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Wuhan coronavirus: Trends and considerations for communicating during public health threats

Shift Communications

For communicators, managing the razor-thin line between sharing important details and inciting widespread panic requires a delicate balance. When there are often more questions than answers, seemingly straightforward communications exercises can result in unexpected consequences. Consistency in messaging is also a key consideration.

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In Memoriam: Ralph Kam, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

As an instructor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii Pacific University, Cha­mi­nade University, and the University of Phoenix, he helped form the professional foundations of many communicators. For his work and contributions to the Chapter, profession and community, he was recognized as the Hawaii Chapter’s Gregg W.

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Exploring Best Practices in Global Communications

PRSay

The Air China flight descended through the smog and I saw Beijing for the first time in 2003. My two-year assignment in Beijing extended to 11 years in China where I also led corporate communications for Ford Asia Pacific. We need to find the facts, understand the news and communicate compellingly. We’re diplomats.

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Spin machine: reputation and media experts are turning to TikTok

Mark My Words

But soon after the method increased in prominence, so did the internet – and, with it, opportunities to dissect the work of figures such as Blair’s director of communications, Alastair Campbell. ‘One always remembers certain phrases like “Education, education, education”.’

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In Memoriam: Craig Toyoki Miyamoto, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

After his journalism career, he served as director of public relations for the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, and later as executive vice president of SMS Communications, Honolulu. The Chapter inducted him as a member of the PRSA Hawaii Hall of Fame in 2003. In retirement, he continued to counsel clients through his own firm.

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Props Can Help a Message Sink In, or Sink the Message

PRSay

26, two days before he became Twitter’s new owner and CEO, Elon Musk demonstrated the communications power of a good prop when he strode into the company’s headquarters carrying a porcelain sink and wearing a grin. Some types of props always help to communicate a message. Choose props carefully. A prop can also backfire.

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5WPR Recognized as one of the Game Changers in New York’s PR Industry by Clutch

5W PR

Founded in 2003, 5WPR has been providing incredible PR services in the market. Communications Strategist, Financial Tech Company Learn more about our team and the services we provide by contacting us today! Apart from that, PR firms can also help you in damage control, improving your image to better connect with your target audiences.