can work from anywhere in the world, choose clients that fit my interests and avoid internal corporate politics. Was I too optimistic, or a little bit crazy, after all?

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PRSay

JULY 1, 2022

Rereading our original chapter on crisis communications underscores the changes that have taken place in corporate America and public relations since then. We urged communications professionals to “maintain an open flow of communications once you know the story.”

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Stuart Bruce

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Launched on International Women’s Day in March 2017 it was meant to symbolise the power of women in leadership. It appears that State Street thinks it’s great to talk about how brilliant women are in leadership, but not brilliant enough to put its money where its mouth is and pay them as much as men.

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Landis PR

JANUARY 30, 2024

With calls for recession waxing and waning, PR strategies like thought leadership become more and more important. Instead, proactive marketers turn to thought leadership to drive revenue and acquire new business. Do we have access to your senior leadership?

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Nearly a decade ago, the PRSA Foundation sponsored research that found only 23 percent of graduate business schools consistently provide instruction in reputation management, corporate communications and related ethical dimensions. The program has since grown to 15 schools nationwide. Faculty talk trends and current events.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The role has required expansion of the previous need to be a generalist who is knowledgeable on business topics, to being one who can effectively take on a business leadership role where needed.”. More responsibility given the pandemic, working remotely, leadership being asked to speak out on social issues, DEI, and ESG.”.

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David PR Group

APRIL 4, 2024

In the vast expanse of the corporate world, few crises carry the potential to shake the very foundations of an iconic behemoth. However, Boeing’s situation is a stark outlier, necessitating a radical reevaluation of its crisis management approach.

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Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Joining me on this week’s episode of EthicalVoices is Kelsey Bohl , the Senior Manager of Corporate Communications Press Office at Walmart. We are the liaison between the company and external media, do lots of crisis communications, media relations, and that’s where I am today. Take your time.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 16, 2018

Some CEOs and others in leadership positions shun the idea of media training. Nonexistent or outdated crisis communications planning. It’s important to have a basic communications plan in case of an event that can impact reputation in a negative way. Lack of preparation for a media interview.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Very early in my tenure as a senior executive at Edelman in the late 1990s, I flew from Chicago to visit a new client — a large manufacturing company whose leadership was furious that employees at one of its plants had voted to unionize. But following principles like these and having your own moral compass can guide you.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Communication as a strategic management and leadership function Communication has been a critical management priority for organisations throughout the crisis. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is likely to be a major issue on the corporate agenda for the next decade.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 3, 2018

At the confluence of advertising, marketing, and public relations was the genius stunt by the fictional Wonka Corporation to release golden tickets hidden inside their popular candy bars throughout England. Crimson Tide (1995) — Crisis Planning. Plus, communications technology plays a crucial role in the plot.

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PRSay

MAY 15, 2019

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. He retired as vice president, communications, Johnson & Johnson Group of Consumer Companies.

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5W PR

JUNE 15, 2020

It’s infinitely better to stand up and admit where things went wrong, either personally or corporately. There’s often no need to take the blame for something that isn’t the brand’s direct responsibility, but it’s always a good look to be seen taking leadership of a crisis response. That doesn’t mean pandering.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 23, 2019

But a new survey out of the Center for Public Relations at USC Annenberg shows that isn’t happening among some PR pros and corporate communicators. The annual survey polled 210 CEOs, 1,583 PR professionals and 378 students with an eclectic mix of questions to develop the 2019 Global Communications Report.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Gordon Johndroe , vice president of global media relations and public affairs for the Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer, spoke to members of PRSA’s Corporate Communications Section in the Nov. 5 webinar “Crisis Management on an International Stage: Takeaways from Boeing’s Biggest Crisis and Time Spent in the West Wing.”.

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2022

Find more articles on crisis communications in the May 2022 issue of Strategies & Tactics. Managing a Chapter crisis. There are several resources on crisis planning, including books, PRSA courses and webinars. Not on my list? Pick one, study it as a team and then follow the steps to writing a plan.

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PRSay

APRIL 5, 2021

As companies reevaluate their role in the political sphere, a new report by The Conference Board highlights considerations and best practices regarding corporate political activity. Recommendations and insights for what’s ahead on corporate political activity include: Prepare for backlash. Simplify political activity.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

.” In open-ended comments, respondents cite digital, internal comms and a greater focus on comms by leadership as among the underlying reasons. More and more crisis communication events that interrupt the general flow of work in our area. 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. Taken more seriously by the C-Suite.”.

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