PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Nancy Kline talks about the internal state of mind in her book “Time to Think”, suggesting that the best conditions for thinking are when you’re at ease and free from rush or urgency – and it really struck a chord because it seems we might be doing the opposite. Listen to your employees. Ease creates, urgency destroys.

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Creativity Employee Newspapers Crisis 116

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 12, 2016

A wave of mild panic is sweeping over public relations agencies all over the land this week as this year’s crop of summer interns prepares to go back to school. These student employees add value and voice to all PR teams, and we hope they reap as many benefits as we do. Don’t fence me in. Come from a place of yes.

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Internal International Exercises Ethics 120

Cision

OCTOBER 17, 2015

Getting employees involved on social media may seem like a terrifying idea. One employee’s inappropriate tweet could result in a social media crisis. Check out these three examples to see how you can take the conversations your employees have on social and turn them into something beneficial for your brand.

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Employee Brand Branding Social Media 120

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Earned Media & Media Relations In the old days, sending out press releases and then managing a Rolodex of media contacts could help PR pros to land earned media. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Remote work will be a permanent option for many employees, and all internal and externally focused campaigns must be fully digital. The stakes rise for employee engagement. corporate communications will be challenged to involve and engage employees, with an emphasis on mental health and wellness, team-building, and creativity.

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Trends Communications Employee Corporate 407

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Earned Media & Media Relations. In the old days, sending out press releases and then managing a Rolodex of media contacts could help PR pros to land earned media. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

PRSay

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Employees who experience or witness incivilities are more likely to be uncivil toward others, the study found. In the workplace, CEOs say, a culture of incivility threatens employee morale and productivity, corporate reputation and revenue. Collectively we face a tinderbox moment, inside and outside the workplace. Nerves are frayed.

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Employee Crisis Reputation Creativity 155

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Earned Media/Media Relations. Far from just managing a digital Rolodex, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. Owned Media/Content Strategy. Media Monitoring & Analysis. AirPR offers a media monitoring solution.

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Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Joining me on this week’s episode is Ethan McCarty , the founder and CEO of Integral , an award-winning employee activation agency serving leaders of communications, HR, marketing, and technology. Ethical perils in personalizing employee communications. You’re creating that shared belief for 400,000 employees.

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Ethics Employee Communications System 80

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

BuzzSumo edges into PR with journalist database for SMBs; Poppulo adds generative AI for internal comms; why don’t PR software vendors follow basic PR standard practices? Selecting reporters based on what they wrote, the company believes is, is a better approach to media list building than traditional databases.

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Analysis Tools Software SMB 151

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 29, 2019

As progressed in my career, I began to have a better appreciation for recruiting, HR and the challenge of talent acquisition and employee retention. I began to realize there are many good reasons for PR and HR to work together beyond internal communications. 2) Think creatively: guerilla recruiting tactics.

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Resources Creativity Publicity Local 78

Cision

MARCH 11, 2016

Yesterday, CEO of Crescenzo Communications Steve Crescenzo kicked off the #RaganDisney Social Media Conference for PR, Marketing & Corporate Communications at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. If you wouldn’t share it at a party, don’t share it on social media,” he explained. Treat your social media pages the same.

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Social Media Media Mobile Video 0

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 13, 2023

How we can be the change As a person of color, I am drawn to companies with a diverse employee base. It’s a PR agency with fewer than 25 employees, and more than a third are people of color. Internally, a diverse team sends a message that the company values inclusion and is committed to creating that kind of work environment.

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Employee Community Groups Interviews 156

5W PR

JANUARY 4, 2020

Most companies focus their rebranding efforts on winning over customers, the media, and the public at large. However, companies should begin their rebranding efforts internally. Don’t allow employees – even contracted janitors – to find out about the change in the news. Companies must reassure employees.

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Brand Branding How To Employee 148

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

I’ve spent the past few weeks breaking down the survey results from The 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 (see these posts covering the executive summary , top challenges , organizational trust in media and views on media bias ). Other interesting statistics: Social media is material.

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Survey Corporate Communications Financial 81

Presspage

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Through September 2017, Miami International Airport was dealing with Hurricane Irma, which severely affected the airport's operations. The recognition of Miami International Airport was long due even before it responded to the Irma crisis. On November 7, Miami International Airport was named the recipient of the Peggy G.

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PR in High Definition

JUNE 28, 2022

The media landscape has been changing for many years. Put simply: when it comes to building reputations, shrinking media pools are becoming a bigger problem. On the PR agency side, the shrinking media pool has an obvious effect – it’s harder to secure the coverage our clients want.

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Reputation Media SEO Case Study 62

Cision

OCTOBER 26, 2016

The PRSA 2016 International Conference in Indianapolis brought together some of today’s top thought leaders in the field of communication– and then some. Work with the CEO to “put a message out before the media addressing the data breach.” Get in front of it, be transparent and get to it before the media does.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 1, 2017

What started as a social media experiment has quickly become an integral part of the Socialfly brand, company culture and our favorite part of the week! Video content is the future of social media and for brands, businesses or influencers questioning the benefits, we detail five ways going live has improved our agency.

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Video Facebook Social Media Creativity 283

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

I sense we are reaching that point in marketing, with respect to data and creativity. This is the role of creativity in marketing: to drive an emotional connection and feeling of belonging. Where every business has data, perhaps even the same data, we cannot have, by definition, the same creativity.

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Creativity Study Survey Advertising 77

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The power of technology and social media has created a platform for spreading a message far and wide, while also ensuring that a single misstep could leave a negative digital footprint that will follow your company around forever. As they struggle to gain mindshare and market share, their competitors are ready to challenge them at every turn.

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Communications Publicity Employee Reputation 100

PRSay

MARCH 11, 2019

In their annual analysis of trends in business and communications, the10company sees 2019 as a year of influence for employees and consumers. Whether you are an impassioned employee or a socially conscious consumer, internal and external audiences are making their voices heard as never before.”

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Trends Communications Employee Enterprise 151

Landis PR

MAY 28, 2024

Today Photo courtesy of Pixabay Denmark is particularly strong in information technology, renewable energy, sustainability, and life sciences – and also has a vibrant creative industry, encompassing design, fashion, architecture and media. Focus is strong on work-life balance, with quite a high degree of personal freedom for employees.

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Energy Technology Biotechnology Pharmaceuticals 59

Maxim Behar

JANUARY 24, 2022

He was recognized as one of "The 10 Most Influential Media Leaders of 2021" and his influential story made it to the cover. The advertising industry claims to be the winner as they own media shops and creators, and so the digital experts as their leadership abilities allow them to create applications, tabs, and software.

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Ethics Creativity Leadership Crisis Management 52

PRSay

JULY 9, 2021

As changes in the media landscape force brands to tell their stories through digital platforms, the new generation of workers — being tech-savvy, digital natives — might devise novel ways to increase a brand’s share-of-voice in a crowded market. The programs help younger employees elevate their profiles within their companies’ ranks, too.

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Nonprofit Employee Internal International 218

Cision

AUGUST 25, 2015

You know you need a presence on social media, and you’ve done your best to update your profiles regularly… but it’s a challenge to stay on top of it when you have so much else going on in running your small business. Why Do I Think I Want a Social Media Manager? Another option is hiring an intern. What’s My Goal?

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Internal International 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

A PR program operates best when the client has tasked an internal manager for the work, and all parties agree on what the agency needs to succeed. It may include a problem to be solved and a “hero” of sorts – humans (like a founder, customers or employees), or possibly a differentiating technology.

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Publicity Brand Branding Storytelling 256

Onclusive

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Increased focus on internal communications As companies transition to the “new normal,” remote work is here to stay and everything we do will become increasingly digital. Using data to evaluate which messages worked and didn’t work before spokesperson media training will become prevalent among communications pros.

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Industry Content Marketing Corporate Analytics 221

The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

It motivates employees and managers alike and promotes a healthy and positive workplace culture. In the fast-paced environment of the communications industry, employees need to be able to adapt to new technologies rapidly and stay ahead of the curve. The key to this is a strengths-based attitude. Home sweet home? remains to be seen.

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B2C B2B Agency Trends 73

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. Clay Morgan , Writer and Consultant, Morgan Media, Inc. Internal comms takes center comms stage in hybrid work.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 196

Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

Last week, I shared my news that I’ll be teaching social media at the University of St. Now, she’s crushing it at Best Buy in social media marketing. So, I asked a few key local leaders for up-and-coming social media or communications superstars they admire. But, the truth is, young minds are kicking ass!

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Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

NewsWhip

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The monthslong saga, however, is not yet over, as the media and public have shifted their interest to what the billionaire will do next with the platform. . Daily Wire’s article about the food company was the most engaged article in our October rankings (123k) and stated that Tyson was moving to “enhance worker creativity and collaboration.”

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Twitter Brand Branding Retail 148

Cision

OCTOBER 31, 2015

Seventy-four percent of adults go online to log into their social media accounts and talk with friends, family and acquaintances – and many of them are talking about your brand. Sixty percent of company mentions on social media occur after office hours. Employees must be able to communicate their findings externally and internally.

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System Social Media Media Data 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Brad Marley | Yelram Media. Are you active on social media (at least the top one or two platforms where your audience spends time)? Media coverage progresses. How we define a ‘media placement’ will continue to evolve as mergers and acquisitions and economics continue to change the media’s staff structure.

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Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 174

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Worse, they may let the news trickle out without a proper media strategy. That isn’t true; earned media is generated by hard work, research, and creativity. Part of the art of public relations is leveraging the initial stories into a longer, more important narrative for top-tier media and influencers.

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Agency Pitching Internal International 205

Prohibition

MARCH 15, 2023

When considering a social media strategy, video is likely to be front of mind. Video content is a creative and standout way to engage your target audience to highlight key messages and is becoming more and popular with online media outlets – making it a tactic that should be considered for your PR campaign.

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Video Case Study Sports Creativity 62

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

This can include the media, customers, employees, and the general public. PR practitioners work to create and maintain relationships with media outlets, and use those relationships to get their client’s message out to the public. What is public relations? What are some examples of public relations?

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