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The report offers key takeaways for communicators and brand managers looking to lead their organizations to a better response in the second half of 2020. This report is brought to you by Ragan’s Crisis Leadership Board. MORE
Tell us how your job as a communicator has changed, including what’s working for you in this short survey. We all know our lives have been disrupted for myriad reasons—and continue to be—which affects your job as a communicator. MORE
An old way of doing things is landing great stories for clients—and of PR firms being compensated for landing those stories in the media—is making a solid comeback in this crisis. RELATED: Join us for the Business Fluency Boot Camp for Communicators ]. MORE
She faced initial resistance publishing stories about Area 51 and other previously classified events but eventually earned trust for storytelling leeway. RELATED: Stream our Crisis Communications Virtual Conference on March 31—without leaving your desk ]. MORE
Orangefiery’s Mike Kuczkowski shares how his team worked with a client to quantify the success of various communications channels for messages to employees. His model of communications includes a source, a transmitter, a message, a channel, noise, a receiver and a destination. MORE
Communicators can help their organizations have difficult conversations by being facilitators, creating safe forums, and by investing in mentorship programs. Courtney Newell, founder and CEO of Crowned Marketing and Communication s, says that the first step is owning past missteps. MORE
I recently moderated a virtual panel, “Earning the Legal Media’s Attention in Times of Crisis,” where I was joined by Bob Ambrogi, LawSites blogger and LawNext podcast host, and Zach Warren, editor-in-chief of Legaltech News. MORE
Communication is about conveying information in a clear, compelling manner, which is why short and sweet almost always wins the day. Our communication efforts live or die by whether our audience finds it engaging or somehow useful. MORE
Six years later and Maven is continuing to adapt to remain an essential fixture in the daily life of consumers during the COVID-19 crisis when women are facing at-home, “DIY pregnancies” and new parents are being forced to go it alone. MORE
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That means last year, 945 PR teams probably woke up on a random morning to a terrible crisis for which they were ill-prepared. Start a crisis plan, and start one now. I realize that it can be tough creating talking points for a crisis that doesn’t exist and hopefully won’t happen. MORE
With less access to equipment during the COVID-19 crisis, communicators can still get by with their trusty smartphone. RELATED: Join us for our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Communicators Virtual Conference ]. Looking for more tips on storytelling and branded content? MORE
How do you manage a communication plan for a crisis with no end in sight? Ragan Consulting Group has a new video featuring guidance from crisis communication expert Nick Lanyi, which touches on questions every communicator should be considering right now. MORE
Communicators and PR pros must be ready to offer solutions that help clients reframe expectations for the future. Now as we begin our “new now,” PR pros are charged with the challenge of advising clients on what their forward-focused communications should look like. MORE
Crisis communication is different from any other type of communication due to the urgency of the situation. There are three crucial aspects of crisis communication: Who sends and receives the messages. Consider the origin and intent of the communication. MORE
The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. Checking email during the morning of February 21, I received a smattering of notes that asked me if I was OK. I didn’t understand. MORE
COVID-19 Crisis Communications Leadership Communications Measurement Media Relations PR Industry StorytellingThe role of PR is to drive commercial success. How do we prioritise an approach driven by facts and figures over kudos and cachet? MORE
Editor’s note: This story is taken from Ragan Communications’ distance-learning portal Ragan Training. What were Con Edison utility communicators, however, doing in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017? Know the elements of storytelling. MORE
You’ve transformed your communication department into a modern, digital newsroom, and your team is acting like the reporters they should be. Here are six reasons to take your storytelling to the next level—or maybe the one above that. This is a roundtable discussion among communicators who are doing brand journalism, or thinking about how to get started. The post 6 ways to up your storytelling game appeared first on PR Daily. You’ve launched a brand journalism site. MORE
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Times of crisis are not a time to be self-promotional. Humans have always cared and trusted people more than businesses, and now businesses are learning to shape their marketing strategies around human storytelling rather than bland product descriptions. MORE
Here’s why your internal messaging should shape, influence and animate all your communication. The line between external and internal communication is thinning, to the point of being erased. Malin Teles is communications manager at EGGS Design. MORE
A brand that people recognize can also appear authoritative in their communication, but those numbers change when we’re talking about brands no one has heard of. COVID-19 Crisis Communications PR Industry Social Media Storytelling Visual & Video Communications Writing & Editing MORE
For me, it was the moment I transformed from being a “communications firefighter” to a “communications futurist”—and never looked back. The Great Recession was upon us, and being in communications in the auto industry was not for the faint of heart. MORE
Among the items not on Yanique Woodall’s agenda way back in February, before the coronavirus crisis: Eating lunch at the kitchen table with her three children—on any given weekday. Watercolor painting in her backyard with her communications team on video. MORE
Her insights provide a valuable reminder that communicators must turn a critical eye to their own biases and assumptions in order to forge deeper connections with audiences. RELATED: Join us for our Internal Communications & Employee Experience Virtual Conference ]. MORE
COVID-19 continues to put communicators in a tough spot. Communicators are in a position to find and share good news—or to at least be uplifting, informative beacons in the middle of a storm. COVID-19 Crisis Communications PR Industry Storytelling The Workplace Writing & Editing MORE
Here are some tips—some of which countermand some classic tenets of crisis management. As the global outbreak of coronavirus continues to evolve, companies of all shapes and sizes face a crisis unlike any they have faced before. Do not over-communicate. MORE
Editor’s note: This story is taken from Ragan Communications’ distance-learning portal Ragan Training. What were Con Edison utility communicators, however, doing in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017? Know the elements of storytelling. MORE
Silence does not bode well in a crisis, either. RELATED : Master the "Four Cs" of storytelling in this intensive master class.]. that the first 48 hours of a crisis are crucial in determining whether the company will survive. MORE
Communicators may not be the most visible members of an organization, but deft hands can elicit extraordinary change. These are very different times,” says Danielle Veira, director of communications and engagement at A Better Chicago and executive director for ColorComm’s Chicago chapter. MORE
COVID-19, economic uncertainty and social justice movements have elevated truth and transparency as communication prerequisites. Here are some tips to help amplify your authentic communications online and beyond: 1. MORE
Because brands are responding to consumers’ need for storytelling with high quality content, the need for digital PR, or earned media, is especially important. Focus on storytelling in 2020. MORE
During the COVID-19 pandemic, being able to deliver on communications goals has been a matter of life and death. In a morbid way, the pandemic has been a communicator’s dream. These messages are PR works of art and will surely be staples of communication study in future. MORE
What was initially an employee’s personal post can quickly escalate into a corporate communication crisis when social activists tag a company’s Facebook or LinkedIn pages. Here are some tips for addressing social media, racial justice, employee conduct and more. MORE
Video has become a handy medium for organizations during this crisis, but would-be videographers would do well to not overreach. This is especially important during times of crisis. This builds lasting good will that will continue long after the crisis is over. MORE
How can I start to divert funds into a rainbow coalition of creators, makers, farmers, laborers, storytellers, educators, technologists and more? Crisis Communications Employee Engagement Executive Communication Media Relations PR Industry Social Media Storytelling The Workplace MORE
As we face this generations’ largest civil rights moment, it’s our duty and responsibility to ensure our communication and the professional counsel we provide are respectful and culturally sensitive. Toni Harrison is CEO of Etched Communication, A Ten35 Co., MORE
RELATED: Tune in June 18-19 for our Social Media & Digital Communications Virtual Conference ]. Robert Wynne is the author of “Straight Talk About Public Relations” and the owner of Wynne Communications based in Redondo Beach, California. MORE
A key tenet of crisis communications: Get ahead of the story. It’s crucial to do so in a crisis. It’s a lot for communicators to handle, and it seems to all be happening at once. Communicate your values. MORE
For months prior to the hiring of PR firm Hill+Knowlton Strategies, the World Health Organization fielded damaging attacks from prominent critics over its handling of the coronavirus crisis. Eric Yaverbaum is the CEO of Ericho Communications. MORE
PR Daily
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
That means last year, 945 PR teams probably woke up on a random morning to a terrible crisis for which they were ill-prepared. Start a crisis plan, and start one now. I realize that it can be tough creating talking points for a crisis that doesn’t exist and hopefully won’t happen.
PR Daily
JULY 14, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, being able to deliver on communications goals has been a matter of life and death. In a morbid way, the pandemic has been a communicator’s dream. These messages are PR works of art and will surely be staples of communication study in future.
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Silence does not bode well in a crisis, either. RELATED : Master the "Four Cs" of storytelling in this intensive master class.]. that the first 48 hours of a crisis are crucial in determining whether the company will survive.
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APRIL 10, 2017
The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. Checking email during the morning of February 21, I received a smattering of notes that asked me if I was OK. I didn’t understand.
PR Daily
JULY 9, 2019
You’ve transformed your communication department into a modern, digital newsroom, and your team is acting like the reporters they should be. Here are six reasons to take your storytelling to the next level—or maybe the one above that. This is a roundtable discussion among communicators who are doing brand journalism, or thinking about how to get started. The post 6 ways to up your storytelling game appeared first on PR Daily. You’ve launched a brand journalism site.
PR Daily
MARCH 16, 2020
A key tenet of crisis communications: Get ahead of the story. It’s crucial to do so in a crisis. It’s a lot for communicators to handle, and it seems to all be happening at once. Communicate your values.
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PR Daily
MARCH 16, 2020
She faced initial resistance publishing stories about Area 51 and other previously classified events but eventually earned trust for storytelling leeway. RELATED: Stream our Crisis Communications Virtual Conference on March 31—without leaving your desk ].
PR Daily
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
Editor’s note: This story is taken from Ragan Communications’ distance-learning portal Ragan Training. What were Con Edison utility communicators, however, doing in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017? Know the elements of storytelling.
PR Daily
AUGUST 6, 2020
A brand that people recognize can also appear authoritative in their communication, but those numbers change when we’re talking about brands no one has heard of. COVID-19 Crisis Communications PR Industry Social Media Storytelling Visual & Video Communications Writing & Editing
PR Daily
AUGUST 3, 2020
COVID-19, economic uncertainty and social justice movements have elevated truth and transparency as communication prerequisites. Here are some tips to help amplify your authentic communications online and beyond: 1.
PR Daily
JULY 17, 2020
With less access to equipment during the COVID-19 crisis, communicators can still get by with their trusty smartphone. RELATED: Join us for our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Communicators Virtual Conference ]. Looking for more tips on storytelling and branded content?
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PR Daily
JULY 28, 2020
COVID-19 continues to put communicators in a tough spot. Communicators are in a position to find and share good news—or to at least be uplifting, informative beacons in the middle of a storm. COVID-19 Crisis Communications PR Industry Storytelling The Workplace Writing & Editing
PR Daily
JULY 28, 2020
The report offers key takeaways for communicators and brand managers looking to lead their organizations to a better response in the second half of 2020. This report is brought to you by Ragan’s Crisis Leadership Board.
PR Daily
JULY 24, 2020
Communication is about conveying information in a clear, compelling manner, which is why short and sweet almost always wins the day. Our communication efforts live or die by whether our audience finds it engaging or somehow useful.
PR Daily
JULY 27, 2020
For me, it was the moment I transformed from being a “communications firefighter” to a “communications futurist”—and never looked back. The Great Recession was upon us, and being in communications in the auto industry was not for the faint of heart.
PR Daily
AUGUST 5, 2020
For months prior to the hiring of PR firm Hill+Knowlton Strategies, the World Health Organization fielded damaging attacks from prominent critics over its handling of the coronavirus crisis. Eric Yaverbaum is the CEO of Ericho Communications.
PR Daily
JUNE 24, 2020
How do you manage a communication plan for a crisis with no end in sight? Ragan Consulting Group has a new video featuring guidance from crisis communication expert Nick Lanyi, which touches on questions every communicator should be considering right now.
PR Daily
JULY 22, 2020
RELATED: Join us for our Brand Storytelling During a Crisis Virtual Conference ]. COVID-19 Crisis Communications External Communications Media Relations Social Media Storytelling Visual & Video Communications
PR Daily
JUNE 23, 2020
Times of crisis are not a time to be self-promotional. Humans have always cared and trusted people more than businesses, and now businesses are learning to shape their marketing strategies around human storytelling rather than bland product descriptions.
PR Daily
JULY 29, 2020
RELATED: Join us for our Brand Storytelling During a Crisis Virtual Conference ]. Crisis Communications Marketing PR Industry Social Media Storytelling Visual & Video Communications
PR Daily
JULY 20, 2020
What was initially an employee’s personal post can quickly escalate into a corporate communication crisis when social activists tag a company’s Facebook or LinkedIn pages. Here are some tips for addressing social media, racial justice, employee conduct and more.
PR Daily
JUNE 28, 2020
Because brands are responding to consumers’ need for storytelling with high quality content, the need for digital PR, or earned media, is especially important. Focus on storytelling in 2020.
PR Daily
JUNE 30, 2020
Orangefiery’s Mike Kuczkowski shares how his team worked with a client to quantify the success of various communications channels for messages to employees. His model of communications includes a source, a transmitter, a message, a channel, noise, a receiver and a destination.
PR Daily
JULY 9, 2020
Tell us how your job as a communicator has changed, including what’s working for you in this short survey. We all know our lives have been disrupted for myriad reasons—and continue to be—which affects your job as a communicator.
PR Daily
JULY 5, 2020
I recently moderated a virtual panel, “Earning the Legal Media’s Attention in Times of Crisis,” where I was joined by Bob Ambrogi, LawSites blogger and LawNext podcast host, and Zach Warren, editor-in-chief of Legaltech News.
PR Daily
JULY 10, 2020
How can I start to divert funds into a rainbow coalition of creators, makers, farmers, laborers, storytellers, educators, technologists and more? Crisis Communications Employee Engagement Executive Communication Media Relations PR Industry Social Media Storytelling The Workplace
PR Daily
JUNE 24, 2020
As we face this generations’ largest civil rights moment, it’s our duty and responsibility to ensure our communication and the professional counsel we provide are respectful and culturally sensitive. Toni Harrison is CEO of Etched Communication, A Ten35 Co.,
PR Daily
JULY 21, 2020
An old way of doing things is landing great stories for clients—and of PR firms being compensated for landing those stories in the media—is making a solid comeback in this crisis. RELATED: Join us for the Business Fluency Boot Camp for Communicators ].
PR Daily
JUNE 29, 2020
COVID-19 Crisis Communications Leadership Communications Measurement Media Relations PR Industry StorytellingThe role of PR is to drive commercial success. How do we prioritise an approach driven by facts and figures over kudos and cachet?
PR Daily
JUNE 24, 2020
Communicators and PR pros must be ready to offer solutions that help clients reframe expectations for the future. Now as we begin our “new now,” PR pros are charged with the challenge of advising clients on what their forward-focused communications should look like.
PR Daily
JUNE 23, 2020
Communicators may not be the most visible members of an organization, but deft hands can elicit extraordinary change. These are very different times,” says Danielle Veira, director of communications and engagement at A Better Chicago and executive director for ColorComm’s Chicago chapter.
PR Daily
JULY 1, 2020
Six years later and Maven is continuing to adapt to remain an essential fixture in the daily life of consumers during the COVID-19 crisis when women are facing at-home, “DIY pregnancies” and new parents are being forced to go it alone.
PR Daily
APRIL 9, 2020
Here are some tips—some of which countermand some classic tenets of crisis management. As the global outbreak of coronavirus continues to evolve, companies of all shapes and sizes face a crisis unlike any they have faced before. Do not over-communicate.
PR Daily
AUGUST 6, 2020
Here’s why your internal messaging should shape, influence and animate all your communication. The line between external and internal communication is thinning, to the point of being erased. Malin Teles is communications manager at EGGS Design.
PR Daily
JUNE 17, 2020
RELATED: Tune in June 18-19 for our Social Media & Digital Communications Virtual Conference ]. Robert Wynne is the author of “Straight Talk About Public Relations” and the owner of Wynne Communications based in Redondo Beach, California.
PR Daily
APRIL 28, 2020
Video has become a handy medium for organizations during this crisis, but would-be videographers would do well to not overreach. This is especially important during times of crisis. This builds lasting good will that will continue long after the crisis is over.
PR Daily
JUNE 29, 2020
Communicators can help their organizations have difficult conversations by being facilitators, creating safe forums, and by investing in mentorship programs. Courtney Newell, founder and CEO of Crowned Marketing and Communication s, says that the first step is owning past missteps.
PR Daily
JULY 28, 2020
Among the items not on Yanique Woodall’s agenda way back in February, before the coronavirus crisis: Eating lunch at the kitchen table with her three children—on any given weekday. Watercolor painting in her backyard with her communications team on video.
PR Daily
AUGUST 4, 2020
Her insights provide a valuable reminder that communicators must turn a critical eye to their own biases and assumptions in order to forge deeper connections with audiences. RELATED: Join us for our Internal Communications & Employee Experience Virtual Conference ].
PR Daily
JUNE 15, 2020
Crisis communication is different from any other type of communication due to the urgency of the situation. There are three crucial aspects of crisis communication: Who sends and receives the messages. Consider the origin and intent of the communication.
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