Flack's Revenge

OCTOBER 15, 2020

And I just addressed some of these questions in my recent podcast appearance , with host Marti Sanchez , who also runs content and thought leadership firm Influence Podium. He tweeted: I rarely cuss in writing. Most corporations are very conservative and would never take an unnecessary risk like this. Jordan Chanofsky, CEO.

Leadership 282

Leadership Social Media Trends Facebook 282

PRSay

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Write every document, email, text and Teams message as if it could eventually show up on the front page of The New York Times. To be sure, we have to be as persuasive as possible, but we should write with the assumption that we don’t always know who is going to be reading. How do your words make you look as a person?

Communications 157

Communications Ethics Leadership Reputation 157

Shift Communications

MAY 26, 2022

The corporate narrative and expression of it remains mission critical, perhaps more than ever. Here are the communications actions (and opportunities) we see as crucial in times like these: Revisit & shore up your corporate narrative: Are you saying the right things to (excite) the right audience? Don’t take the foot off the pedal.

Employee 88

Employee Case Study Corporate Trends 88

Communications Conversations

MARCH 26, 2018

In fact, I’ve heard it first-hand from recruiters and corporate folks, too (I’m not looking for a job–but, people do bring this up from time to time). Because that’s the only message I can possibly come up with as to why these corporations and agencies don’t want to hire independent consultants.

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Employee Corporate Meeting Agency 79

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. Blogs, including independent and corporate blogs, can be credible. 89% of decision-makers say thought leadership “can be effective in enhancing their perceptions of an organization.” Advertising is a distant third.

Survey 95

Survey Industry Leadership Study 95

PRSay

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

We may not think about it that way — we’re simply drafting a memo to employees or writing the president’s message for an annual report. But the fact is: Few executives reach the C-suite because of their writing skills. Some executives are eloquent writers and inspiring speakers, comfortable with employees and investors alike.

Communications 148

Communications Employee Leadership Writing 148

PRSay

MARCH 25, 2019

Today, the danger is not just that employees can forward materials to external audiences with a simple keystroke. 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.

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Internal International Communications Employee 155

Sword and the Script

MAY 29, 2018

Of the 155 respondents, more than 120 took the time to write in answers this post is designed to share some of them that stood out. 3) “Thought leadership can’t be outsourced. 9) “That reporters don’t write corporate profiles, they cover NEWS.”. 27) “Corporate communications is a fire marshal and not a fire chief.

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Corporate Communications Survey Employee 74

PRSay

JULY 10, 2023

A corporate mission in action means being proactive about how the organization demonstrates its values to the world. Consider the ongoing fallout over the pressure that Disney faced from employees to respond to Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act, signed by Gov. On political issues, a brand will not make everyone happy.

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Brand Branding Nonprofit Government 145

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

What is for sure is that a solid PR team is versatile and can expertly cover down on a broad number of functions: internal comms, external comms, executive comms, media relations, analyst relations, corporate social responsibility, thought leadership and marcom, and as I’ve long proposed, content marketing, among many others.

Employee 148

Employee Print Writing Survey 148

Wadds Inc.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

A variety of alternative terms are frequently used to describe practice such as brand communication, corporate communication, corporate affairs, and integrated marketing communication. This relegates the role of practitioners to writing press releases, making posters, and organising parties.

Publicity 98

Publicity Corporate Interviews Reputation 98

Landis PR

APRIL 29, 2024

In this week’s blog, our Public Relations Global Network partner, Taru Tujunen from Ellun Kanat , writes about the business environment in Finland. It is not advisable to have an employee of a communications firm present in the interview situation. For us, communications is the world’s most powerful tool for change.

Radio 59

Radio Pinterest Television Government 59

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

You had a vibrant and long career in PR, working in almost every possible setting–from corporate to agency to non-profit. Corporations and non-profits are not that different from each other. What really differs from one setting to another is the quality of leadership and the resources you have to succeed.

Publicity 174

Publicity Leadership Corporate Agency 174

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Business also scored well among those who know it best: their employees. Employers are more believable than government, media reporters with named sources, major corporations, media reports with anonymous sources, advertising and “my social media.”. It’s true interpersonal and it’s true in leadership and group dynamics.

Government 138

Government Survey Ethics Media 138

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 2, 2019

PR is one of the best ways to build visibility for a corporate brand while getting the word out about a given product or service. Here are some key tactics for PR pros to build executive visibility and thought leadership. A leadership campaign should include a robust bylined content program. Finding a voice in the media.

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Conference Leadership LinkedIn Social Media 160

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.”.

Communications 122

Communications Crisis Internal International 122

PRSay

AUGUST 30, 2022

And when told they’ll lose their jobs, employees are just as shocked today. Still, when layoffs become necessary, there’s a lot that employers can do to mitigate the pain and difficulty that employees experience. Garg came to represent accusations that corporations treat employees as expendable units.

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Employee Real Estate Video Internal 86

PRSay

MARCH 9, 2017

Do you really want someone known as @shroomy0021 managing your corporate communications? As employees ran for safety, one stopped to take a photo of the fireball, then sat in his Ford F150 and created a Facebook page. Thirdly, spend time on a clear sunny day writing the bones of the news releases you will need.

Crisis Communications 160

Crisis Communications Social Media Crisis Communications 160

PRSay

JULY 14, 2020

Should corporate leaders share their own beliefs? From the first week of the lockdowns, I wanted to be sure that my employees knew that the situation was fluid, that we would be assessing things as we went and that their jobs were safe. Would they be applying for government assistance programs?

System 157

System Community Social Media Employee 157

Landis PR

MAY 9, 2022

Product recalls, natural disasters, pandemics, leadership and employee issues are all grounds for crisis communications. Assess and Prepare Internal and External Communications: The crisis impacts internal audiences, e.g., employees, and external audiences, e.g., consumers and the press, differently. Photo courtesy of Pexels.

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Crisis Communications Crisis Communications Guidelines 59

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Other times she talks about leadership. It’s free or corporate jargon. I see four big best practices we could all put to use with our executive partners: Write like a PERSON, not an executive. She writes like a human being–not a robotic corporate executive. Sometimes she talks about compassion.

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LinkedIn Employee Creativity Enterprise 94

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Instead, the PR agency or team should work with leadership to commit to a strict definition of the brand voice — and it should come from a place of authenticity. Write the book on it. We’ve found success in mini-conferences we call thought leadership panels. Aspirational or emotional? Last month, Inc.

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Brand Branding Reddit B2B 196

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. Year of the employee. 2022 is going to be known as the year of the employee. But it’s employee retention and engagement that will take priority. The first is the tight market for talent.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Solo PR Pro

APRIL 8, 2021

This move would become the catalyst behind the forming of Bernadette Davis Communications , the boutique communications agency she currently owns and operates with the assistance of one other full-time employee and anywhere from eight to 12 contract workers depending on the client load. Sure, I can do that. ”.

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Meeting Journalism Employee Storytelling 97

PRSay

MAY 12, 2023

Consider your average employees — each day before that first cup of coffee is poured, they are likely inundated with messages from a variety of sources. In this landscape, corporate communications is at risk of being part of the “background noise” of daily life. Find employee voices. And it’s time to update apps on your phone.

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Employee Communications Storytelling Corporate 149

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2017

Most new hires will get broad exposure to the range of essential PR skills, from writing to research, to media outreach, and their work may touch several different PR sectors, from financial to fashion. We also encourage everyone – even interns – to write blog posts and try their hand at short videos for social sharing.

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Skype Agency Meeting Software 147

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

PR still builds trust “Authentic customer testimonials, peer and employee reviews will increase in importance in 2024. To enhance empathy and connection with their teams and clients, organizations will foster employee brand ambassadors, highlight origin stories, show behind-the-scenes videos, and encourage user-generated content.

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Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 22, 2016

This is the fate that Lochte is now experiencing, after three sponsors (at the time that I was writing this article) have now dropped him. Jumping to the wrong conclusion and taking too harsh a position against the employee can be just as damaging as not taking a harsh enough position.

Crisis Management 100

Crisis Management Crisis Leadership Employee 100

Mindful Marketing

JULY 16, 2022

reported that between 2017 and 2021, hundreds of EY employees acted unfairly either by using an ill-gotten answer key for an ethics component of the CPA exam or by cheating on ethics tests required for continuing education. ” “Corporate culture will be developed one way or another. This better be a wake-up-call for EY.”

Ethics 89

Ethics Pharmaceuticals Corporate Financial 89

Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

Of course, I couldn’t write a post like this without nominating a couple people myself! To top it off, Tess has been selected a Fellow through two distinctive leadership programs — as a RISE Fellow in the New Sector Alliance and as a Josie R. Johnson Leadership Academy Fellow through the African American Leadership Forum.

Social Media 128

Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Leadership qualities never go out of style. Whether you’re an entry-level employee, CEO, or somewhere in between, this President’s Day-inspired roundup will help you step up your leadership game. You Don’t Have to Be a CEO to Develop Leadership Qualities. 5 Ways Women Can Develop Leadership Skills.

Leadership 40

Leadership Employee Writing LinkedIn 40

PRSay

DECEMBER 19, 2018

There was Papa John’s apology and subsequent corporate shakeup after founder John Schnatter uttered a racial slur on a conference call. in an article for Strategies & Tactics about how corporate leaders can effectively atone for their mistakes. There was Shaun White’s apology for wearing an offensive Halloween costume.

Trends 110

Trends Crisis Corporate Leadership 110

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 25, 2020

Employees just went through the motions and punched out at 5 p.m. PR professionals will joke that it takes a few hours to write a press release and three weeks to get one approved. >>> That’s what military leadership is – action in the absence of orders. The process was painful. And why should they?

Marketing 86

Marketing Guidelines Social Media Conference 86

Beyond PR

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

How to Leverage: Know who writes about your industry and start building relationships with those journalists. Bloggers have long been known as influencers because so many write product reviews and host product giveaways. Consider Employees as Influencers. Happy employees are ones who will realize how great your products are.

Consumer 65

Consumer Corporate Employee Social Media 65

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

Corporate communications and PR can be a lonely business of sorts. Conducted in February 2018, the online survey solicited the thoughts and opinions of 5,500 JOTW newsletter subscribers, mainly consisting of senior in-house and corporate communications professionals across a variety of industries. Guest Post by Scott Kaminski.

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Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

This covered the glass ceiling, pay gap, lack of mentorship opportunities and stereotyped expectations of leadership style, where leadership is usually seen as a masculine trait. Offices are predominantly structured around masculine way of working and doing things and around masculine behavioural and leadership patterns.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Solo PR Pro

APRIL 23, 2019

Whether you represent a non-profit or corporate client, there is an excellent opportunity for positive public relations in strategic sponsorships. The Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) recently gathered a panel of corporate decisionmakers to share what works, what doesn’t, and why they value this kind of partnership.

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Community Publicity Construction Television 45