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The 20 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

Crisis Communications. If this year’s PR boo-boos didn’t show us the importance of having crisis communications strategies in place, we’re not sure what will. Reputation management and crisis communications are not an airbag that goes off when something bad happens; they are a seatbelt your brand should always wear. .

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Melissa Agnes To Keynote At Upcoming Law Enforcement Social Media Conference

Melissa Agnes

How to maximize the use of pictures and videos and learn why your fans and followers love them. But you’ll also be interested in these listens (which are also available on iTunes and Stitcher ): Discussing The #Ferguson Crisis with Tim Burrows. Doing Crisis Communications Right with the Mountain View Police Department.

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PR and social media set for continued growth

Stuart Bruce

For example, last autumn, an initiative by British Gas, which is owned by FTSE 100 group Centrica, to use its Twitter account to promote customer service was greeted by hundreds of tweets pouring scorn on the company’s decision to raise energy prices ahead of winter.”.

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How to Avoid the Most Haunted PR Communication Mistakes

Newsfile

How to Avoid Non-Transparent or Misleading Communication Mistakes Create clear, accurate and forthright messaging Respond to a crisis in a timely and transparent manner, admit wrongdoings, communicate steps taken to correct problems and take further preventative measures Consistently communicate to all stakeholders Train company spokespeople and leaders (..)

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Analyzing First Responders In Crisis PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

When a passenger’s video of water flooding a Carnival cruise ship hallway went viral on May 3, it spawned thousands of references to Titanic and some sensational news headlines. The follow-up news release came four hours later and included a link to a video featuring CEO Gary Kelly. Carnival Cruise – the unsinkable PR ship.

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IBM Vision: The Future of AI and Public Relations

Shift Communications

At the same time, generation after generation of new media pop up, from blogs to social media to video influencers and more. A company with excellent predictive analytics will have a significant advantage in cost reduction and customer service over a company which guesses at when demand will be highest. Machine Reading.

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10 Crisis Communication Tips Every Business Needs

Prohibition

When a crisis hits the news, we are reminded of a valuable lesson: that companies and businesses often have to act fast in order to prevent further damage from taking place. Crisis communications is an important aspect to tackle as a business owner. This guide is written to assist in every aspect of crisis communication.