ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 23, 2023

As a PR firm focused on high-growth technology companies, we talk to prospective clients all the time about their goals. The changing landscape of employer branding Employer branding used to mean a reputation for offering competitive compensation and benefits. Now, those are table stakes.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In 2023, powerful campaigns strengthened PR’s ability to improve brand reputation and influence, while also strengthening customer adoption and loyalty. Last year also saw advances in measurement technologies that allow PR pros to tangibly prove their business impact. Improved measurements prove PR’s business impact.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 24, 2020

Millions of articles a day in 100+ languages are, among other things, dissected for their relevance to any topic, the reputation of the publication, the repetition in social media, the sentiment of the article and the sentiment related to every entity mentioned in each article. Finding them should be an industry-wide imperative!

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 26, 2019

It’s good news that corporate leaders are starting to appreciate the power of social media, but progress has been slow. Being the steward of a company’s image and reputation comes with the job. To show leadership during a serious crisis situation. To manage a corporate transition. To announce a new strategy.

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Onclusive

APRIL 12, 2018

She joined UL in 2015 and is responsible for brand and marketing strategy, communications, public relations and crisis management, corporate social responsibility, events, customer experience, digital marketing and social media, as well as the marketing organization at large. Kathy: I am the SVP, Chief Marketing Officer at UL.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The popular technology news site TechCrunch recently announced it was curtailing contributed content. Many founders, particularly in the emerging technology, have a dire need for business savvy PR talent to help them tell a story. Thought leadership it requires continuous thought and leadership. Why the sudden change?

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Onclusive

JUNE 23, 2022

This has certainly helped us stay funded and keep the right conversations going across our entire organization.” ~ Lona Therrien, Sr Director, Global Corporate Communications, Mimecast. Aligning objectives with the customer journey. It’s also essential to have PR and marketing operations integrated when crises arise.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2021

Companies that have invested in their local communities during the crisis continue to benefit from a reputational dividend. This is likely to be an issue on the corporate agenda for the next decade. It has become firmly aligned with leadership and executive management as a strategic management function.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Fewer than 24 hours later, the Twitter brouhaha would expand into a sprawling crisis for the NBA’s relationship with China and its reputation at home. In the new era of corporate responsibility, large organizations increasingly turn on a dime when faced with criticism on social media. Tip 1: Live your values. Photo by Andrew D.

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Landis PR

JANUARY 30, 2024

Many people understand that public relations can drive reputation, but some struggle to recognize that public relations can drive revenue. With calls for recession waxing and waning, PR strategies like thought leadership become more and more important. Do we have access to your senior leadership?

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2021

In today’s unforgiving media environment, decades’ worth of arduous work to build a strong reputation can be destroyed in less than a week. A red team can expose reputational vulnerabilities in a company and flaws in its crisis-response plan. Of course, not every crisis is catastrophic or entails long-term reputational risk.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

A PR agency employee starting in the business today will be creating programs, telling stories, and reporting to clients in ways very different from just a few years ago, in part due to the rise of digital technology and the blurring of lines between paid, earned, and owned media. Thought leadership isn’t just for B2B brands.

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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. Jerry McGuire (1996) – Reputation Management. Plus, communications technology plays a crucial role in the plot.

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Onclusive

MARCH 6, 2019

At the recent Growth PR Conference from AirPR, leadership from E*Trade, Dolby, BitGo, and Bank of the West shared their personal experiences and thoughts on what works… and what doesn’t. I went to Schwab and had responsibility as CMO, which included corporate communications as well as for PR, basically everything but Investor Relations.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Good public relations can be an essential way for a brand to stand out from the pack, especially in the B2B/ technology sector. 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. There are some PR tactics that can help.

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PRSay

JANUARY 29, 2018

Great counseling firms were founded and legendary corporate communications departments were born. We have formed strategic, client-agency partnerships that drive performance and build reputations. Important professional organizations and groundbreaking degree programs were created.

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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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Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

It’s fascinating to me just how many people in executive leadership have been resistant to these kinds of discussions. As they are showcased in content marketing, their personal brands and reputations are bound to get a boost – and that can lead to any number of good things both for them and the organization. What’s the right timing?

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Landis PR

OCTOBER 11, 2023

We would like to know what questions you have for these strategic communications experts and our guest speakers from academia, technology and non-profit organizations. Below is a list of some of the topics we’ll be discussing. We’ll follow up after the conference in this blog with answers to your questions.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

The goal of PR is to influence how the public perceives an organization or individual, and to manage their reputation. The goal of PR is to present an organization or individual in the best possible light, and to build and maintain a positive reputation.”. What are some examples of public relations?

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PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

Whether you serve a large corporation, small nonprofit, major research university or municipal government, at some point your boss has probably said, “We need more media attention. Reporters choose to cover the story because it’s important, thus enhancing the organization’s reputation. The webinar is available for free to PRSA members.

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Landis PR

OCTOBER 11, 2023

We would like to know what questions you have for these strategic communications experts and our guest speakers from academia, technology and non-profit organizations. Below is a list of some of the topics we’ll be discussing. We’ll follow up after the conference in this blog with answers to your questions.

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Reputation Us

APRIL 17, 2019

Before forming ReputationUs, Casey was president of LT Public Relations, directing the strategic communications efforts for corporations, financial institutions and public sector clients. Hutchison has served on many nonprofit boards, committees and community organizations and has a deep track record in leadership and civic engagement.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

The company sells services and was using proprietary technology to assist in the delivery of those services. The publication cites Cision Chief Product & Technology Officer Jay Webster as saying: “Factmata’s unique expertise is helping brands and organizations identify risky narratives earlier and more reliably than a human can.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

The study’s participants named leadership attributes like “courage, innovation, managing through ambiguity, developing talent, and contributing to strategy” as critical to their positions, which are wielding greater clout among C-level executives within the organization. Thought leadership is more important than ever.

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5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Technology Public Relations (Tech PR) involves managing and enhancing the public image of technology-related companies and products. Tech PR professionals work to generate favorable publicity, manage crises, and position technology brands as industry leaders. This is especially effective for consumer technology products.

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Stern + Associates

AUGUST 3, 2022

Together, we share resources and office space, and have become a unique firm for thought leadership services. While his business represents noted authorities for their speaking and advisory work, the business I founded provides public relations strategy and services to thought leaders from academia and corporations.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 8, 2017

Almost four in 10 respondents to a survey of corporate communications, marketing and industry leaders for CommunicationsMatch’s new PR and Communications Agency Search Report said they were looking to hire new agencies in 2017. A Guest Post by Simon Locke, Founder & CEO, CommunicationsMatch TM. With 5,000 U.S.

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Reputation Us

JULY 26, 2023

In today’s fast-paced interconnected and polarizing world, a company’s reputation is more important than ever. Our collective goal is to help companies enhance their valuable reputations before a crisis defines them.” Our combined services are a safeguard against such a situation and a solution if it does come to occur.”

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Following is a play-by-play of what you can – and should – do now, to ensure successful crisis communications in the event of a corporate crisis. Sometimes the need and benefits of doing this can be forgotten due to the ease and habits we all have in using today’s technology, social media included.

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PR Breakfast Club

AUGUST 3, 2014

So it should come as no surprise that I learned my first lessons about public relations and reputation management from my U.S. Research in Motion (RIMM) founder and co-CEO Mike Lazaridis did not hide behind the safety of his corporate office. Since before I can remember, I have been a fan of history. We let many of you down.

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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.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

The magical thing about this new digital landscape is that it gives you the technology and the tools to reach your core audiences and stakeholders right in their pockets. Developing a reputation based on transparency, authenticity, trust and credibility. Step 2: Understand your stakeholders. All of this takes continual effort.

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Stephen Waddington

MARCH 10, 2019

There are two outcomes of best practice PR activity: reputation and relationships. Measure reputation using periodic brand level benchmarking with stakeholders. The law making process cannot keep pace with the speed of technological change and the growth of platforms and digital markets. Happy Birthday Amanda. ??

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PRSay

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Shaw, corporate vice president of communications at Microsoft, during the lunchtime keynote session Monday at the 2019 PRSA International Conference in San Diego. Our reputation as communicators is dependent on being relentlessly honest,” Shaw said. The past doesn’t normally repeat itself, but it often rhymes, said Frank X.

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 13, 2014

Doing so will only hurt your organization’s reputation. Messages, which I agree, need to be hosted on a platform that is owned by the organization, i.e.: the corporate website. Negative publicity that would have put a huge mark on KitchenAid’s reputation for the long-term. First, people don’t just use hashtags.

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PRSay

APRIL 6, 2018

Corporate malfeasance. It became clear during the year that technology is often driving the severity and speed of the threat. Indeed, many of the core ideas of how to neutralize an issue, mitigate a crisis and protect a reputation remain intact. Viral videos. Cyber thefts. Sexual misconduct. Brand misjudgments. Extreme weather.

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