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Remembering how 9/11 Changed the World – and Communications

wiredPRworks

On September 9, 2001, we celebrated a child’s birthday party. On September 11, 2001, I got up and went through the usual motions of a working mother with three children – ages 12, 9, and 7 – to get off to school. I did get to photograph the cover of the school district’s 2001 annual report. 2011 Update.

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Remembering how 9/11 Changed the World – and Communications

wiredPRworks

On September 9, 2001, we celebrated a child’s birthday party. On September 11, 2001, I got up and went through the usual motions of a working mother with three children – ages 12, 9, and 7 – to get off to school. I did get to photograph the cover of the school district’s 2001 annual report. 2011 Update.

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Public Relations and COVID-19: Studies Surface Challenges, Changes and Optimism  

Sword and the Script

PR pros have always been connectors and coordinators for their clients and organizations, but during the current crisis, collaboration has seen a heavy increase,” according to the report. For example, I was part of the B2B technology PR community in 2001, and it was decimated when the so-called tech bubble burst.

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Don’t Let Breaking News Steal Your PR Thunder

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

I seem to recall a major client press event scheduled on October 1, 2001 at the World Trade Center, but even weeks later it was a sad footnote to the larger crisis.). Fortunately for all of us, such disasters are rare. But there are other breaking news events that PR professionals dread.

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PR Pro Showcase: Shonali Burke

Rock the Status Quo

How do you handle crisis communications? This is always important but critical in crisis situations. Make sure lines of communication are clear, and that flexibility is built into your plan as well as implementation of the plan when the crisis is unfolding. No one has time for lengthy approval processes in a crisis.

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A Brand Is a Business Risk to be Understood and Managed; Off Script No. 40: Brianna Carroll Boyle

Sword and the Script

This goes beyond crisis communications. When I got out of school in 2001, for instance, few of my clients cared about mentions in online outlets. It can range from the technology tools marketing uses – to measures aimed at prevention and user education around the products sold.

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The Importance of PR in Shaping Media and AI Perceptions

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Countering negative stereotypes The trepidation surrounding AI is significantly fueled by science fiction narratives, from the domineering HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey to the dreaded robots of Terminator. Crisis communication planning Regardless of the positivity of PR efforts, situations requiring public concern redressal may arise.

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