PRSay

AUGUST 30, 2022

And when told they’ll lose their jobs, employees are just as shocked today. Still, when layoffs become necessary, there’s a lot that employers can do to mitigate the pain and difficulty that employees experience. Garg came to represent accusations that corporations treat employees as expendable units. People were shocked then.

Employee 87

Employee Real Estate Video Internal 87

Sword and the Script

JULY 12, 2016

Just one ill-judged tweet from a key executive of a high-profile brand can bring the whole company into disrepute, or just one negative comment from a disgruntled ex-employee online can cause questions to be asked about how you treat your staff,” according to Simon Wadsworth, founder and director of Igniyte as cited by Communicate Magazine.

Study 60

Study Leadership Crisis Crisis Communications 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 19, 2018

A charismatic entrepreneur serves as the face of his brand, its best media spokesperson, and the embodiment of its values. The most talented among them can attract top employees and inspire them to achieve beyond their own expectations. For a fast-growing startup, a dynamic founder can be a huge PR asset. It starts with an apology.

Leadership 136

Leadership Media Training Employee Travel 136

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. EXECUTIVE & STAFF TRAINING. We’re glad you asked.

Corporate 74

Corporate Crisis Management Exercises Crisis 74

PRSay

MARCH 9, 2017

As employees ran for safety, one stopped to take a photo of the fireball, then sat in his Ford F150 and created a Facebook page. Best of all, the leadership and legal team can read the language on a sunny day, long before the documents will ever get used. The page had more than 4,000 likes within three hours and thirty-eight minutes.

Crisis Communications 160

Crisis Communications Social Media Crisis Communications 160

Konnect Agency

JUNE 22, 2023

This includes employees, customers, shareholders, and the media. It’s important to note that while your social media messaging will differ from our media relations messaging during a crisis all facets of the overall strategy should align.

Crisis Communications 52

Crisis Communications Crisis Agency Communications 52

Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2022

During a crisis, leadership, internal communications, and public relations teams may use employee communication platforms to disseminate updates and critical company information. Prohibition PR will assist you in responding to media issues and provide you with regular updates to secure your brand’s reputation.

Crisis Communications 62

Crisis Communications Crisis Agency Communications 62

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. Without a PR firm in tow, the odds are that a company spokesperson hasn’t been thoroughly prepared to face the media. A company crisis is looming.

Company 136

Company Interviews Reputation Privacy 136

PRSay

AUGUST 31, 2020

The court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from being discriminated against based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Supreme Court, eventually resulting in its landmark ruling on this past June 15 that LGBTQ workers are protected under federal law.

Communications 87

Communications Media Training System Training 87

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

I spend a good chunk of my time on media relations and pitching. Part of this is media training our general managers, personal trainers and other experts to get them ready to go on camera. We really have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to energetic and smart people at Life Time for media.

Radio 167

Radio Journalism Interviews Energy 167

PRSay

MAY 23, 2022

This effort included drafting post-verdict remarks by the attorney general, running a full broadcast engagement operation, media training and interview preparation for senior prosecution members, op-ed drafting and ongoing media monitoring and tracking.

Ethics 143

Ethics Public Affairs Television Social Media 143

Barokas

JANUARY 7, 2019

As a business, imagine the results if you took a similar approach for strategy and planning (across communications, product development, sales, customer service, employee performance, etc.). Conduct extensive and ongoing media training to polish spokespeople and increase opportunities for coverage and speaking.

Case Study 60

Case Study Construction Exercises Media Training 60

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 21, 2018

We all get out into the field on a regular basis to meet with our store leadership, identify great Blue Shirt spokespeople and meet with reporters. It was with the Denver Post , covering a Black Friday “dress rehearsal” for employees at our Aurora, CO store.

Sports 113

Sports Retail Local Report 113

PRSay

APRIL 23, 2018

What extraordinary customers (or employees, donors, patients) have you heard of recently?” That typically bombs. Instead, ask a bunch of open-ended questions such as, “What are you working on? What changes in the marketplace have you seen? Don’t ask them anything that requires news judgement — that doesn’t end well.

How To 141

How To Pitching Course Media Relations 141

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 13, 2018

Corporate leadership recognizes the critical importance of getting everybody on the same page – no easy task in organizations with 20,000 employees. And since a single employee can talk about the company to thousands of external stakeholders at once through social media, the company must take steps to control its narrative.

Trends 199

Trends Corporate Employee Analysis 199

5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Media Relations: Establishes and maintains relationships with journalists and influencers to secure media coverage and positive exposure for the tech brand. Thought Leadership PR: Positions key executives or experts within the company as industry thought leaders through expert commentary, articles, and speaking engagements.

Technology 78

Technology Product Launch Crisis Management Case Study 78

Cision

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Of course, PR professionals have long been trained to be mindful of the consequences of unintended recipients of critical information, and they know how to counsel clients not to engage in the worn out ‘off the record’ argument. That’s media training 101.

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Reputation Training 120

PRSay

JUNE 28, 2022

Another lesson we can take from the Uvalde and BP tragedies is that crisis communication plans should simulate crisis scenarios to train PR people and identify who will be responsible for making statements to the media. She is a thought leader in communication theory, executive training and coaching.

Conference 182

Conference Crisis Training Public Affairs 182

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Our take on PRsay’s blog: PRsay is an excellent resource for those looking for professional development advice or PR leadership tips. Its blog posts give readers a great understanding of ethical PR advice to help media personnel kickstart their profession. PRNEWS Blog.

Blogging 68

Blogging Education Resources Creativity 68

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Every employee needs media training. The pandemic boosted webinars, lives, online training, lectures, and the like. As a result, employees at different levels, automatically and without any pretension, became spokespeople. Media training used to only be for c-suite executives, board directors, and other leaders.

Marketing 169

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 169

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 31, 2017

A rude employee or even workplace misbehavior isn’t necessarily an existential threat for most companies. Empower employees. Not all retailers, restaurants, and airlines can grant customer-facing employees the power to resolve a minor situation quickly, but those that can, should. The two are not the same.

Crisis 180

Crisis Airlines Brand Branding 180