Institute for Public Relations

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Corporate involvement in social issues such as racial justice, voting access and climate change is on the rise, but so is demand for corporate leadership on these issues.

Company 52

Company Corporate Leadership Publicity 52

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. What follows is a leadership struggle as Denzel’s character tries to have the order retracted.

Tools 170

Tools Government Crisis Public Affairs 170

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?

Leadership 105

Leadership SEO Measurement Reputation 105

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.

Communications 104

Communications Case Study Training Reputation 104

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 119

Communications Crisis Internal International 119

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 8, 2022

A few weeks ago, Ad 2 hosted a great event (led by former Tommie, Chloe Lewis)–a Women’s Leadership Panel. Her start : Public relations intern with Fleishman Hillard. Other leadership roles: LeeAnn was involved with MN PRSA earlier in her career as the co-chair of the student relations committee. Where is she now?

Marketing 60

Marketing Leadership Creativity Internal 60

PRSay

MAY 16, 2018

While the PRSA MBA/Business Program is currently focused on partnering with business schools, the need for strategic communications also affects CEOs, chief information officers, chief financial officers, engineers, cyber chiefs, medical doctors and other corporate and nonprofit leaders.

Communications 91

Communications Public Affairs Crisis Communications Reputation 91

Solo PR Pro

JUNE 8, 2021

She began applying to PR positions, but she found that the folks she interviewed with often had trouble understanding how her educational background translated into public relations. It was a great role to have because there had never been any leadership in terms of how to manage social media for this organization,” she said. “I

Meeting 110

Meeting Public Affairs Trade Shows Journalism 110

Communications Conversations

MARCH 10, 2015

A transplant from DC, Dustee holds one of the more high-profile corporate PR jobs in town. This superstar has held leadership positions at Allianz and United Health Group, before becoming Deluxe’s chief brand officer. Joined Alexis recently, after many years in different leadership roles over at Spong. 20 are led by men.

Public Affairs 60

Public Affairs Leadership Local Corporate 60

Landis PR

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

One such approach is incorporating well-crafted op-eds, thought leadership articles, and direct advocacy to elevate an organization’s viewpoint in the public forum, garnering attention from policymakers.

Policies 59

Policies Publicity Community Construction 59

Communications Conversations

MAY 30, 2018

You could replace “agency life” with “corporate life” and insert a whole other sub-set of people, too. Kelly Groehler, Tim Westermeyer and Betsy Andersen all traded in their corporate and agency PR careers for work in another field. They all knew that I had no interest in returning to a corporate role.

Apparel 106

Apparel Public Affairs Training Corporate 106

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.

Crisis Management 88

Crisis Management Crisis Crisis Communications Airlines 88

Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

And one of the main roots of business development is relationship building, which is formed through familiarity, reputation, credibility and thought leadership. In total, 15 out of the top 30 public affairs graduate schools ranked by US News and World Report participated in the survey.

Creativity 40

Creativity Public Affairs Policies Survey 40

Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2019

The wide-ranging discussion covered: how to land your first job in PR; the role of a PR practitioner; the importance of continuous learning; opportunities in the North East versus other areas of the country including London; working for a start up versus a corporate organisation; the importance of mental health and culture.

Marketing 60

Marketing Newspapers Public Affairs Airlines 60

PR Conversations

MAY 1, 2017

Or the crisis plan is siloed in some hidden corporate corner completely out of date. It may be that practitioners highlight the issue during planning discussions, engage with HR or their leadership team. Asset stripping in the corporate world is commonplace and recognised as a legitimate activity.

Crisis 63

Crisis Crisis Management Leadership Training 63

Landis PR

JANUARY 16, 2024

Photo Courtesy of Pixabay Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Gábor Jelinek, Executive Director. For the original blog, please visit here. Independent PR agencies usually seek membership in a regional or global PR network primarily because they want to expand their reach and do more business.

Agency 59

Agency Internal International Meeting 59

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Susan Roeder, director of public affairs, Andersen. What I love about Susan isn’t how smart she is when it comes to navigating the world of corporate communications within a large org the size of Andersen (because she’s great at that). No brainer on a list like this. Also: She’s a previous PRSA president.

Agency 60

Agency Groups Public Affairs B2B 60

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Public affairs: This involves working with government officials and agencies to shape public policy and advocate on behalf of an organization.”. This is reflective of a traditional view of public relations. If you enjoyed this post, you might also like: Quick Summaries to 5 Surveys of PR and Corporate Communications.

Interviews 97

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 97

Sword and the Script

JUNE 16, 2020

Bridging the gap of human connection that goes beyond economic and corporate status.” Cohesive, compelling brand narrative that makes an emotional connection and all the tactics that flow from it such as thought leadership, website, and social.” A buzzword that results in corporate drivel.” Humanizing the brand.” End of story.”

Storytelling 129

Storytelling Communications Survey Case Study 129

PRSay

AUGUST 14, 2019

As corporate vice president of communications at Microsoft , Frank X. I worked for my school newspaper, and when I joined the Marines I was a public affairs officer. How did your time in the Marine Corps prepare you for agency and corporate life? We ran a base newspaper. There was a radio station.

Internal 66

Internal International Conference Public Affairs 66

NewsWhip

APRIL 14, 2021

And so those three groups work along with a number of external functions within McDonald’s, such as public affairs and government relations, sustainability to really develop a honed intelligence that is both strategic and also very much focused on the reputational role of McDonald’s. And then we also have reputational risk.

Analytics 78

Analytics Data Crisis Reputation 78

PR Conversations

DECEMBER 19, 2014

As a result of the recent course, I’ve been reflecting on how in 2015, professional use of social media and digital communications will be essential for anyone working in PR, internal communications, public affairs, marketing and many other functions, in almost every type of organisation.

Social Media 90

Social Media Trends Communications Crisis Management 90

PRSay

OCTOBER 12, 2016

In today’s digitally-fueled world, the tiny spark of a crisis can erupt into a massive fire overnight, leaving a corporate brand and reputation in a heap of smoldering ashes. Specifically, data will reveal critical trends, patterns and insights in the wake of a crisis to empower communications, PR, public affairs and marketing teams.

Big Data 60

Big Data Crisis Communications Data Crisis 60

Landis PR

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The inherent value in thought leadership and real, human-anchored perspectives is that they give your brand a distinct, competitive edge by ultimately building brand authority and credibility. Can you imagine if we no longer tapped into this powerful network of human knowledge?

Marketing 59

Marketing Content Marketing Storytelling B2B 59

PR Conversations

MARCH 19, 2015

“If I were Bernays, as a sign of self-expression, I would dedicate my creative genius to adapt (or adopt) the ‘selfie’ idea for a public relations program dedicated to individual emancipation in order to bypass the manipulative toxic media environment in which we are immersed.” The selfie as self-expression.

System 40

System Construction Public Affairs Publicity 40

PR Conversations

MARCH 19, 2015

“If I were Bernays, as a sign of self-expression, I would dedicate my creative genius to adapt (or adopt) the ‘selfie’ idea for a public relations program dedicated to individual emancipation in order to bypass the manipulative toxic media environment in which we are immersed.” The selfie as self-expression.

System 40

System Construction Public Affairs Publicity 40

Communications Conversations

MAY 13, 2015

He’s a good listener, helps other students with ideas and critique, and is looked up to for his natural leadership abilities. He was a rock star in his work with the Navy, where he received multiple awards for his outstanding work and leadership. Hallie’s leadership is always calm, collected and thoughtful. Michael Johnson.

Groups 60

Groups Internal International Conference 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 11, 2021

I’ve long thought that this perfect storm of disunity represents an obligation – and an opportunity – for corporate America. In the wake of the shocking violence last week, that may be starting to happen, and there’s a role for PR and corporate communications. After all, we are all about credibility.

Corporate 338

Corporate Policies Groups Public Affairs 338