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COVID 19 and Crisis Communications

Solo PR Pro

Stock markets have plunged, entire cities have been quarantined, companies have halted travel and international conferences have been cancelled. All good PR pros know you can be both reassuring and completely honest in a crisis- and in fact, the latter plays an important role in the former.” – Kellye Crane, Crane Communications. “All

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PR Lessons From The Biggest Failures of 2023

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

By Monday, most of OpenAI’s rank-and-file employees were threatening to follow them. Target found itself in a somewhat similar situation when anti-LGBTQ customers criticized its Pride Month displays, in some cases trashing store merchandise and harassing employees. That was great – until it wasn’t.

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Big Additional Errors of Elizabeth Holmes

Reputation Specialist Michael Toebe

Holmes and Theranos, like other leaders and organizations, helped dig their own grave, so to speak, by encouraging employees to speak out against wrongdoing. This brings to the surface an important point for boards, leaders and organizations entering or fully immersed in crisis. “A It’s a point Gordon wrote about. “A

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Susan Stoga

Solo PR Pro

Upon graduating, Susan decided to leave reporting behind and instead put her skills to work doing media relations for a major retailer back in her hometown. When I first left my corporate job, I could not believe how much business was out there for someone who had strong media relations skills and good crisis experience,” Susan says.

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PR Rock Stars: Life Time’s Dan DeBaun

Communications Conversations

Paul Business Journal reporting on retail and restaurants before I started my career at Life Time in May 2018. Scott is also an employee at Life Time Savage now. I love working with Natalie and she’s really taught me the value of building and balancing relationships, both with the media and our internal partners.

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Letter from BETT

Stephen Waddington

BETT had an international feel with a notable rise in exhibitors from Asia. It’s a useful tool for real time marketing, crisis and newsjacking work. There are powerful insights for internal and corporate communication. Edelman suggests that a new contract has emerged between employer and employee.

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PR Rock Stars: Best Buy’s Bianca Jones

Communications Conversations

We have a team member assigned to each of our retail territories so our stores have a specific point of contact and we can build relationships with local reporters. Whether its dedicating your time to become a mentor, or hosting an intern for the summer, you’re providing teens an experience in a field that they may not have considered before.

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