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The Risky Landscape of Public Statements: When Silence Isn’t Golden

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Some organizations feel their employees, customers, and stakeholders want them to speak out in a crisis situation. Knowing when to speak out takes a mix of market research and gut-level decision-making around both customers, employees, and partners. But have things have gone too far? But most businesses serve a broader market.

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LISTEN UP! How Listening Reveals and Strengthens Reputation

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Listening (not talking) to staff, recruits, customers and public leads businesses to problem identification and problem solving—while enhancing reputation. Listening is a full-contact sport that requires a great deal of energy—you have to hear, see, comprehend and focus. We say that brand is what you say about business.

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How The Chief Communications Officer Is Reinventing Public Relations

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Confrontation is sport, and any public comment can be misinterpreted or misrepresented, causing damage to a business’s reputation and brand. The person in this position needs to promote and protect the brand’s reputation. We are also operating in a socially charged atmosphere, where one person’s truism is another’s “fake news.”

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LISTEN UP! How Listening Reveals Reputation

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Listening (not talking) to staff, recruits, customers and public leads businesses to problem identification and problem solving—while enhancing reputation. Listening is a full-contact sport that requires a great deal of energy—you have to hear, see, comprehend and focus. We say that brand is what you say about business.

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#MeToo Slams Under Armour: Can It Recover?

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The #metoo movement has claimed the reputations of many high-profile men. Our heightened awareness – and the corporate reluctance to address systemic misbehavior – presents serious public relations challenges for established companies in every sector from technology and media to food service and sports.

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Five Benefits of Working at a Small Agency

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In between client calls, meetings, or drafting content, it’s typical to talk about the day’s current events or pop culture or sports. But fewer employees and layers of management mean more opportunities to move up, and to try new things that just wouldn’t be possible at a larger agency. It makes work more fun and less stressful.

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ICON 2021 Recap: Drew Herdener on the Evolution of Amazon’s Comms Team

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In his role as a consumer PR manager, he was helping spread the word on new product groupings such as sporting goods and baby essentials. “In At the same time, the audiences that they serve continue to grow to include employees, customers and policymakers. 4 — the first day of ICON 2021. We’ve made very meaningful progress.

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