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Leading With Ethics During COVID-19

PRSay

When the word coronavirus first came on the scene at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) earlier this year, we did what most hospitals do in a time of crisis, we stood up the Office of Emergency Response (OEM) and went to work. We provided weekly training sessions to ensure that public affairs officers could hone their skills.

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5 “Founding Fathers” Of PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

But as VP of public affairs, he fashioned a unique response to mounting criticism of Mobil during the energy crisis. Mobil took out full-page advocacy op-eds in the New York Times to share the company’s viewpoint on public issues like technology, mass transit, and energy independence.

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7 Rules for a New Era of Communications

PRSay

During the pandemic, economic crisis, racial tensions and partisan arguments that have marked 2020, we have started communicating differently. One fashion publicist pushed too hard at the start of the pandemic and found herself with unwanted publicity in The New York Times. We even write emails with more thought. She wasn’t.

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Maximising resilience of health and well-being assets in crisis situations

PR Conversations

The following is the result of our subsequent shared musings concerning the impact of crisis situations on the health and well-being of public relations practitioners. In an ongoing crisis, operating on adrenaline for a prolonged period of time can be – and is often – physically and mentally harmful.

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Practical perspective of PR management

PR Conversations

From social media management to crisis communications, content is king. Simple things like addressing media inquiries in a timely fashion or linking journalists with your business partners when necessary go a long way in nurturing loyalty. Developing social media marketing policies. Conducting media monitoring analysis.

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The Blurry Edges of PR; Off Script #11: Kevin Hartman of LTPR

Sword and the Script

During the work week, he’s an account manager with LTPR , a public relations firm based in Portland, Oregon specializing in the financial, healthcare and professional services industries, including crisis communications and litigation support. I’ve served in Army Public Affairs for nearly 17 years now.

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PR Rock Stars (of the future): 19 new college grads ready to take over the world

Communications Conversations

Not to mention a huge fan of all things PR, social media, and fashion related. While at the University of Georgia, she’s worked as an event planner, photographer and social media fashion intern, and a food and hospitality agency intern. She is poised, professional and will be an extraordinary addition to any public relations team.

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