Stuart Bruce

JULY 15, 2014

Yesterday, the Financial Times published the fifth FTSE350 Boardroom Bellwether survey which revealed that almost half the boards of the UK’s largest public companies have not discussed their social media strategies in the past 12 months.

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Melissa Agnes

JANUARY 18, 2015

Welcome to episode #033 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Brad Phillips. When it comes to crisis media training, there are so many questions that people (whether it be spokespersons or the communication and leadership teams) seek answers to. Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn. A must read!

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Shift Communications

JULY 26, 2017

Check out part 1 and part 2 before diving into the following post on the importance of speed during a crisis situation. . While they may be faster than Michael Phelps in the water , they are way too slow in controlling their narrative in the media. There’s a crisis communications mantra: tell it all, tell it early and tell it yourself.

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Prohibition

APRIL 23, 2020

In the midst of a crisis, reputations that have been so hard to build can be easily destroyed and the effects can be hard to undo. It doesn’t take much to provoke a crisis, sometimes just a simple mistake on social media can be enough. The key to any crisis communication is to be proactive, transparent and accountable.

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Shift Communications

JULY 19, 2017

Anyone Could Need Crisis Management (…and at Anytime). is suffering a crisis. As our VP of Marketing Tech previously summarized : In a crisis management situation, something has gone wrong and your brand is on fire. s PR reps/trusted advisors/crisis comms ride-or-dies, deny the fire of its resources we shall.

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Reputation Us

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

From cyber attacks, to hurricanes, to mergers gone wrong; the negative headlines seem to rule the front pages in media outlets across the CU world. The Credit Union Times interviewed CU crisis experts, including LT Public Relations ‘s Casey Boggs, for the August 31st cover story (below), “Credit Union Crisis Planning Essential.”

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Reputation Us

JUNE 23, 2019

Today’s crises are taking on many unique forms and degrees of seriousness, and often take businesses by surprise—cyber incidents, executive resignations, M&A, disgruntled former employees, customer complaints on social media, salacious press headlines, etc. Be Ready For Social Media Backlash. CRISIS SIMULATION.

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PRSay

APRIL 2, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is creating unprecedented challenges for the news media. Social distancing has forced journalists to change nearly every aspect of how they do their jobs as they navigate a new way of reporting amid the biggest health crisis in a century. Share some positivity. Be a helper.

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PRSay

MARCH 25, 2019

Assume that anyone reading the email will leak it to social media, or the private speech you’re giving to your team is secretly being videoed. For your most sensitive communications, consider face-to-face meetings, or phone calls, instead of putting it in writing.

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wiredPRworks

MAY 6, 2020

It’s a challenging time in so many ways, yet crisis communications is a place where PR people can shine a light. Get media training before you go live on radio or video. Amy Hesser , CEO Hesser Communications Group. For businesses, organizations, and people, now is not the time to sit out in a PR quarantine.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 11, 2012

Invest in getting your spokesperson(s) media trained. Getting media trained helps you stay on message and bridge back to you talking points without sounding like a robot or some disingenuous suit – a *big* problem to avoid when you’re in crisis mode. Take the time to develop a crisis communications plan.

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Reputation Us

JANUARY 13, 2016

This month’s PR Week , a nationally recognized public relations magazine, highlighted the efforts that police departments across the country are making to connect with communities and address what it calls a “public perception crisis.”. Step #1: Partner with a public relations/communications firm. The S.W.O.T.

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PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Moving into social media has meant that many agencies are producing high levels of content for both organic and paid social channels. In time, I hope that it becomes part and parcel of what we do as a matter of course, much like social media has.

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PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Moving into social media has meant that many agencies are producing high levels of content for both organic and paid social channels. In time, I hope that it becomes part and parcel of what we do as a matter of course, much like social media has.

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PRSay

MARCH 29, 2021

Oprah Winfrey’s prime-time television interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on March 7 provided a reminder of the principles PR professionals should follow to prepare clients for media interviews that create positive coverage and help manage crises. Research reporters, anticipate questions. Will it likely be friendly or combative?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 3, 2013

People ask me about social media, SEO, websites, brochures, press releases, speeches, blog writing, PR, message strategies, sales, consulting…everything. Believe me: saying I specialize in writing doesn’t hurt me one bit.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

As digital and social media continue to blur the lines between an individual’s public and private lives, and we move forward in a world where the fusion of these two seems inevitable, it is crucial for all of us to understand the difference between what is private and what is personal, but public. That’s media training 101.

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5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

This field involves a combination of media relations, content creation, event planning, and social media management to effectively communicate a company’s innovations, milestones, and values to the target audience. It’s important to have a plan in place before a crisis might arise.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 13, 2018

Any crisis communications team must be ready to respond at any hour to an escalating event, and that speed is vital. Communications professionals must act decisively to safeguard corporate reputation, and many worry that they may miss something. Over 80% of companies now have an employee social media policy.

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Solo PR Pro

JUNE 11, 2019

Communications professionals know having a PR crisis plan in place is invaluable. There are clients who understand a PR crisis plan is essential, and either expect or welcome its creation. Whether a major event or a minor blunder, how a PR crisis is handled impacts a client’s livelihood and everything they have built.

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Stuart Bruce

MARCH 3, 2015

The Qualifications for Communicators Trends Survey 2015 reveals that PR measurement is the top skills gap and digital communications/social media is the top skill that respondents want to address in the next 12 months.

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