Communications Conversations

MARCH 6, 2020

Employees hold all the cards. Employers need to adapt in terms of what employees really want in the new economy. According to Ragan’s 2020 Salary and Workplace Culture Survey , employers seem to be going through the motions when it comes to attracting and retaining key talent. Benefits play a central role in 2020.

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PRSay

AUGUST 13, 2020

Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, where I now live, and contributed my professional skills to local chapters of Indivisible and Black Lives Matter. In those cases, do we swallow our discomfort and remain professional above all else, or do we join the employees who are rising up as internal activists? Margaret Ritsch, Ed.D.,

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The year 2020 has been many things including a warp in the time-space continuum. In my assessment, SocialChorus is an interesting internal communications platform – in a time when employee communications is more important than ever. Isentia , the largest provider in the Asia-Pacific region, reported revenue for fiscal 2020 was ~$78.3

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Buzzstream

APRIL 1, 2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was formally enacted on March 29, 2020. It can direct you to full information on the CARES programs available if you’ve got any of the following concerns: Capital to cover the cost of retaining employees. Small businesses with less than 500 employees in the U.S.,

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Financial Agency Crisis Small Business 131

The Proactive Report

JUNE 18, 2021

That depends on whether you are a local business or have clients and customers all over. Local business networking still thrives on personal connections – Join the Chamber of Commerce and other relevant groups. Alignable has local groups you can connect with. Look for local groups on MeetUp. What are some networking tips.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

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. More than three-quarters say that perceptions of public relations as a strategic business driver have changed during 2020.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Taking dry content like company policies and turning it into information that employees actually want to read requires a savvy communicator. How do you know what’s working?

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5W PR

MARCH 6, 2020

According to 5W’s 2020 Consumer Culture Report , travel and experiences are among the top-ranked categories consumers want to spend their money on. This global platform combines data science, user-friendly design, and world-class service, to bring businesses and their employees the most rewarding travel experiences possible.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

While half their employees stayed at their posts in the labs and manufacturing, the other half joined the millions working from home. It was initially devised as a local initiative, creating face-to-face meetings between CHD Living residents and volunteers. The campaign contributed to raise £187 million for research projects.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In 2020, as protests over George Floyd swept the nation, companies moved quickly to create or renew initiatives aimed at promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). Many DE&I commitments created in 2020 were a knee-jerk reaction to the events happening around us. This cannot be allowed to become lip service.

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Stephen Waddington

MARCH 17, 2021

I had spoken to employees who had trusted me with their experiences of mental health breakdown and then had to suck it up as human resources cherry-picked the case studies which painted the company in the best light. That is not to mention the 10,000 local people who are employed there today. I played open age rugby from age 15.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Redundancies, business transformation, remote working, and juggling work with homeschooling, has seen many employees swap their agency or in-house jobs for the freelance world or even take career breaks. However, with COVID-19 affecting advertising revenue – in a November report, WARC predicted that 2020 global ad spend would fall 10.2%

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Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 17, 2020

Like many businesses in the tourism and hospitality industry, Walks is turning to live video to remain open, stay connected with customers, and keep as many employees and contractors paid as possible. A Facebook employee told Bloomberg that streams on Facebook Live increased by 50 percent from January to March. See y’all Monday!

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PR Fuel

AUGUST 27, 2020

A good example of this might be a new telemedicine option for healthcare providers in 2020. For example, perhaps your company has formed a team to join a local cancer walk and set a goal of raising $10,000 for the nonprofit organization. Be sure your press release explains exactly what is new and relevant. New Hire Press Release.

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PR Fuel

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Most of the time, local and national outlets will simply ignore most of these releases. For many months, Hobby Lobby’s brand was damaged by its decision to underpay employees and abuse their schedules. They sent out a press release in mid-2020 that announced changes. It was hurting sales and costing them profit.

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Product Launch Travel Interviews Writing 105

Practical Law Construction

MAY 4, 2022

Typically, the JCT entitles a contractor to an extension of time if, after the Base Date, the UK government or any local or public authority exercises a statutory power that directly affects the execution of the works. Are employees of the contractor entitled to take holiday on 3 June? Is it a Relevant Event?

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Banking Exercises Government Employee 15

Tough Sledding

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

On Election Day, I visit a local gun retailer to pick up ammo and accessories for the hunting season. I skipped my trip to “gun heaven” in 2016, most likely because I, too, had done my share of ammo hoarding during the shortage, amassing enough to last me until me until 2020. It’s kind of a ritual for me.

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Retail Employee Local Travel 68

PR 20/20

MARCH 26, 2020

Brands are showing up in unprecedented ways to support their employees, customers and communities. Marriott's CEO Arne Sorenson has been praised for a video to his employees , made public on Twitter, that was authentic, transparent and compassionate. If you’re temporarily making changes to your operations. on March 13.

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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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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 8, 2021

This move would become the catalyst behind the forming of Bernadette Davis Communications , the boutique communications agency she currently owns and operates with the assistance of one other full-time employee and anywhere from eight to 12 contract workers depending on the client load. Pivoting from journalism to PR.

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 12, 2021

But, before we get to the 2021 list, we need to look back at my 2020 list and see how I did. Now, 2020 was an odd year obviously–especially for coffees. Let’s see how I did: Folks on my list I did have coffee with in 2020: Megan Tuttle, Cambria. Unfortunately, I missed the following folks in 2020: Amber Campeau, 3M.

Banking 78

Banking Sports Meeting Insurance 78

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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Fashion Automotive Marketing Public Affairs 70

Sword and the Script

JUNE 16, 2020

I couldn’t imagine a vice president of marketing at any of the local tech companies could get behind that idea. That’s why we included a dedicated and open-ended question about storytelling in the 2020 survey. The idea of “ storytelling ” was even stranger. To me, it conjured up a mental image of campfires and roasted marshmallows.

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Storytelling Communications Survey Case Study 136

Maxim Behar

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

At the congress of the International PR Organization ICCO in Paris in 2016 I predicted that by 2020, or perhaps by 2025, 20-30 percent of employees will work remotely, sitting at Starbucks or on the couch at home. How will horizontal management affect employees? - Local habits are what cannot be seen at first glance.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

This is how you wind up with a press release on a local ABC news affiliate in Buffalo even though your tech client is in San Francisco. years, having joined in September of 2020. In 2021, the company says it added 65 new employees bringing its total to 150. Or the Longview Journal in the case of this particular announcement.

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Prohibition

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Google – Year in Search 2020. For many of us, 2020 was a challenging and different year, which Google used as inspiration for their ‘Year in Search 2020’ video. Dollar Shave Club also put a face to the brand as their CEO Michael Dubin acts throughout alongside employees, making the video as authentic as possible.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 17, 2022

According to a survey, the use of Facebook and Twitter as news sources is increasing, as Britons actively seek information about local and national news from these online media sites using their social accounts. That is to say, Facebook may be used to successfully convey relevant, urgent, breaking news or local alerts. Key Platforms.

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Crisis Management Social Media Crisis Media 118

Shift Communications

MARCH 27, 2015

Dianne Hessen, CEO of StartUp Institute, discussed how moving from 50 to 350 employees is a significant challenge locally and how it impacted the growth of her former company Communispace.

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Technology Local Transportation Leadership 60

Ethical Voices

AUGUST 29, 2022

How to make sure your employees understand how you value ethics. I was the managing editor of the local business journal here in Nashville before joining a local PR firm. And I spent a few years as a solo practitioner before opening this current consulting business, of all times, in March of 2020.

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PR in High Definition

MARCH 24, 2020

Success is different in every country – six pieces of coverage per quarter in Belgium may not compare in numbers to Italy’s 20, but given Belgium’s smaller media landscape, the fierce commitment to local stories only, and the focus on quality over quantity, the six hits in Belgium may be equally as impressive as Italy’s haul.

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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. Department of Labor: EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. These provisions will apply from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES.

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PR in High Definition

OCTOBER 26, 2020

For example, consider this year’s boycott of Facebook by more than 1,000 companies as part of the #StopHateForProfit movement organised by civil rights groups and the global walkout by Google’s employees over allegations of sexual misconduct in 2018. These are social, ethical, and moral matters.

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Groups Employee Leadership Examples 62

Buzzstream

JUNE 5, 2024

How to pitch: This gave me four rankings lists that I could pitch to journalists in the local media outlets in the top-ranking cities. Coverage came from high-authority media like Yahoo, Lifehacker, and local news sites for top-ranking cities like Chicago and Cleveland. monthly searches. monthly searches.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

Your employees and stakeholders could be made to look incompetent or immoral. For example, an employee leaks damaging information about your company. ? A major crisis. Claims of sexual harassment by an employee might trigger this response plan. A legal action taken against your business by an employee, client or customer.

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Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Here’s the conundrum—hiring a PR firm for your public relations is costly, training a team or employee in-house is timely, and not doing either of those things is detrimental to your success. So what are you supposed to do when you’re short on time but big on impact?

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Real Estate Course Pitching Education 52

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 4, 2015

Some studies predict that 40 percent of workers in the US will be independent freelancers by 2020. which often can be found in the Resources section of your local library. of your income will go to the self-employed version of FICA (versus half of that — 7.65% — when you’re an employee). and growing). In particular, in the U.S.

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PRSay

MARCH 6, 2020

Organizations are continuing to examine how their employees, operations, stakeholders and communities may be impacted. Garland Stansell, APR, PRSA’s 2020 chair. Safeguarding the health and well-being of your employees is crucial, Stansell said. These types of things can throw a company into chaos,” said T. Providing updates.

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