Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali The Democracy of Metallica November 29th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Narciso Tovar Play that funky music I’ve said it before, but I’m gonna say it again: I’m a bit of a music freak. Glad thats over with.

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NewsWhip

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

In our previous post , we highlighted a (temporary) “flight to quality” in the news content that people engaged with on Facebook and Twitter in the early stages of the COVID-19 crisis in the U.S. The GroupLens system he helped develop was awarded the 2010 ACM Software Systems Award.

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NewsWhip

JULY 21, 2020

Overall, then, during the initial stages of the COVID-19 crisis there has been both a relative reduction in sharing of content from Iffy sites on Facebook and Twitter, and a relative increase in the sharing of content from mainstream news sites. The GroupLens system he helped develop was awarded the 2010 ACM Software Systems Award.

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wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

In 2012, I wrote an update on a previous post with thoughts on how the September 11 attacks immediately reshaped community, public relations and communications. Reflecting on How 9/11 Immediately Impacted Community PR and Communications. We needed to find ways to communicate quickly, accurately and effectively.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

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. Companies should be investing in the story behind their quarterly or annual results to resonate with the investment community and positively influence valuation.”

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PR Conversations

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Looking back the time was an optimistic period for public relations – despite (or perhaps because of) the developing global financial crisis. After all, publics were enabled to act as equals and amplify crisis situations. This formed a complete institutionalised and pragmatic ‘vicious circle’ of practice.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Are You Happy? September 4th, 2010 Tweet A few days ago, I was on the phone with with someone very dear to me; someone I respect as a professional, and am proud to call friend. were removed.

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PR Conversations

JUNE 20, 2015

In 2010, we took a new approach to PR Conversations – as we saw it, creating a Redux version. PR Sphere – considers the PR community (including our PRroust Questionnaire) alongside engagement in the public sphere and discussion relating to stakeholder relationship.

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Ethical Voices

MARCH 14, 2022

I started in Washington DC in Public Affairs and Crisis Management. Still am a crisis guy and always will be, I think. Back in 2010, I left what is now HAVAS as their CEO of North America and I started something called Kwittken, a PR agency. I founded Kwittken in 2006, sold it in 2010 to MDC Partners, which is now Stagwell.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

For those new to it, the PR tech sum, it’s a monthly roundup of all the news coming from the vendor community that develops and sells PR technology. In response to the breaking crisis, Avast shut down Jumpshot. Welcome to the first PR technology summary ( PR tech sum ) of 2020. I aim to publish it on the first Tuesday of every month.

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wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Today, I'm posting an update on a previous post with thoughts on how the September 11 attacks immediately reshaped community, public relations, and communications from my perspective as an education communicator. Reflecting on How 9/11 Immediately Impacted Community PR and Communications. 2011 Update.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 12, 2015

The community was scanning, spending less than a minute on a post. So, when the horrific Sandy Hook shooting occurred in December of 2014, we asked crisis communications expert Gerard Braud to host a free teleseminar. For example: when we launched CommPRO, the typical contributed post was 1,000+ words.

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 28, 2014

The topic of my course is social media for crisis and emergency management, which of course includes social media’s role in crisis preparedness and crisis prevention. Read: Emory’s Excellent Crisis Communication on Facebook. This is the power of social media for crisis prevention and preparedness.

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PRSay

JUNE 28, 2022

A press conference can be a risky way to convey information to the media and the public, particularly during a crisis. Unfortunately, recent history offers other examples of what not to do in a press conference after a crisis. Despite very public and memorable examples, communicators seem to learn this lesson the hard way.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali The Value Of A Fire Drill October 27th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Narciso Tovar I remember the time I went through my first fire drill. Crisis is a reality that is almost guaranteed to happen.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The rumors about Tablo’s supposed forgery were spread by two online communities: “We Urge Tablo to Tell the Truth,&# or TaJinYo , and “A World Where Common Sense is the Truth,&# or SangJinSe. Although I have no experience in crisis communication, I have learned some important lessons in light of Tablo’s scandal.

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Karen Freberg

OCTOBER 10, 2020

In the 2010’s, we then had Olivia in “Scandal” for handling crises and work in reputation management. My question for this was – besides the pictures, what value was she providing for her community? Did she ever interact with her followers to build a sense of community or engage with them?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

I’ve also been looking at the human element of the health crisis. I graduated from Michigan State in 2010 after transferring from Delta College, a community college in Saginaw. Tell us a little about yourself (family, interests, hobbies, background, etc.) I was born and raised in Saginaw, Mich.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 27, 2015

Why: Back in 2010 after the Haiti earthquake, I asked Wendy Harman of the American Red Cross how we could best help. Lukaszewski’s 12 axioms of crisis survival (2014 edition). Why: Jim Lukaszewski, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA, really is “America’s Crisis Guru,” as he bills himself. From HowStuffWorks.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 31, 2018

After the manager of a Philadelphia Starbucks called the police on two African-American customers who took a table before ordering anything, the video of their arrest went viral, and the brand had a grande crisis in the making. ABC takes a stand .

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

In my previous position as the managing editor of the University’s internal publication, I spent a lot of time (and still do) interviewing members of the campus community (faculty, staff, students, alumni, community partners, etc.). You can’t start a blog like ours unless the community wants it. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 7, 2011

The city had just begun to recover from an earthquake on Sept 4, 2010 , and over 5,000 aftershocks, when this quake – much shallower and more destructive – hit. Join the Grymm & Epic community for creative entrepreneurs, or read her heavy metal blog on Steff Metal. Guest post by Steff Metal.

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Ethical Voices

JANUARY 6, 2025

I worked for them for two years then I got into public relations with a large nonprofit organization that provided both senior living services and child and family programs, refugee services, and a number of community-based programs. We had no negative feedback from either donors or the general community. It keeps you fresh.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 20, 2011

North Africa has of course been in the news a lot recently as Tunisia struggles to find a way through its political crisis. Bringing the crisis to the world’s attention was not the only immediately apparent benefit. Tunis is only 250 miles to the west of Malta. These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Color Clash: Pink or Purple? October 25th, 2010 Tweet A couple of weeks ago, I noticed my friend Kim Wells was sporting a purple ribbon on her Twitter avatar. Ever-curious, I asked why.

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