Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

CEOs and business leaders are increasingly recognizing the value of corporate communications; investors say comms can increase company valuations. This week I paused to catch up on reading several other PR and corporate communications surveys that I haven’t had a chance to read yet and summarize them here for you. In-house vs. agency.

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PRSay

MARCH 23, 2018

Nearly six months after Hurricane Harvey slammed Houston late last August, we Houstonians can look back and derive important lessons about preparing for a major natural disaster and managing its aftermath. In corporate settings, outside crisis management experts can use their mental and physical distance from a crisis to see it clearly.

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Melissa Agnes

JANUARY 11, 2017

What does the criminal charge against Volkswagen’s former executives mean for your leadership team? In fact, there’s a major crisis preparedness lesson that all leaders should take away from this indictment. Looking to hire a crisis management keynote speaker? Is crisis management a topic for your next event?

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Onclusive

JANUARY 7, 2021

In many organizations, a major fragmentation exists between executive leadership and the communications function. Communications is a major driver of corporate reputation—your biggest brand asset. Understanding the purpose and contribution of the communications team to organizational success.

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Onclusive

JUNE 15, 2022

Director, Global Corporate Communications, Mimecast What’s the secret to success? Generating brand awareness PR is a great vehicle for generating brand awareness through media relations, news coverage and thought leadership content distribution, all of which contribute to increasing your brand’s online footprint.

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Onclusive

JUNE 15, 2022

Director, Global Corporate Communications, Mimecast. PR is a great vehicle for generating brand awareness through media relations, news coverage and thought leadership content distribution, all of which contribute to increasing your brand’s online footprint. What’s the secret to success? Generating brand awareness.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In the new era of corporate responsibility, large organizations increasingly turn on a dime when faced with criticism on social media. For PR practitioners, crisis managers, and the organizations they counsel, the NBA episode offers some valuable tips. He has written on crisis management and corporate responsibility for Law360.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 29, 2020

It’s even more important to connect with customers about intangibles – what a business values and prioritizes as employers and corporate citizens. Now is the time to ramp up customer-centric measures like community service and thought leadership – which classic PR programs deliver very well.

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Melissa Agnes

APRIL 9, 2018

Note: The following is an excerpt taken from my new book, Crisis Ready–Building an Invincible Brand in an Uncertain World , which is available for purchase on Amazon. Whom should you include within your crisis management governance? These three groups are: The leadership team. The responsible team.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 26, 2019

It’s good news that corporate leaders are starting to appreciate the power of social media, but progress has been slow. To show leadership during a serious crisis situation. It’s not always about crisis management. To manage a corporate transition. Here are some of the most common. .

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 15, 2016

Because successful crisis management often requires an appearance, in some capacity, by the organization’s leadership. So what does this mean for your crisis preparedness? The last thing you want in a crisis is to communicate ineffectively. Image credit: Photographee.eu / shutterstock.com.

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Presspage

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The presentation reviewed a systematic --and hands-on-- approach to a seamless and smarter crisis management, specified per phase: Pre-crisi s: How to prepare your online newsroom for when the unexpected happens. At this year's Digital Summit & Crisis Management Bootcamp in Huntington Beach, CA.,

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Presspage

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The presentation reviewed a systematic --and hands-on-- approach to seamless, smarter crisis management, specified per phase: Pre-crisi s: How to prepare your online newsroom for when the unexpected happens. Post-crisis : the role and importance of your newsroom's SEO benefits in the aftermath of a crisis.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 15, 2017

How to work together to successfully manage the crisis. So what’s the best way to go about training your team to have the crisis management skills required for successful crisis management in this day and age? Do you have any questions about conducting a successful crisis simulation?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In essence, Tokyo and Japan provide a unique blend of financial strength, technological leadership, cultural richness, consumer appeal, efficient infrastructure, and government support—making both Tokyo and Japan premier destinations for businesses navigating the dynamic landscape of the Asia-Pacific region.

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NewsWhip

MARCH 27, 2023

Leaders are consumers too, and they are likely to be reading the news beyond what the comms team is sending to them — sometimes it’s necessary to give them the toplines and sometimes a deeper briefing is needed, but generally the more specific a topic the more likely that leadership is to want to comment.

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Onclusive

APRIL 12, 2018

She joined UL in 2015 and is responsible for brand and marketing strategy, communications, public relations and crisis management, corporate social responsibility, events, customer experience, digital marketing and social media, as well as the marketing organization at large. Kathy: I am the SVP, Chief Marketing Officer at UL.

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David PR Group

APRIL 4, 2024

In the vast expanse of the corporate world, few crises carry the potential to shake the very foundations of an iconic behemoth. However, Boeing’s situation is a stark outlier, necessitating a radical reevaluation of its crisis management approach.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 12, 2016

Thinking through ramifications in the heat of the moment is a pitfall sure to make things worse, and perhaps is also a contributing factor when leadership trips on words. Yet there’s a sizable population in corporate communications that admit to lacking a plan. Photo credit: Flickr, Chris Connelly, Skyscraper ( CC BY 2.0 ).

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

This gathering invites you to dive deep into the industry’s most progressive curriculum on Crisis Management. This awards event celebrates the best of the best corporate, agency, nonprofit, and education teams, and the work they produced during the entry period. Dates: March 19, 2020. Location: New York, NY.

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Reputation Us

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Numerous corporate scandals in the past decade illustrate just how unaware boards of directors can be about their companies’ deeply rooted problems. If you are on a board, you may believe the primary responsibility for safeguarding your company’s reputation lies with your management. Obliviousness is not without its costs.

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5W PR

JUNE 22, 2020

Whenever a PR crisis is happening with an organization, everything is disrupted. The reason behind the crisis is not important at this step – but oftentimes, brands and corporations tend to underestimate how long residual threats can last once a crisis is over. Tips for Post-PR Crisis Management. ?

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 6, 2018

Fortunately, there’s a method to this process that can take any organization, of any size, type, and industry, from their current level of crisis readiness, straight through to building an invincible brand—which, as you know, is the ultimate benefit of being crisis ready. Do you conduct regular crisis management exercises?

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Reputation Us

OCTOBER 18, 2021

On Wednesday, October 20th, ReputationUs ‘ Casey Boggs will be presenting insights on the latest about “Reputation Management and Crisis Mitigation” at the Indiana Credit Union League’s Leadership Conference. REPUTATION MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW. ” If it were only as easy as asking Alexa!

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Reputation Us

OCTOBER 18, 2021

On Wednesday, October 20th, ReputationUs ‘ Casey Boggs will be presenting insights on the latest about “Reputation Management and Crisis Mitigation” at the Indiana Credit Union League’s Leadership Conference. REPUTATION MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW. ” If it were only as easy as asking Alexa!

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Reputation Us

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

HOW TO HANDLE A CONFIDENTIAL, CORPORATE LEAK. According to Intralinks, an M&A research group which studies corporate deal leaks , 8.8 According to Intralinks, an M&A research group which studies corporate deal leaks , 8.8 Mergers and acquisitions are notoriously leaked.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Crisis communication is one of the most important aspects of your crisis management. In fact, whom you communicate with in a crisis, along with when and how you communicate with them, can mean the difference between successful crisis management and crisis management failure.

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2021

As communications professionals, we might see ourselves as perfectionists, but another set of eyes will undoubtedly reveal weaknesses in our crisis plans. Red teams expose what works, what doesn’t and what needs improvement in a crisis-management strategy. Build the camaraderie needed to face crises.

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Reputation Us

OCTOBER 4, 2021

This can create a crisis management situation. Identify issues most likely to align with, or impact, your business strategy and corporate culture. Moreover, many believe government is not doing enough to address societal problems, and they are increasingly looking to companies for leadership. THREE Actions to Take NOW.

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Reputation Us

OCTOBER 4, 2021

This can create a crisis management situation. Identify issues most likely to align with, or impact, your business strategy and corporate culture. Moreover, many believe government is not doing enough to address societal problems, and they are increasingly looking to companies for leadership. THREE Actions to Take NOW.

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PR News

JUNE 26, 2016

The post Your Half-Year PR Leadership Checklist: 7 Important Reminders for Communicators appeared first on PR News Blog. Which is to say: you still have another five solid months to make this your best year ever as a communicator. First, you’ll need to take stock of what you and your team have… Continued.

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Reputation Us

DECEMBER 14, 2022

As more companies enter Web3, the structure—expected to replace centralized, corporate platforms—will most likely be the future of doing business online by the end of the decade. While you want to encourage their leadership, you definitely don’t want them getting poached! Action 4: Promote Thought Leadership.

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Melissa Agnes

JULY 19, 2016

Live-streaming is an emerging reality that you should be addressing and incorporating into your crisis preparedness program. It’s no secret that social media and mobile technology have changed the landscape for crisis management. Can live-streaming be leveraged to your crisis management advantage?

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Very early in my tenure as a senior executive at Edelman in the late 1990s, I flew from Chicago to visit a new client — a large manufacturing company whose leadership was furious that employees at one of its plants had voted to unionize. But following principles like these and having your own moral compass can guide you.

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Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Today’s crisis realities present some of the biggest challenges and obstacles to be faced in a crisis or emergency. In fact, if you aren’t prepared, today’s crisis realities will work against you , rather than for you, in a crisis – making your task of effective crisis management extremely difficult.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 5, 2019

It’s always instructive when PR teams entrusted with managing the reputations of major corporations run into reputation problems of their own. Presumably a corporation like Wells Fargo , which also happens to be struggling with reputation issues, might look askance at a PR agency with principles at cross purposes to its own.

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 29, 2016

Whether you want to hear it or not, the secret to managing stress in highly and negatively impactful situations is to be as prepared as possible. While many factors of crisis management are beyond your control in the heat of the moment, your level of preparedness prior to a crisis is the thing you have the most control over.

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