PRSay

JANUARY 14, 2022

Proactive crisis communication is essential to build equity, protect against hate and be accessible to people looking for good in the world. Developing plans to deal with potential problems is a must, and creative ways to think beyond obvious crisis points is overdue. Trolls will find you. Bad things are possible.

Communications 162

Communications Trends Nonprofit Radio 162

PRSay

JUNE 7, 2021

Just skim the headlines and you’ll notice everything from fraud and deadly cyberattacks to ethics violations, faulty products and tone-deaf commercials bringing down the mightiest of organizations. A red team can expose reputational vulnerabilities in a company and flaws in its crisis-response plan.

Crisis 152

Crisis Exercises Crisis Communications Reputation 152

5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Thought Leadership PR: Positions key executives or experts within the company as industry thought leaders through expert commentary, articles, and speaking engagements. Thought Leadership: Establishing key executives or experts as thought leaders in the industry is a common goal. This can include investors or customers.

Technology 78

Technology Product Launch Crisis Management Case Study 78

Sword and the Script

MAY 25, 2021

Similarly, the statistic on forgiveness speaks directly to the PR shop because in a crisis communications situation – which any company can find themselves thrust into at any given moment – it would go a long way to have the benefit of the doubt. Thought leadership, brand purpose, or CEOs sharing political opinions.

Brand 108

Brand Branding Survey Customer Service 108

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. That’s a huge shift in the way we think about communications.”.

Communications 116

Communications Case Study Training Reputation 116

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

.” In open-ended comments, respondents cite digital, internal comms and a greater focus on comms by leadership as among the underlying reasons. More and more crisis communication events that interrupt the general flow of work in our area. Article: 80% of PR Pros Say Communication Gained Value in 2020 (PR News).

Survey 129

Survey Communications Measurement Internal 129

PRSay

MAY 15, 2019

Some of the familiar topics are there — branding, corporate social responsibility, crisis communications — but not necessarily in a form many of us would recognize as aspects of the profession we’ve come to know. They’re taking a hard look at some of the gaps in our thinking, like the ethics of influencer marketing.

Publicity 144

Publicity Privacy Crisis Communications Ethics 144

PRSay

MARCH 7, 2022

There are always risks in speaking out, but once a decision is made to do so, there are moral and ethical imperatives — in the face of the destruction and heartbreak taking place in Ukraine — that outweigh potential consequences for the bottom line or what might be unwelcome criticism.

Resources 178

Resources Ethics Internal International 178

Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

It opened up opportunities for me with leadership, committees [and] serving as an assembly delegate to the PRSA chairing committees.”. While the APR’s four-step PR process helped Aylett defend her ideas and better understand PR ethics, the credential gave Falkenthal the foundation she needed. Leadership is 20% of the exam.

Study 96

Study Ethics Education Groups 96

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Ethical dilemmas are rarely straightforward, especially in internal communications. Modeling from Sisela Bok’s three-step ethical decision-making process, we need to weigh out: What we know and what we don’t know. And, if you’re a really good friend, you’ll show up on moving day and help. Who’s affected by this dilemma.

Ethics 60

Ethics Tourism Real Estate Privacy 60

Critical Mention

JANUARY 3, 2019

From going to prison after being convicted for violating the FCPA (the US foreign anti-bribery law) to founding Front-Line Anti-Bribery LLC, and educating multinationals on current issues and challenges with respect to compliance, ethics and anti-bribery, Richard Bistrong has come a long way. I hope your readers will join me!

Interviews 105

Interviews Ethics Government Internal 105

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Tackling fake news and disinformation: an ethical issue that strikes at the heart of practice 6. This covered the glass ceiling, pay gap, lack of mentorship opportunities and stereotyped expectations of leadership style, where leadership is usually seen as a masculine trait. Representing the public that we serve 4. What we do 5.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Stuart Bruce

MAY 29, 2016

I actually laughed out loud when I read this story about the BBC’s world affairs editor John Simpson setting up a corporate consultancy to advise on crisis communications and then even more rapidly closing it again because of the crisis it created. It would be even funnier if it wasn’t so tragic.

Corporate 60

Corporate Crisis Communications Guidelines Crisis 60

Maxim Behar

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Thank you so much for all your positive energy, leadership, and goodwill. Our industry continues to suffer from a lack of visible leadership. Thank you so much for your leadership, for your engagement, for your inspiring! Ethics Chair, ICCO. Crisis Communications Author. Former President, Omnicom PR.

Energy 52

Energy Groups Internal International 52

Shift Communications

APRIL 22, 2015

Sometimes there is internal change and a new direction or leadership that chooses to start over with their preferred firm. If the agency and the client are on two different pages on how to engage with the media or how to handle crisis communications, the agency needs to beware. Clients change agencies. It happens.

Financial 60

Financial Agency Internal International 60

Prohibition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Prepare a list of all relevant risks and vulnerabilities that might have an impact on the organisation in collaboration with members of your leadership team, your crisis management team, and other important stakeholders. Setup a crisis communication team. The next step is to set up a crisis communication team.

Crisis Management 62

Crisis Management Crisis Financial Reputation 62

PR Conversations

AUGUST 11, 2015

ethics and law. crisis communication. communication models and theories. leadership qualities. strategic management of communication. history and current events. business literacy. media, social channels and use of technology. There are also skills, attributes and behaviours at entry level.

Publicity 40

Publicity Crisis Communications Ethics Technology 40

PR Conversations

MAY 1, 2017

Catherine: We do a great deal to educate practitioners on the practical aspects of managing a crisis but rarely do you encounter a crisis plan which addresses the need for support for people involved with crisis communication. Asset stripping in the corporate world is commonplace and recognised as a legitimate activity.

Crisis 63

Crisis Crisis Management Leadership Training 63

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

High demand for experienced communicators “Corporate communications professionals will continue to advance into top organizational leadership roles as their unrivaled combination of business strategy and stakeholder insight continues to become more essential. .” ~ Jason Brown , PublicCity PR, Principal PublicCity PR 9.

Writing 190

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190