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In praise of the CIPR and PRCA leading PR industry in COVID-19 crisis response

Stephen Waddington

The CIPR and PRCA have done an exceptional job in leading the industry in its response to the COVID-19 crisis. Thanks to CIPR CEO Alastair McCapra and PRCA Director General Francis Ingham for their leadership. The two organisations have lobbied the government for interventions for freelancers and small businesses.

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B2B Customers Want Thought Leadership

Sword and the Script

Thought leadership is usually associated with top-of-the-funnel as far as marketing outcomes are concerned, but there’s evidence to suggest it meets the needs of existing customers. Anyway we slice the data, existing customers have an impact on new business too – especially true as the sales size grows. . Fuel word-of-mouth.

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4 PR Lessons From the Houston Astros Cheating Scandal

PRSay

While the Astros saga can obviously be understood as a failure of leadership — who greenlighted the sign-stealing efforts — and athletic integrity, it’s also a failure of PR management too. Here’s how they should have responded to the scandal, and what communicators can learn from their failures.

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A Brand Is a Business Risk to be Understood and Managed; Off Script No. 40: Brianna Carroll Boyle

Sword and the Script

Security overlaps with risk management, and as businesses have become more reliant on the cloud and more products are sold with internet connections, there’s been a lot of discussion about the role the CMO has in cybersecurity. This goes beyond crisis communications. 3) You’ve worked both on the agency and the client side in PR.

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How to Prepare a PR Crisis Plan

Prohibition

Team roles and responsibilities need to be clear if your crisis communication plan is going to work. Your team members should all understand what they’re supposed to do in a crisis and how they can help each other. This will make sure that everyone understands their role in the event of an actual crisis.

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20 Influencers Predict What Lies Ahead for Communicators in 2020

Garrett Public Relations

As we in communications and marketing look ahead to 2020, what can we expect? I asked 20 influencers to look into the future and share their thoughts on this question: “What lies ahead for communicators in 2020?” It’s the end of the decade – and what a decade it’s been. Here’s what they predict. 2020 […].

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Wendy Glavin and CommPRO Report on the Livestream: Breaking Down the State of the Media in 2017

Cision

Wendy is a 20-year veteran of corporate, agency, consulting and small business ownership. Or, will you remain an outsider watching things unfold because you’re afraid to speak out? Powered by CommPRO. About the Author: Wendy Glavin is Founder and CEO of Wendy Glavin Agency. Wendy is a published writer and guest speaker.

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