Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

Are you prepared for a PR crisis? Whether it’s a product recall, staff injury becoming public news or something else entirely, a PR crisis can happen to any business. Businesses of all shapes and sizes can fall victim to a PR crisis at any time. What is a PR Crisis? What is a PR Crisis Plan?

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Crisis How To Crisis Management Crisis Communications 62

Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2022

Having a crisis communication plan in place ahead of time reduces confusion, ensures an effective communication flow, and improves messaging timeliness during or after a crisis. The basics of good crisis communications are the same for every company. The basics of good crisis communications are the same for every company.

Crisis Communications 62

Crisis Communications Crisis Agency Communications 62

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

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. Yet useful content, acknowledging the needs of existing customers, is another savvy way to turn fans into fanatics. Fuel word-of-mouth.

B2B 60

B2B Leadership Customer Service Content Marketing 60

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Executive Thought Leadership. Today’s PR pro is responsible for ideating, writing/editing, pitching, placing, and then promoting executive thought leadership articles for not only the CEO, but also other senior executives. Small teams of writer/editors are often hired to help the PR pro scale thought leadership efforts.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Reputation Us

JUNE 1, 2023

Blue Ocean: Your firm, ReputationUs, states that “We enhance the reputation that precedes your organization, before a crisis defines your organization.” Casey: Too often companies and leaders wait for a crisis to adversely impact the core of their organization before they finally focus on the reputational ramifications.

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Technology Interviews Reputation Crisis 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. 72% trust a business that “treats customers well, even in tough times.”.

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Brand Branding Survey Customer Service 109

Melissa Agnes

JANUARY 27, 2015

The industry needs an emergence of leadership that is seriously lacking right now. When Tim invited me on his show, I was excited to speak with him about this current crisis because it’s an important conversation that needs to be had. TCIP #011 – Discussing The #Ferguson Crisis with Tim Burrows. Tweet this!)

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Community Crisis Crisis Management Crisis Communications 100

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2017

These early arrangements can include a junior in-house employee or possibly a “shared” situation where the PR function is wedged into marketing or even customer service. A company crisis is looming. At a certain point, most small businesses outgrow their first forays into public relations.

Company 136

Company Interviews Reputation Privacy 136

Sword and the Script

APRIL 23, 2019

Communications is a function of leadership. It’s got to be incredibly challenging for a CEO to influence an organization to its peak performance if their communications resources are pulling in another direction.

Technology 128

Technology Study Communications Survey 128

Doctor Spin

APRIL 5, 2023

By sharing stories, insights, and industry news with their customers through press releases , social media posts, and other PR tactics, small businesses can foster trust and loyalty among their customers. Improved crisis management —A solid PR strategy can help small businesses manage crises more effectively.

Small Business 52

Small Business Strategy eBook Reputation 52

Doctor Spin

APRIL 5, 2023

By sharing stories, insights, and industry news with their customers through press releases , social media posts, and other PR tactics, B2B organisations can foster trust and loyalty among their customers. Improved crisis management. Thought Leadership. Learn more about the thought leadership PR strategy.

B2B 52

B2B Strategy eBook Small Business 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

The study’s participants named leadership attributes like “courage, innovation, managing through ambiguity, developing talent, and contributing to strategy” as critical to their positions, which are wielding greater clout among C-level executives within the organization. Thought leadership is more important than ever.

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Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

PRSay

MARCH 26, 2021

I had a career identity crisis before I even started! Public relations and communications is one piece of DE&I that should be working alongside research and development teams, human resource teams and customer service teams to improve experiences and messages. DE&I should also not fall on one person or one department.

Publicity 171

Publicity Nonprofit Customer Service Writing 171

PR in High Definition

JUNE 25, 2020

Use every opportunity you can to gain employee feedback – whether it’s a team-wide survey after a product launch, a monthly all-hands meeting or an impromptu Q&A session with the senior leadership team. The true colours of leadership teams were shown recently, and, for some, it wasn’t admirable at all. Are they admired or derided?

Reputation 75

Reputation Employee Leadership Product Launch 75

Landis PR

JANUARY 5, 2023

Yet it can erode in a moment, such as it has for the airline Southwest – previously known for great customer service – cancelled 15,000 flights over Christmas. Public trust is perhaps your business’s most valuable commodity. It takes time to build, and it takes effort to maintain. Align internal and external communications.

Communications 52

Communications Airlines Internal International 52

PR in High Definition

JUNE 25, 2020

Use every opportunity you can to gain employee feedback – whether it’s a team-wide survey after a product launch, a monthly all-hands meeting or an impromptu Q&A session with the senior leadership team. The true colours of leadership teams were shown recently, and, for some, it wasn’t admirable at all. Are they admired or derided?

Reputation 48

Reputation Employee Leadership Product Launch 48

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 11, 2012

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. Nothing says, “I care more about money than customer service” than that.

Media Training 70

Media Training Crisis Training Crisis Communications 70

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Crisis management: When an organization faces a crisis, PR practitioners may work to minimize the damage to the organization’s reputation by managing the flow of information and communicating with the public. The 10 Most Common Ways Comms Pros are Measuring PR. What are the top challenges in public relations?

Interviews 99

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

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. Offices are predominantly structured around masculine way of working and doing things and around masculine behavioural and leadership patterns.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Onclusive

JUNE 1, 2023

Forward-thinking brands are already embracing the strategic advantages that social listening tools can offer when it comes to managing brand reputation, crisis detection, and optimising comms strategy. Yes, that’s right, it’s not just for marketing teams! So, they must be monitored and analysed closely.

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Strategy Communications Reputation Measurement 370

Onclusive

AUGUST 30, 2023

Whether it’s social media, advertising campaigns, or customer service interactions, the brand’s voice, tone, and messaging should remain cohesive. Building Brand Awareness Through Thought Leadership Thought leadership is an effective way to establish a brand as an industry authority.

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Brand Branding How To Reputation 195

Karen Freberg

JUNE 14, 2018

We have to be content creators, storytellers, managers, crisis professionals, data analysts, disruptors, entrepreneurs, strategists, writers, researchers, community managers, customer service representatives, and experts in personal branding. We are expected to do everything under the sun it seems like.

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Social Media Media Community Sports 43

wiredPRworks

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Grow your business by integrating LinkedIn into sales, customer service, marketing, or PR efforts for immediate and long-term impact throughout your company and its community. 2 Discover how to leverage PR (Personality and Reputation) to minimize an identity crisis, maximize registration and optimize participation.

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LinkedIn Trends Marketing Meeting 49

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In-house and agency teams will be hard at work supporting Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) with messaging that convinces their leadership colleagues and board of directors that preparing for cyber-attacks is critical. ” ~ Molly McPherson , APR, Public Relations and Crisis Manager, Molly + Co. Year of employer branding.

Marketing 189

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Stuart Bruce speaking at the IATA Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age conference. (c) This morning I gave a keynote at the global ‘Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age’ conference in Istanbul. If we can create our crisis communications blog in minutes then they can equally create their attack blog.

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Crisis Communications Transportation Conference Social Media 148

Stephen Waddington

MAY 9, 2020

Organisations typically have one of two responses to a crisis: they either go silent or they over communicate. You’ll have observed examples for yourself during the COVID-19 crisis. The best responses are rooted in listening, engaging and providing support to customers. It’s a great means of engaging customers during lockdown.

Brand 157

Brand Branding Travel Crisis 157

Stephen Waddington

JULY 10, 2017

Patagonia seeks to use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis. Every aspect of an organisation is becoming social, from customer service to marketing; and from product development to sales. I highly recommend his Social Leadership Handbook and 100-day workbook. I’m not anti-capitalist.

Telecommunications 112

Telecommunications Handbook Transportation Community 112

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

11 Leadership becomes social. Bots have been developed to help with customer service, support and sales. Have you considered this as part of your crisis planning? The skills of public relations in listening, storytelling and content, can make communities vibrant. Action: Participate in an online community.

Publicity 164

Publicity Ethics Data Community 164