PRSay

JULY 1, 2022

million in 2020, according to Pew Research Center. About 2,200 local print newspapers have closed since 2005, cutting the number of newspaper journalists by more than half between 2008 and 2020. Daily newspaper circulation in the United States has fallen from its height of 61.8 million in 1974 to 24.3

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 9, 2020

Organisations typically have one of two responses to a crisis: they either go silent or they over communicate. You’ll have observed examples for yourself during the COVID-19 crisis. The crisis has led to a massive shift to digital communications as organisations pile into email, social and web. Image credit: The Bigger Picture.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

A significant part of public relations isn’t just communicating with the media to pitch them and share positive developments about client projects — it’s also about being frank, open and professional with journalists during a time of chaos and crisis. Steve Turner is a Principal with Solomon Turner PR in St.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

The CIPR, #FuturePRoof, PRCA and Provoke Media have all polled the PR industry throughout the COVID-19 crisis. Google has published a tool to help understand search trends during the crisis. The crisis has fueled growth in influencer subscription platforms such as Only Fans and Patreon. Sneeze guards top the list.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

He published a paper called PR 2020 on behalf of the CIPR in 2011 that examined the future of PR. The PR 2020 project was based on interviews with PR practitioners throughout the UK and the outlook for the forthcoming decade. They are all issues that will occupy us all in 2020. Here are the headlines. Issues in practice 1.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 17, 2020

Those who went quiet and were going through the crisis communications playbook when it came to content on social channels. Steak-umm (@steak_umm) April 7, 2020. Nice to see a local company doing that here in Minnesota. As the COVID-19 outbreak began last month, I noticed there seemed to be two kinds of brands. Very transparent.

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Stephen Waddington

APRIL 14, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has hastened the structural changes already underway in newsprint media. Newspaper circulation during the COVID-19 crisis has been hit by as much as a third by newsagents closing and a reduction in footfall on the high street, across travel hubs and in supermarkets. Photo by almir1968/iStock / Getty Images.

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PRSay

APRIL 5, 2021

companies, hosted by The Conference Board ESG Center in the wake of the 2020 U.S. Coordination with respect to lobbying is particularly important as new state and local regulations are forcing more and faster disclosures about lobbying activities. Enhance governance and reassess the company’s role in the political arena.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The assertive role and reputation of corporate communication during the COVID-19 crisis is an important legacy. There was a week in January 2020 when the leaders of every organisation assembled a cross-functional team to get to grips with the looming threat of COVID-19. That threat continued to increase during February and March.

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Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The team has a great attitude, confidence and a fierce drive to grow out of the crisis. Birmingham is back under local restrictions. Investing in your own learning has always been important for comms people, but this crisis has made the industry’s pace of change faster than ever, meaning there is more to learn. It’s not over.

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NewsWhip

MARCH 30, 2021

We recently completed a comprehensive study on the anatomy of a reputation crisis using our data, and we’re including some of the highlights here. We looked back at five different types of brand crisis – data breaches, lawsuits, product recalls, executive behavior, and racial tension in the workplace.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Crisis Communications There were some serious PR blunders in 2020. If those PR boo-boos didn’t show us the importance of having a crisis communications plan in place, we’re not sure what will. Community Relations Businesses actively contribute to the greater local community in which they operate, are located, or plan to locate.

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PR 20/20

MARCH 26, 2020

What is the appropriate role of marketing in the midst of a crisis? There are no best practices in a crisis. It won't convince people that your preplanned webinar will help them in this time of crisis. Should you raise funds or donations for those being hurt by the crisis? As a marketing agency, how should we respond?

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

A new book describes the extraordinary achievements of NHS communication practitioners during the COVID-19 crisis. The impact of COVID-19 on NHS comms documents the scale of the challenge faced by professional NHS communicators since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic in early 2020. COVID-19 has driven the adoption of technology.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 25, 2020

The Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2020 is a challenging read. Local news is most valued but is on life support. COVID-19 boosts news consumption across all mainstream media (except print) The COVIDA-19 crisis has substantially increased news consumption for mainstream media. The future of news is complicated.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The Communicating in a Crisis report records how public relations was successfully deployed during in the pandemic. The report includes over 60 tips for organisations on how to strategically use public relations when preparing for and responding to a crisis. This included participation in BBC and Sky documentaries about the crisis.

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Karen Freberg

MARCH 15, 2020

The social media professors group I manage has been filled with professors from all over the world sharing, engaging, and discussing key issues related to how to handle the crisis. In a time of crisis, actions speak louder than words. I want to make an impact on the field and help my community – both locally, and digitally.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Although Election Day is fast approaching, the lessons from 2016 have yet to sink in, said Nina Jankowicz during her General Session at PRSA’s ICON 2020 virtual conference today. Neither the tech platforms nor governments nor journalists can fact-check their way out of the crisis of truth and trust that Western democracy currently faces.”.

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2022

Find more articles on crisis communications in the May 2022 issue of Strategies & Tactics. As an incoming local Chapter president, I had a lengthy list of tasks to prepare for the new year — update the Chapter website, confirm the January program, write my newsletter column and plan the next board meeting. Not on my list?

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Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

Are you prepared for a PR crisis? Whether it’s a product recall, staff injury becoming public news or something else entirely, a PR crisis can happen to any business. Businesses of all shapes and sizes can fall victim to a PR crisis at any time. What is a PR Crisis? What is a PR Crisis Plan?

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Landis PR

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In 2020, we celebrated Landis’s 30 th anniversary by donating $300 to nonprofits that are part of our team’s communities and support causes close to their hearts. The organization’s Climate Disaster Fund is a $1 billion commitment over the next decade to support communities impacted by the climate crisis.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Local economy is not as bad as it may look based on just the indicators. Adherence to social norms and etiquette is paramount, especially in a crisis. Swift and culturally attuned responses are crucial for effective crisis management. However, there has been a decline in this number by about 70% in 2020.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Issues and crisis management have come to the fore as companies are forced to react to economic factors and as misinformation about COVID-19 continues to spread, placing a sharper focus on tackling fake news and the need for customer transparency and honesty.

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PRSay

MARCH 23, 2021

In March 2020, as New York City became an epicenter of COVID-19 infections, its Jacob K. Sclafani recounted how the Javits Center, home to the International Auto Show and New York Comic Con, worked with 20 different local, state and federal agencies to convert the 2.1-million-square-foot Today, it’s a vaccination site.

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Reputation Us

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

On December 1, 2020, Casey Boggs of ReputationUs will present “Resilience Shapes Reputation” at the Northwest Credit Union Association’s Marketing, Business Development & Community Outreach Council. When people look back on 2020, they’ll remember that credit unions had their back. Click here for more information.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 22, 2024

Diverse and Regionally Nuanced Media Landscape: Italy boasts a diverse media landscape, with a wide array of local and international news outlets. It’s important to note that these local publications are particularly keen on news that has a direct impact on the local industrial, social, and cultural fabric.

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Maxim Behar

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Speed - this is the speed of decision-making and how fast you can adapt to any crisis, the speed of saying "thank you" and "sorry". In the past, crisis management was very easy. To react quickly, you need to be perfectly prepared and go through often crisis management trainings. How do you think PR agencies will change? -

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NewsWhip

JULY 21, 2020

Figure 1: Iffy Quotient from February 1 – May 1, 2020 Figure 2: Mainstream Quotient from February 1 – May 1, 2020. There was a somewhat steady rise of the Iffy Quotient on Facebook starting in mid-January 2020 until it hit a local maximum of 9.8% Two figures tell the tale. on February 18.

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Stuart Bruce

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

By 2020 African consumers will be spending more than a trillion dollars. In-house PR people within companies – the regional and local operations of multi-nationals and big indigenous companies. Local independent PR agencies, some of which operate across several African markets. 80% own mobile phones.

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Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 16, 2023

I did data communications for our local, state and national reporting. I then became Executive Director of Marketing and Communications at the university in January 13th, 2020. Then you all know what happened in March 2020. Then you all know what happened in March 2020. That’s how I take crisis situations.

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Prohibition

JULY 15, 2020

A post shared by wagamama_uk (@wagamama_uk) on Apr 8, 2020 at 10:01am PDT. This generous offering from such influential brands is a really positive initiative to help support the NHS throughout this crisis period. — Paddy Power (@paddypower) April 5, 2020. Posted by Isle of Wight NHS Trust on Monday, 30 March 2020.

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Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 2, 2022

For many solo PR pros, the idea of becoming an adjunct instructor at a local college or university can be appealing. “With more programs moving online, opportunities to teach no longer have to be limited to your local university,” explains Kristie. “It gives me additional credibility among my peers and clients.”

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Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

My mix has always included agency partnerships, but 2020 forced me to get creative and leverage those agency partnerships to stabilize my business. I also developed a strategic media relations plan and crisis response templates. The pandemic hit my business hard, creating a need to diversify and utilize new revenue channels.

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Konnect Agency

MARCH 31, 2020

The following helpful resources are made available by government agencies and HR organizations and may help you navigate the needs and rights of your employees during this crisis. Think HR, an innovative organization focused on “People Risk Management,” has made their entire CV-19 crisis response center and library available to the public.

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Maxim Behar

AUGUST 11, 2024

He is a globally recognised expert in media relations, social media, corporate affairs, and crisis management. It has been announced best consultancy in Eastern Europe by The Holmes Report and was nominated in 2021 among the Best PR companies in Europe by PRWeek, where in 2020, 2022 and 2024 I was announced as Best PR Professional in Europe.

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Maxim Behar

JULY 26, 2021

Still, I think that some colleagues realized that the demand is changing in 2020 - people are looking for an alternative to all-inclusive tourism and want more extra services, more trips, healthier food and lifestyle, want to visit spas and have contact with the locals, buy healthy, local goods - this worked pretty well actually.

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Maxim Behar

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Speaking during Covid, one of the crisis communication specialists was a math teacher, my God, believe me, such a person should not be trusted with such task and when the media appoints a person who does not have the expertise, you will probably go looking for a person which will give you the expertise. It is not local.

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