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PR Glossary: 30 Key Terms and Insights Every Professional Should Know

Newsfile

A press release (also known as a news release) is an official statement issued by an organization to announce news, events, product launches, or other relevant information. It serves as a communication tool to reach journalists, media outlets, and the public. What are the Basics of Crisis Communication Planning?

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Understanding the Defense Tech Industry and the Role of Public Relations

5W PR

Forget the Silicon Valley playbook of viral trends and flashy apps. Crisis PR Unexpected events are unavoidable, especially in defense tech, where even small mistakes can have serious consequences. To protect against these risks, a strong crisis communication plan is essential.

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State of Crisis Communications and Social Media from a Professor’s Perspective

Waxing UnLyrical

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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The Importance of Social Media in Crisis Management

Prohibition

With the recent increase in the use of social media in crisis situations, organisations across all sectors need to understand the benefits of incorporating it into their crisis plan. In fact, most experts agree that social media needs to be treated as a vital part of any company’s crisis communication plan.

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Top five PR Disasters of 2022 so far

Prohibition

Not only did her comments go viral, but it was also picked up by the media too, gaining even more traction than the original 50 second podcast clip. Molly Mae did an interview on my podcast, yesterday a soundbite from that interview went viral, she trended No.1 10 Crisis Communication Tips Every Business Needs.

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Coming Out on Top of a PR Crisis

Critical Mention

They have all been in the news for being involved in a crisis in the past couple of years. The lists go on and on when it comes to crisis communications case studies. As I have shared with students and young professionals, if you go into crisis communications, you will always have a case to discuss and work to do.

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Analyzing First Responders In Crisis PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DeleteFacebook quickly became a trending topic. 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. As of this post, it has reclaimed $134B in lost market value.

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