PR Lessons from Walmart's Greeter Policy Change
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Category: Flack Me Summary: The position, which was originally initiated by Sam Walton in 1980, has become a signature aspect of the Walmart brand
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MARCH 1, 3270
Category: Flack Me Summary: The position, which was originally initiated by Sam Walton in 1980, has become a signature aspect of the Walmart brand
Glean.info Blog
DECEMBER 9, 2020
An employee social media policy can set guidelines for employee behavior on line, help prevent public relations crises, and offer recourse against improper employee behavior. Private organizations attempting to develop social media policies for employees face a balancing act.
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HMA Public Relations
MAY 23, 2018
The post The No-Policy Policy appeared first on HMA Public Relations. Featured PR Observations and Preferences Employee Handbook Home Office Office Hours Policy Work From Home Work HoursLike most offices, HMA Public Relations has a few rules and procedures. those that are outlined in our handbook and those that we’ve created over time.
Agility PR Solutions
OCTOBER 4, 2020
Many organizations will understandably dismiss the opportunity to get involved in policy discussions because they simply just don’t know how. The post Breaking into the policy world through public relations appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.
PR Daily
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Create policies that allow them to manage in the new reality, providing as much flexibility as possible. In July, one company’s new policy announcement caught my attention. Siemens’s new policy demonstrates that they trust their people to do good work in whatever time it takes.
Ronn Torossian
OCTOBER 10, 2016
When two businessmen from American Samoa wanted to pre-select seats on Hawaiian Airlines, they were denied due to the airline’s new policy against improper weight distribution. The post Hawaiian Airlines policy ruled not discriminatory … but will that fly? As you might imagine, this lack of choice seating did not sit well with the businessmen, who promptly filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation claiming discriminatory practices on the part of the airline.
Cision
OCTOBER 22, 2020
It can be tough to keep up with all the news surrounding Election Day. Here's how to get started with a custom newsfeed to receive the latest political news from PR Newswire. Media Blog
PR Daily
MAY 11, 2020
Ideally, before you create an account, there should be a social media policy in place, both internal for the employees managing the account, and external so your customers know what is appropriate. However, if you’ve recently realized you’re lacking a policy, or it needs to be adjusted to the current environment, it’s a great time to implement new guidelines. The post 6 steps for establishing a strong social media policy during the pandemic appeared first on PR Daily.
wiredPRworks
AUGUST 5, 2017
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PR Daily
JULY 16, 2015
Target has expressed its support for customers that want to breastfeed in its stores, and mothers everywhere are expressing their support for the retail chain’s new policy. Facebook group Breastfeeding Mama Talk posted the following photo online, and it took off from there: Kudos to Target for their breastfeeding friendly policy. A former Target employee commented on the Facebook post and noted that the policy extends to workers as well. “I
Ronn Torossian
OCTOBER 21, 2015
Is your company trying to decide what kind of social media policy to follow? As companies harness the power of social media, it’s important to have a policy in place to support and protect the integrity and reputation of the company. The post Social Media Policy & What Works for Most Companies appeared first on 5WPR CEO Ronn Torossian Founder's Blog. You’re not alone.
Agility PR Solutions
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
elections, executives are responding to uncertainty from the impending changes in legislation, regulations and policy by rethinking their corporate strategies in the U.S. Following a heated campaign season and the U.S
PR Daily
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Here are today’s top stories: Costco tightens mask policy and Ticketmaster clarifies COVID-19 stance. Now, only children under 2 years of age will be able to sidestep the policy.
Melissa Agnes
DECEMBER 3, 2014
She also mentioned that a good CASL compliance policy could go a long way in protecting you. In today’s post, Maanit provides you with the seven steps you need to take to prepare an effective CASL compliance policy. Tips for preparing a CASL compliance policy. Although there is no “one policy fits all”, following are some of the steps that each organization should take when developing its CASL compliance policy. Step #6: Draft CASL Compliance Policies.
PR Daily
AUGUST 24, 2015
It reads, in part: In our new privacy policy, we indicated that we may ask your permission to access new types of information, including photos, mobile device location, voice controls, and your contacts. Ek promised that the company would update the privacy policy in the coming weeks to address the biggest concerns around the app. For example, Lance Ulanoff wrote a post for Mashable titled, “ Spotify was dumb, but its privacy policy really wasn’t that bad.”.
Agility PR Solutions
OCTOBER 14, 2019
Despite the uncertainty of the current policy landscape, trade associations remain highly-regarded policy advocates, performing at the highest level of public policy effectiveness measured—but there’s an urgent need for these groups to use social media and other digital communication more effectively to engage with policy influencers, according to a new survey of policy leaders in […].
TrendKite
OCTOBER 22, 2020
It can be tough to keep up with all the news surrounding Election Day. Here's how to get started with a custom newsfeed to receive the latest political news from PR Newswire
PR Daily
JUNE 6, 2019
On Wednesday, the platform announced that it was “taking a closer look” at its harassment policies, which also affect videos that are hateful or discriminatory: Today has generated a lot of questions and confusion. Going forward, we'll be taking a closer look at our own harassment policies, with the aim to update them. Opinions can be deeply offensive, but if they don’t violate our policies, they’ll remain on our site.
Muck Rack
AUGUST 29, 2019
Pay your PR interns, says the PR Council in new policy
PRSay
AUGUST 31, 2016
To paraphrase a friend of mine “Ethics should not just be a policy. It must be a reality.”. Ethics is central to effective public relations. It is core to our daily activities. Yet everyday some PR professional, somewhere is being asked to do something unethical. It’s not always the case of lying, sometimes it is the seemingly minor lapse….Do Do we really need to disclose that publicly? There is nothing forbidding us doing [X].
Agility PR Solutions
APRIL 19, 2020
The post While the world is on pause, it’s a good time to review your social media compliance policy appeared first on Agility PR Solutions. Influencer marketing on social media—estimated to be worth $15 billion in 2022—has proven to be so successful, in part, because consumers view influencers’ opinions as more authentic than traditional advertising.
Muck Rack
OCTOBER 16, 2019
Behind-the-scenes of Muck Rack’s remote work policy: Here’s why it works
PR Daily
JANUARY 4, 2016
Twitter is starting 2016 by taking a stand against harassment—again. The social media giant updated its rules to be even stricter (and some may say more vague) in order to “continue to take action on accounts that cross the line into abuse.”. Twitter isn’t stopping at its tools that allow for blocking, muting and reporting users who cross the line. Now, when a user is suspected of abusive behavior, they will have to go through a series of steps to unlock their account.
PR Daily
JULY 30, 2015
Huffman took over and prioritized the retooling of its content policy. Here are some of the Reddit updates that users can expect: Content Policy. Reddit has been scrambling to recover from a series of high-profile shakeups at the site that didn’t sit well with its enormous user base. This week, more reports surfaced revealing that the company is " hemorrhaging women. ". Its response?
PR Daily
MAY 14, 2019
In an op-ed for The New York Times, published over Mother’s Day weekend, the Olympic runner opined that Nike’s maternity policy for athlete partners leaves much to be desired. Nike expanded its leave policy in 2016, making birth mothers eligible for a minimum of 14 paid weeks of leave and all new parents eligible to receive eight weeks of paid leave. The post Slammed in op-ed over maternity policy, Nike stands its ground appeared first on PR Daily.
PR Daily
AUGUST 6, 2015
Microsoft and Netflix are learning that enhancing paid leave for new parents is not just good policy—it’s good PR. Microsoft followed suit by enhancing its own parental leave policy. An unlimited policy sounds great in theory. Time offered another reason why it may not be a great idea: There are several problems with this new policy. However, the moves come with their share of criticism. Netflix made its announcement on Tuesday in a blog post.
PR Daily
JUNE 19, 2017
While we and others have worked for years to identify and remove content that violates our policies, the uncomfortable truth is that we, as an industry, must acknowledge that more needs to be done,” Walker wrote. Google has announced that it is taking a major step in aiding the world’s fight against the spread of terrorist ideologies. The search giant’s parent company, Alphabet, said it will work to identify and suppress video content that supports these radical views.
PR Daily
APRIL 17, 2015
Google likes to keep us PR pros on our toes. Last year the big update to search results came through the “nuclear bomb” that was Panda 4.0. The age of the keyword was essentially over, and proper storytelling blogs and press releases were in. Many claimed that SEO was on its way out completely. Recently, Google made even more changes. Though the advent of Panda 4.0 made press releases seem borderline useless, the search engine has now revalued them.
PR Daily
MARCH 17, 2015
Facebook is seeking to make its community standards a little less vague. Namely, the social networking giant clarified its stance on nudity, bullying and hate speech in a recent blog post. This video outlines the company’s updated community standards : On this issue of nudity, the company explains, “We restrict the display of nudity because some audiences within our global community may be sensitive to this type of content—particularly because of their cultural background or age.”.
PR Daily
APRIL 27, 2020
Live Nation rolls out new refund policy after backlash. Live Nation’s chief executive, Michael Rapino, tweeted that the policy revision was a direct response to feedback, saying, “We hear you”: Fans, we hear you. Thanks to your feedback, @LiveNation has revised our refund policy. The post Facebook launches Zoom competitor, Live Nation amends refund policy and Google shares ways to market during COVID-19 appeared first on PR Daily.
PR Daily
MAY 11, 2015
Last year, Zappos turned over its company structure to a Holacrazy, which means the vast majority of employees do not have a manager. How’s that working out for them, you may be wondering. In March, the company’s CEO, Tony Hsieh, offered an out to employees who weren’t enjoying the new company culture. They had until April 30 to decide whether they would stay under the new regimeless regime, or they could bolt and take three months’ pay as severance.
PR Conversations
FEBRUARY 15, 2015
With the date of the UK general election set as 7 May 2015 – and dissolution of Parliament therefore already determined as 30 March , we’re in a period of what I’m calling ‘popping candy politics’ that prioritises publicity over policies. PR Mediums #pinkbus policies popping candy politics public afffairs Public Relations Publicity women''s issues
PR Daily
DECEMBER 19, 2016
Evernote CEO Chris O’Neill has been busy doing damage control in the press over a change it made to its privacy policy last week. Execs announced they would not move forward with the privacy policy changes put forth last week. Instead, they will revise the policy and affirm that users’ data remains private. We’re sorry we disappointed our customers, and we are reviewing our entire privacy policy because of this.
Public Relations Sydney
AUGUST 11, 2014
A media policy is essential for maximising all media opportunities – for any type of business, even if you are working from home. The benefits of having a media policy in place include: You can feel confident and well prepared for the interview. The following is an example of a media policy which you can use for your business. It should be treated as one of your key policies and procedures. Example media policy.
Melissa Agnes
DECEMBER 3, 2014
She also mentioned that a good CASL compliance policy could go a long way in protecting you. In today’s post, Maanit provides you with the seven steps you need to take to prepare an effective CASL compliance policy. Tips for preparing a CASL compliance policy. Although there is no “one policy fits all”, following are some of the steps that each organization should take when developing its CASL compliance policy. Step #6: Draft CASL Compliance Policies.
PR Daily
OCTOBER 11, 2016
If I wrote an open letter to Amazon, I would say that there is a middle ground to its policy changes. Amazon recently created shock waves when the company announced it will no longer accept incentivized reviews. This update to Amazon’s terms removes new reviews from consumers who have received a free or discounted product to test, though incentivized reviews were previously allowed as long as they contained proper disclosure.
PR Daily
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Prepare your strategies now for addressing and avoiding crises like this with employee training and updated policies. The company reversed a long-held uniform policy and is allowing employees to sport facial hair as well as natural Black hairstyles, such as braids and Afros.
Agility PR Solutions
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
The post Do companies need an AI ethics policy? As artificial intelligence becomes a more pivotal part of business strategy, many are worried that misuse or exploitation of the technology can have damaging or disastrous results, and new research from professional services firm KPMG reveals that many tech sector leaders think it needs to be more carefully monitored and integrated. Nearly 90 percent of […]. Most tech leaders say yes. appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.
David PR Group
OCTOBER 12, 2016
Often, the lack of a social media policy is to blame. A solid social media policy is a good start, so here are the main elements of a social media policy. A social media policy should include a reminder that the guidelines in the employee handbook apply not only to traditional offline activities but online conduct as well. A social media policy should clearly state what types of communications are included in the guidelines.
PR Daily
DECEMBER 16, 2015
On the user side, Facebook is redoing its controversial naming policy, which requires users to have their real names on their profile. The update is a response by the social network that its policy unfairly targeted transgender users and other minorities. Facebook is taking on Yelp, and Wall Street seems to think it’s a good idea.
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