Stuart Bruce

JULY 15, 2014

Yesterday, the Financial Times published the fifth FTSE350 Boardroom Bellwether survey which revealed that almost half the boards of the UK’s largest public companies have not discussed their social media strategies in the past 12 months.

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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.

Training 195

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

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

Stuart Bruce

JULY 23, 2017

.” Call me a cynic (I am a grumpy old cynic), but it doesn’t bode well when a report starts “Social media is still a relatively new marketing channel”. Those of us using Usenet, email discussion lists and bulletin boards in the early 90s for PR and marketing can confirm they were both social and media.

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Social Media Media Customer Service Corporate 68

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Social media and crisis communications has become one of the fastest growing areas of both practice and research for today’s communication landscape. Additionally, “over half of respondents (52%) feel that the benefits of using social media as a crisis communications tool outweigh the risks” (page 4).

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Cision

DECEMBER 14, 2015

A lot has been written in the past year about the limited reach and engagement level on various social media platforms. you can expect only a small fraction of your potential audience will ever receive your communication, much less act upon it. In non-crisis times, this is simply social care (customer service).

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Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 22, 2014

The Law Enforcement Social Media Conference. A three day event, The Law Enforcement Social Media Conference is the first ever online social media conference for law enforcement and the speaker list is sensational! Because let’s face it, “just the facts” doesn’t work on social.

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Conference Social Media Media Crisis 100

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

Melissa Agnes

JANUARY 18, 2017

While you’ll most certainly leverage the digital landscape in some capacity to communicate your main messages – whether it’s via your corporate website, social media, etc. Ensuring that your crisis communications are able to be seamlessly executed, is your pre-crisis responsibility.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 12, 2016

Ownership is a strong word in the high-stakes game of corporate social media turf wars – yet consensus increasingly points to PR as primary proponents. A recent survey by the employment agency, The Creative Group , says corporate executives are increasingly inclined to pin the communications shop with such responsibility.

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Survey Corporate Social Media Media 60

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

You can’t just spend your way to success in social media advertising. Because your customers and prospective customers get a vote. Organizations that invest in social media advertising of any volume will find, it’s worth your while to bring a cross-functional team together. Give our services a try.

Advertising 60

Advertising Advertising Social Media Twitter 60

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Brand reputations can make or break a company; a few bad reviews or questionable comments on social media could turn away customers instantly. Especially in the era of social media and the instant gratification of the Internet, if there’s a single mistake your company has made, people will find it.

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Reputation Brand Branding Customer Service 137

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

Writing copy for social media is the most popular use for AI, according to 64% of PR pros. Examples of AI Prompts for PR Research Rank the top five best practices for crisis communication in the context of a healthcare industry scandal? Focus on Video Content : Video is the most popular and effective media format.

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Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

Prohibition

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In the midst of a crisis, reputations that have been so hard to build can be easily destroyed and the effects can be hard to undo. It doesn’t take much to provoke a crisis, sometimes just a simple mistake on social media can be enough. What will happen if a crisis does happen. Use all your communications channels.

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Crisis Crisis Management Reputation Crisis Communications 62

Newsfile

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Read more from the Newsfile Blog , including newswire, SEDAR, EDGAR, PR, IR, media, the latest industry trends and more. In fact, nearly half of all internet users post online reviews every month and 81% of consumers said they read Google reviews in 2021.

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Communications How To Corporate Training 52

Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, APR of the Falcon Valley Group , recommends: “Check all current plans and update for 2019, including your strategic communications plan, crisis communications plan, and anything else relevant. Rose of DKR Communications. Also, update editorial calendars for 2019.”.

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Onclusive

JUNE 29, 2018

How crisis communications has changed. Heidi kicked off the webinar by highlighting how social media has fundamentally changed crisis situations from two-way feedback to all-way, rapid response conversations. A crisis can accelerate more rapidly and responses from your brand need to occur quickly.

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Crisis How To Brand Branding 186

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media September 28th, 2010 Tweet I haven’t been the biggest fan of my local energy company, Pepco, recently.

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Social Media Media Crisis Energy 61

Polaris

JUNE 24, 2016

Yet despite the prevalence and obvious cost, some businesses do not effectively communicate an attack to key stakeholders. In one extreme example, LinkedIn landed in a media nightmare in mid-May after a hacker tried to sell 6.5 How to Tell Your Customers about a Data Breach. #1 A security breach is serious stuff.

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Communications How To Crisis Survey 119

PR in High Definition

JULY 22, 2019

The topic of fake news has been a mainstay in the media in recent years but, despite being coined at the same time, ‘deepfakes’ are only now beginning to gather interest. Then there’s the stress and pressure of individuals in the media spotlight, which can be crushing. This is something all of us in communications should be wary of.

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Media Viral Video Newspapers 74

5W PR

JUNE 15, 2020

Brands need to have a vibrant and active social media presence today. However, being on social media comes with both benefits and dangers. The latter includes direct, continual contact with fans and customers. That’s just a fact of doing business in the modern world.

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Crisis Digital PR Retail Reputation 113

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Since the advent of the social media era, handling criticism has been one of the top requests made of PR professionals and agencies by brands and companies. Legitimate critics will complain about their experience in a way that reveals a discernible issue such as long wait times, poor customer service, etc. Do it quickly.

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How To Crisis Communications Crisis Customer Service 84

Shift Communications

MAY 22, 2017

At the same time, generation after generation of new media pop up, from blogs to social media to video influencers and more. Social media management. For companies without an effective data science practice, crisis communications will be an ongoing trial. Machine Reading. Client announcements.

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Publicity Data Analytics Advertising 166

Cision

AUGUST 31, 2015

Between the launch of live video streaming apps Meerkat and Periscope in March and recent blow up around the Ashley Madison hack, 2015 has proven how fluid communication has become and how quickly the media can carry a message. “If you’re a B2B, that doesn’t mean you’re immune to a crisis happening.”

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Crisis Crisis Communications Content Marketing Conference 120

Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

Corporate impropriety, such as fraud, theft, negligence, corruption, deception, poor customer service etc. 11 Steps to Effectively Managing a PR Crisis. A company or organisation is only as good as its ability to quickly, effectively, and creatively manage a crisis. The PR crisis team should consist of.

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Crisis How To Crisis Management Crisis Communications 62

Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

As technology, social media and the online world continue to evolve, unfortunately, so do the risks that leave your organization vulnerable. These attacks can and do come from anybody – from angry customers to unlawful competitors – and require legal and crisis communication expertise to manage.

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Crisis How To Exercises System 203

Melissa Agnes

JANUARY 27, 2015

My friend and colleague, Tim Burrows , a retired police officer and now social media consultant for police agencies, is one of the ones out there doing it right. His goal and his passion is in helping police agencies leverage social media to communicate effectively with their communities.

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Community Crisis Crisis Management Crisis Communications 100

Shift Communications

AUGUST 28, 2017

Public relations, marketing, and communications aren’t known for their futurist perspectives. More often than not, we’re reacting to the latest and greatest, from crisis communications (when the news is bad) to rapid response/newsjacking (when the news is good). Next: The Basics of Prediction in PR.

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Analytics Software Technology Data 96

Cision

MAY 3, 2017

The $776 million loss in market capitalization from a stock falling 2% will get most airline CEOs out of bed and into the boardrooms, discussing how to prevent this crisis from happening to them. At Cision we can track conversation anywhere on social media, the news media, radio, broadcast and print and synthesis what’s been said into data.

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Airlines How To Engineering Radio 137

Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Most schools offer the basic courses such as Introduction to PR, Writing, Research, Campaigns, Case Studies, and Crisis Communications. It is interesting to note that social media has not yet entered mainstream PR curricula. I took it as an elective.” How has your PR education prepared you for your career?

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Education Training Course Social Media 150

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 23, 2023

Increased use of artificial intelligence in travel: AI is already being used in various aspects of travel, from chatbots for customer service to personalized recommendations for accommodations and activities. Another two in five consumers have been influenced by social media when it comes to picking a destination.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2018

Within four days, amid a public and media reaction and a deepening crisis, CEO Mark Zuckerberg launched an apology tour with social posts, a more contrite and complete news statement, and TV interviews. In the wake of so many controversies, its communications has been slow and reactive.

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Crisis Privacy Airlines Facebook 136

Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2017

She’s currently in a social role over at Boston Scientific, but I think the comms/marketing world has much more in store for this young woman. Let’s hear more from this PR Rock Star: You’re a senior communications specialist-social media for Boston Scientific. It definitely takes time, though.

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Healthcare SMB Social Media Meeting 114

Reputation Us

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

From cyber attacks, to hurricanes, to mergers gone wrong; the negative headlines seem to rule the front pages in media outlets across the CU world. The Credit Union Times interviewed CU crisis experts, including LT Public Relations ‘s Casey Boggs, for the August 31st cover story (below), “Credit Union Crisis Planning Essential.”

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Crisis Crisis Communications Insurance Insurance 60

Prohibition

AUGUST 4, 2021

The Internet and social media have changed the game for all businesses, from large corporations to Mom-and-Pop shops. They might not know what their options are yet or even have a clear idea in mind, but if you want them to choose your service over another, social, search engines need to media need be part of the equation from day one!

Reputation 62

Reputation Company Engineering Banking 62

Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

As technology, social media and the online world continue to evolve, unfortunately, so do the risks that leave your organization vulnerable. These attacks can and do come from anybody – from angry customers to unlawful competitors – and require legal and crisis communication expertise to manage.

Crisis 100

Crisis How To Crisis Management Exercises 100

Prohibition

JANUARY 7, 2022

Problems on social media. As new media is evolving fast and people are always connected, social networks offer an impressive opportunity for everyone to express their opinion, rate and review a brand but also give feedback to solve issues. Social media is a double-edged sword.

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