Ethical Voices

MAY 8, 2023

She was one of the first people I interviewed when Ethical Voices launched in 2019, and I figured it was time to have her back, particularly because Ethisphere recently released an updated list of the World’s Most Ethical companies. What are the top ethics issues facing companies? It has a couple of component pieces.

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Ethics Training Financial Survey 71

Reputation Us

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

We’ve been advocating that companies hire a Chief Reputation Officer (CRO) for years— but don’t just take our word for it. Whoever reviews, redefines and reconstructs trust in your company has a direct link in the evolving chain of managing your solid corporate reputation. Your Chief Reputation Officer.

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Reputation Corporate Policies Ethics 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 6, 2017

What, if anything, can a PR or corporate communications expert do to turn things around? But for ordinary organizations, trivial leaks of internal conversations or information can be problematic. That’s where internal communications and a culture of openness come into play. Consider Uber’s rough ride of late.

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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. On closer examination, the Edelman/GEO Group situation is a great example of what not to do when faced with an ethical quandary. But that’s not what happened.

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Wadds Inc.

APRIL 19, 2023

A Century of Spin critiques the public relations industry's role in facilitating corporate propaganda and undermining democracy. Ethics in public relations practice can be a challenging issue. A Century of Spin presents a persuasive case for why the profession should constantly be vigilant on ethics.

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Ethics Government Corporate Exercises 105

Mindful Marketing

JULY 16, 2022

by David Hagenbuch - professor of Marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing “ Auditors Cheated on Ethics Exams ”—a recent New York Times headline revealed. Who would cheat on ethics?— The Security and Exchange Commission (S.E.C.)

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Ethics Pharmaceuticals Corporate Financial 89

PR in High Definition

JULY 21, 2020

It will take a while for eBay’s reputation to recover. Reputations are lost in a flash of lightning and are glacial to move in a positive direction, but progress can be made. I hope eBay appoints a chief reputation officer or an agency to manage and measure the reputational progress forwards. Never doubt it.

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2021

In today’s unforgiving media environment, decades’ worth of arduous work to build a strong reputation can be destroyed in less than a week. Just skim the headlines and you’ll notice everything from fraud and deadly cyberattacks to ethics violations, faulty products and tone-deaf commercials bringing down the mightiest of organizations.

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Crisis Exercises Crisis Communications Reputation 164

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Yet corporate PR officers also fall victim to inflated or impractical expectations when their internal clients don’t understand what’s possible. Others may have a completely different work style or service ethic, but the point is that it should be communicated at the outset. Never make coverage guarantees.

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PRSay

JULY 10, 2023

To avoid inflicting lasting reputational damage, communicators need to quickly decide whether to react to divisive political events. For companies, demonstrative actions might range from internal processes to hiring practices and how a brand shapes — and is shaped by — the external environment.

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PR in High Definition

JULY 31, 2020

It will take a while for eBay’s reputation to recover. Reputations are lost in a flash of lightning and are glacial to move in a positive direction, but progress can be made. I hope eBay appoints a chief reputation officer or an agency to manage and measure the reputational progress forwards. Never doubt it.

Reputation 62

Reputation Employee Film Internal 62

Stern + Associates

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Multi-award-winning cybersecurity expert Chris Painter , president of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise Foundation, spotlights the escalating cyber threats that often outpace corporate and government awareness and deftly explains how they are being exploited in current global conflicts like the Russia-Ukraine War. A former U.S.

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Government Technology Policies Ethics 108

Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Joining me on this week’s episode of EthicalVoices is Kelsey Bohl , the Senior Manager of Corporate Communications Press Office at Walmart. I also did communications for our vice president of product at the time, where I handle internal all-hands meetings and things like that. That’s how I ended up here.

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Ethics Data Crisis Apparel 81

Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Investing in your professional online reputation is an important Crisis Ready strategy—and ReputationDefender has launched a service to help make this process easy for you. Most online reputation management companies focus solely on helping their clients fix their online reputations. Who is ReputationDefender?

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PR Conversations

JANUARY 20, 2015

When it comes to reputation, there is little distinction between a real conflict and a perceived one. For public relations practitioners committed to ethics and professionalism, the natural first instinct was self-righteous shock. Most codes of ethics are clear about why this is wrong. Op-Ed by Daniel Tisch, APR, FCPRS.

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Journalism Reputation Ethics Corporate 40

PR Conversations

JANUARY 20, 2015

When it comes to reputation, there is little distinction between a real conflict and a perceived one. For public relations practitioners committed to ethics and professionalism, the natural first instinct was self-righteous shock. Most codes of ethics are clear about why this is wrong. Op-Ed by Daniel Tisch, APR, FCPRS.

Journalism 40

Journalism Reputation Ethics Corporate 40

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

I’m here for the 2015 PRSA International Conference where there’s absolutely no shortage of awesome speakers this year. Why: “A thought leadership platform can produce significant results and impact reputation, relationships and revenue. What do you hope to learn at the PRSA 2015 International Conference?

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Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Just because they are not official spokespersons doesn’t mean that they aren’t shaping perception with their words and stories – and perception is everything when it comes to an organization’s reputation. Have a damn hard time effectively managing the crisis with your reputation still intact. I won’t lie.

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Crisis Crisis Management Viral How To 249

Mark My Words

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

And BBC’s Disclosure exposé ensured that, even if the business continues to go from strength to strength, the reputation of its founders as freewheeling punks with progressive hearts of gold is dead. Bluntly, if you want a strong reputation, you need to be making the world a better place. Brewdog’s downfall has been a long time coming.

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Reputation Government Corporate Ethics 60

Ethical Voices

MAY 6, 2023

She was one of the first people I interviewed when Ethical Voices launched in 2019, and I figured it was time to have her back, particularly because Ethisphere recently released an updated list of the World’s Most Ethical companies. What are the top ethics issues facing companies? It has a couple of component pieces.

Ethics 52

Ethics Training Financial Survey 52

Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 16, 2023

The masterful public relations professional understands the enormous value of living a personal and professional life that reflects the highest standards of moral conduct and ethical behaviour. They are proverbial rotten apples that attempt to spoil many of us in public relations practice who abide by the highest ethical standards.

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Meeting Ethics Storytelling Publicity 98

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

The goal of PR is to influence how the public perceives an organization or individual, and to manage their reputation. The goal of PR is to present an organization or individual in the best possible light, and to build and maintain a positive reputation.”. What are some examples of public relations?

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

A North Minneapolis native, Tess excelled in her journalism program at Drake University, during which she presided over the Coalition of Black Students and interned in business development with The Integer Group and in marketing/group sales with Iowa Events Center. She was hired full time shortly before graduating from the University of St.

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PR Conversations

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Is recent social media engagement related to new research and/or a growing personal interest, or is it mainly a tool for reputation management regarding possible (mis)interpretation(s) of your theoretical body of work? A reputation is nothing more than what members of a public think and say about an organization.

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PR Job Coach

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Senate pay their interns. The White House also was recently chided about not paying interns. Even the foundation of the COO of Facebook has finally and reluctantly relented and has announced that the foundation will begin paying interns. Make certain that the organization is a thought leader or at least “reputation safe.”

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Pinterest Case Study Internal International 120

Ethical Voices

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Joining me on this week’s episode is Rebecca Wilson , the Executive Vice President International for WE Communications International. While I was a bit under the weather from a cold, Rebecca provided ethics insights on a number of topics, including: . The two things every ethical communicator must embrace.

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Ethics Brand Branding Internal 74

Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Just because they are not official spokespersons doesn’t mean that they aren’t shaping perception with their words and stories – and perception is everything when it comes to an organization’s reputation. Have a damn hard time effectively managing the crisis with your reputation still intact. I won’t lie.

Crisis 100

Crisis Crisis Management How To Viral 100

Flatiron Communications

MARCH 13, 2021

It’s been a long-time pet peeve of mine to observe how many reputable firms in the PR industry will accept clients whose business or advocacy goals raise ethical questions. In recent years, corporations have embraced the mantra of doing good AND doing well. The inimitable Prof.

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Policies Agency Ethics Government 36

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 15, 2018

Everyone wants to work for an ethical company and takes it personally when corporate actions are misinterpreted or mislabeled. Volunteer opportunities and corporate philanthropy should be baked into the DNA of the organization. It is critical to partner with non-profits whose goals align with the corporate mission.

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Employee Crisis Corporate Social Media 70

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 10, 2011

I finished my masters degree in PR and corporate communication at the end of 2009 – only 19 months ago. Organizational communication: Whether working client or agency side, you have to understand the principles and processes behind internal communication. To do that, I need to backtrack a little.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Crisis management is the reaction to an unexpected event that could have long lasting consequences on the organisation’s finances or reputation. Crisis management is an organisation’s response to unexpected events that threaten to do serious harm to the reputation or finances of that organisation. What is Crisis Management?

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PR Conversations

APRIL 24, 2018

One can’t get more miserable than being forced to incorporate lies (or at least partial truths) as part of a supposedly transparent and ethical speech. Which real, historical or fictional person or brand would you like to give a reputation makeover? What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery in PR? Who is your favourite writer?

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Journalism Ethics Film Construction 79

PR Conversations

JULY 14, 2016

The repercussions of exposed greenwashing can cause: irreparable brand and reputational damage. Ensure the communication is consistent with the company’s ethics and culture. That is the case for the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa’s (PRISA) code of ethics. negative publicity; and.

Ethics 40

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PR Conversations

JULY 14, 2016

The repercussions of exposed greenwashing can cause: irreparable brand and reputational damage. Ensure the communication is consistent with the company’s ethics and culture. That is the case for the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa’s (PRISA) code of ethics. negative publicity; and.

Ethics 40

Ethics Guidelines Handbook Local 40

PR Conversations

JULY 14, 2016

The repercussions of exposed greenwashing can cause: irreparable brand and reputational damage. Ensure the communication is consistent with the company’s ethics and culture. That is the case for the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa’s (PRISA) code of ethics. negative publicity; and.

Ethics 40

Ethics Guidelines Handbook Local 40

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

A few months back a relatively mature startup doing some cool things in IoT and corporate real estate approached me for a proposal. We do this to build an audience of likely customers, and to earn a reputation for a smart, factual, and relevant point of view – thought leadership – that customers and prospects find useful.

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PR Conversations

JANUARY 29, 2016

That’s the output of over 2,500 leaders from business, government, international organizations, civil society, academia, media and the arts. And let’s not think about ethics – or social justice – or worry about feminism, when clearly all women are bothered about is bread.

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