PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

KPMG’s ex-chairman, Bill Michael, recently came under fire for making controversial remarks about his employees “playing the victim card” and “moaning” about their circumstances during the lockdown. We’ve explored this crisis further in our Reputation Shapers guide that you can access here. Staying calm in a crisis. Absolutely!

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

PR professionals control the narrative, mitigate damage, and restore public confidence during a crisis. Improve internal communications. Source: International Journal of Business Communication 9 Mishra, K., Driving Employee Engagement. Driving Employee Engagement. link] Most organisations have employees.

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PR in High Definition

MAY 28, 2019

Meanwhile, Google has had a succession of incidents involving pay-outs to the executive accused of sexual assault, followed by a global walkout, and more recently, reports that the firm retaliated against two of the female employees who organised the walkout. It could be that there are some issues internally that are still being ironed out.

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Reputation Us

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Horoscopes aside, with the breadth of pressures on companies and their employees, it’s no surprise that more than half of our Eight Reputation Enhancement Actions to Take are people-centric this year. By posing open-ended questions, you can determine what improvements your employees think should be made. < Action 2: Explore Web3.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 22, 2023

For the vast majority of companies, the only announcement that will top a corporate transaction…is another corporate transaction of greater value (or a terrible crisis). News is, by definition, something that defies expectations. To say this is a missed opportunity is an understatement.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Although the Board was smart to terminate Weinstein quickly and condemn his behavior, a rebrand probably won’t accomplish their goals until the crisis is over, and there are signs that more shoes will drop. A rebranding can be part of a smart strategy for moving past a reputation crisis. To distract from internal problems.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Goals, channels and metrics for internal comms. Internal communicators are striving to better inform employees – and improve engagement rates. That’s according to a survey of 250 internal comms pros conducted by Ragan in May 2022. 70% said “improving employee retention and engagement.”. In-house vs. agency.

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

What are the Basics of Crisis Communication Planning? Crisis communication planning involves preparing for unexpected events that could harm an organization’s reputation. Effective crisis communication ensures transparency, empathy, and timely responses. Brand advocates include customers, employees, and influencers.

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PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

As much as we want to think it, the crisis certainly isn’t over and it’s not OK to think we are anywhere near safe or normal. Here are my tips on good ‘reputation enhancing’ for internal and external comms campaigns to assist your recovery and make sure you and your businesses are on the ascending trajectory and not descending.

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Reputation Us

JUNE 11, 2019

For those who have heard the term, but unfamiliar with what it is, here’s a brief definition: Our friends at ZDNet describe ransomware as a form of malicious software–or malware–which encrypts documents on a PC or even across a network. Identify vulnerabilities. vulnerable?

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

This can include the media, customers, employees, and the general public. 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. What is public relations?

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Onclusive

APRIL 12, 2018

She joined UL in 2015 and is responsible for brand and marketing strategy, communications, public relations and crisis management, corporate social responsibility, events, customer experience, digital marketing and social media, as well as the marketing organization at large.

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Doctor Spin

JUNE 29, 2022

Without getting too hung up on establishing an exact definition of PR , the value of PR can be seen as the total value of all the relationships mentioned above. So, does PR work for the ROI definition? Or another way to put it: No investments in marketing = the return of marketing is zero. ROI = net income / cost of investment.

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PR in High Definition

JANUARY 26, 2022

We should celebrate the developments that have come out of this difficult period, taking what we have learned from a moment of crisis to put our best foot forward for our campaigns in 2022. Maintaining synergy through employee comms. Some things to consider in your comms planning. Investing in sustainable climate action.

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PR in High Definition

JULY 21, 2020

Six former employees of eBay possibly took these messages as direct instructions and all have been arrested. Some might question the integrity of a CEO or a company that would ever allow this sort of behaviour to happen, with so many ex-employees possibly involved. How has eBay responded so far? Where was the CEO in all this?

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Focusing on internal communications allows me to help my organization and clients build their brands. If our employees aren’t sold on our brand promise, how can they deliver it to customers and guests? Employee communications practitioners, by their very definition, have a focused audience. Who’s affected by this dilemma.

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Barokas

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

So, let’s take a look at the top PR fails this year and what their internal PR tactic was for handling the situation – I think we all know where this is going to start…. At Barokas PR, we work with our clients to ensure that a crisis communications plan is in place before any kind of threat is expected.

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Stuart Bruce

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Launched on International Women’s Day in March 2017 it was meant to symbolise the power of women in leadership. State Street Corp was forced to pay $5 million to about 300 women employees who were paid less than their male counterparts. Simple, but essential questions to help prevent the need for crisis communications.

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Stuart Bruce

JUNE 24, 2016

Reassure customers, employees, suppliers and other stakeholders. Establish an internal management working group supported by the appropriate professional advisers as required. This isn’t meant to be a definitive list as the impact on different companies and organisations and sectors will be very different.

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It also involves crisis communication to mitigate damage to the company’s reputation. In public relations, we call this: Lobbying ( blog posts ) Most organisations have employees. In public relations, we call this: Internal Communications (IC) ( blog posts ) Sometimes, things go wrong.

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PR in High Definition

JULY 31, 2020

Six former employees of eBay possibly took these messages as direct instructions and all have been arrested. Some might question the integrity of a CEO or a company that would ever allow this sort of behaviour to happen, with so many ex-employees possibly involved. How has eBay responded so far? Where was the CEO in all this?

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 21, 2018

When you have over 1,000 stores around the country, not-so-great things are bound to pop up, so I’ve gotten quite a bit of experience in crisis communications including how to work with local law enforcement, preparing statements. It was with the Denver Post , covering a Black Friday “dress rehearsal” for employees at our Aurora, CO store.

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 18, 2015

During my two years with the company, I started to realize that I definitely felt partial towards my B2B accounts. It’s OK if you’re having an (internal) career crisis, but know that the world will continue to spin and clients will continue to have needs. A happy employee is a generally a more productive and engaged one.

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Maxim Behar

DECEMBER 20, 2022

We know each other for almost 15 years now, have done numerous projects together within the International PR Organization ICCO, have met several times in Austria and in Bulgaria. You are one of the strongest persons that we have in the international PR business. And what always impresses me most is how much your employees love you.

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Mindful Marketing

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

And it is, but it definitely comes at a cost. That being said, be sure you have someone internally who is able to manage the consultant, or that the consultant is very ingrained in your business – almost treating them as an employee of the company. Crisis communications? But where does PR land in this mix?

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Stuart Bruce

JANUARY 7, 2016

Just 66% of small and mid-cap quoted companies say they have formal corporate reputation risk and crisis communications management plans in place and 25% of those that do have plans don’t even review their plans at least every year. Advisers to the sector believe that companies are overstating even these poor findings.

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Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 24, 2022

She has spent her career in PR agencies with a penchant for crisis communications. That in itself could probably be a whole other episode, but I definitely told them that was incorrect. I started my PR career interning at The McCray Agency in San Diego and ended up graduating early to start my PR career there.

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PR Conversations

OCTOBER 27, 2023

I thought the new media offered tremendous potential for environmental scanning, issues management, rumor control, and crisis communication. employees, investors, etc.)? Now they are saying what they think in a huge international arena and even obscure publics can have a great impact on the organization’s reputation.

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Maxim Behar

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Maxim: I often say that right now the whole world is a big mess, and from this mess we have to create something that can suit businesses, employees, pensioners, of course, students, and all people. But this is part of the very big confusion of business, not only in Bulgaria, but also international business. Host: But they don't.

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Reputation Us

OCTOBER 27, 2021

This can encompass regulatory breaches, executive misbehavior, employee indiscretion, cyberattacks, and negative consumer reviews, including social media posts. International aid charity Oxfam ’s reputation suffered when a director and staff were accused of sexual misconduct, bullying and harassment in “the Haiti scandal.”

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Reputation Us

OCTOBER 27, 2021

This can encompass regulatory breaches, executive misbehavior, employee indiscretion, cyberattacks, and negative consumer reviews, including social media posts. International aid charity Oxfam ’s reputation suffered when a director and staff were accused of sexual misconduct, bullying and harassment in “the Haiti scandal.”

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Ethical Voices

JANUARY 22, 2024

He discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: What to do when your client asks you to besmirch the competition How to effectively and ethically build trust What to do when employees, clients and partners break your trust Why don’t you tell us a little bit more about yourself and your career?

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PR Matters

APRIL 21, 2016

Because reputation impacts―and is influenced by―many different factors, PR’s relationship-building must be multiple, inclusive and comprehensive [ Tweet Quote ] These include―but are not limited to―the media, employees, communities (on and offline), customers, investors, potential clients, government bodies, and institutions.

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Doctor Spin

MARCH 19, 2023

It is the art of communicating with stakeholders, such as customers, employees, investors, media, and the public, to build and maintain a good relationship. How To Define Public Relations Someone once tried to count the number of actual definitions of public relations, but they allegedly gave up after finding over 2,000+ different versions.

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The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 6, 2024

As the world approaches another International Women’s Day, we reflect on this year’s theme — #InspireInclusion — and whether it stands up to scrutiny. For example, HR materials, employee handbooks? Specific to multinationals, I have often found that certain voices and definitions of inclusion are louder than others.

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PR Matters

APRIL 21, 2016

Because reputation impacts―and is influenced by―many different factors, PR’s relationship-building must be multiple, inclusive and comprehensive [ Tweet Quote ] These include―but are not limited to―the media, employees, communities (on and offline), customers, investors, potential clients, government bodies, and institutions.

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PR in High Definition

MAY 26, 2021

Coinbase banned discussions around politics and social matters last year , for example, which was followed by Basecamp banning those topics on its company-wide Basecamp account and even taking it a step further by stopping 360 employee performance reviews and disbanding all of its committees. The crux of the matter. In a word – yes.

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