ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 9, 2019

Any good public relations agency should want to have an open conversation about what clients can expect for their investment. But even the best agencies don’t always spill the tea at the very first meeting. Here are some things to keep in mind for companies looking to bring on an outside PR agency for the first time.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Remote work will be a permanent option for many employees, and all internal and externally focused campaigns must be fully digital. Agencies and clients alike need to walk the talk when it comes to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The stakes rise for employee engagement. Livestream goes mainstream.

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5W PR

MARCH 29, 2025

Internal Engagement: Employees as Sustainability Ambassadors The most effective sustainability PR starts with internal alignment. Success requires integrating sustainability across all touchpoints while maintaining authentic connections with guests, employees and stakeholders.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 30, 2022

Time was, we’d have a full-blown PR strategy meeting, and employee recruitment would be in an internal comms section, reduced to a single bullet point in a slide deck. Talented employees are attracted to a standout workplace experience. That wasn’t always the case. Today, employer branding is a business imperative.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Occasionally public relations agencies tap freelance contractors to manage peak workloads during busy seasons or to bring specialist expertise to a project. Depending on the length of the engagement, it’s often advantageous to include a contract employee in relevant team and company meetings. Pay promptly.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. It’s not uncommon for specialized agencies to be hired on a project basis to help with specific repositioning or market research. Internal Communications. Media Training.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 8, 2021

With this in mind, what are the go-to questions aspiring public relations employees should ask in an interview? . Future employees should be able to list several things they love about their company to make it appealing. In larger agencies, you could be just a name on paper and get lost in a corner somewhere.

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5W PR

JANUARY 26, 2025

Successful D&I initiatives begin with examining internal practices and culture. Employee Activation and Internal Communications Employees serve as powerful ambassadors for corporate social responsibility efforts. This foundation allows external communications to flow naturally from real organizational values.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

AUGUST 26, 2014

In that case, your journey might lead you towards a job in internal communications working for a corporation where you promote the company’s various products, services and experts. And keep in mind that internal communication departments often provide room for growth as you develop your skills. Guest Post Mentoring PR 2.0

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 12, 2016

A wave of mild panic is sweeping over public relations agencies all over the land this week as this year’s crop of summer interns prepares to go back to school. These student employees add value and voice to all PR teams, and we hope they reap as many benefits as we do. Don’t fence me in. Come from a place of yes.

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Cision

DECEMBER 4, 2017

GitLab, a startup with $25 million in funding, got into a major PR embarrassment when one of its employees accidentally deleted client data from the primary database server. In short, Gitlab treated this disaster as an opportunity to connect with their consumers as well as employees. Communicate With Internal Stakeholders.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Customers, stakeholders, and employees may all feel betrayed, making it difficult to regain their confidence. This includes internal messaging for employees, external statements for customers, and responses to media inquiries. Consistency across all channels helps reinforce the companys commitment to resolving the issue.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Internal comms tool SocialChorus acquired by a PE firm; Burton-Taylor digs up revenue numbers; Nexis Newsdesk Simplifies news search; Propel adds broadcast monitoring Welcome to the beginning of September. >>> Can your agency bring big ideas and execute? I’m blaming it on the blur that’s been time the last several months.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 5, 2019

Mega-agency Edelman recently made waves by resigning a lucrative engagement working with for-profit corrections company The GEO Group, a top contractor for ICE. After all, this is the agency that pioneered an early form of fake news , punted when competitors took a stand on climate change , and is notorious for pursuing growth at any price.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Employee advocacy can help in generating brand ambassadors. Engaged and passionate employees serving as powerful brand ambassadors. That means fostering a positive work environment and encouraging employees to share their experiences on social media. 

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5W PR

JANUARY 22, 2025

Your strategy should address: Employees and internal teams Customers and clients Investors and board members Regulatory bodies Local communities Industry partners Each group needs specific information delivered through appropriate channels.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 16, 2025

David Wills, senior vice president of Media Profile We are pleased to share the next post in a series of in-depth profiles of key international markets written by one of our PRGN partners. Media Profile is well known for supporting international brands in Canada including Honda, Acura, Starbucks, Home Depot, OpenTable, Kayak and Uber.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2021

There are several forces in play: Areas of the economy that shut down are reopening and organisations are firmly in recovery-mode The pandemic has created a new set of roles is areas such as employee engagement and sustainability Entry level roles are reopening as organisation begin to figure out the balance between home and office working.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

A PR program operates best when the client has tasked an internal manager for the work, and all parties agree on what the agency needs to succeed. It may include a problem to be solved and a “hero” of sorts – humans (like a founder, customers or employees), or possibly a differentiating technology.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 26, 2022

Over the last three years remote work capabilities have transitioned from a work perk to an industry-wide expectation, especially among PR agencies like ours. Often the main reason employees choose to work abroad is to experience a new culture. Now let me clarify something – working remotely isn’t the same as working from home.

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PRSay

MARCH 6, 2020

Organizations are continuing to examine how their employees, operations, stakeholders and communities may be impacted. Stansell said there are several tactics that communications professionals should use for reaching key stakeholders, including emails, internal memos, conference calls and social media. Providing updates.

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PRSay

JANUARY 22, 2021

After dealing daily with the health and financial concerns for employees and their families in a COVID world, genuine empathy will underpin all communications as never before. The imperative is creating a unique culture for all employees when many will not be in the office full-time — or at all. Avoid remote culture shock.

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PRSay

APRIL 15, 2020

Our college intern is settled back in his childhood home, balancing online classes and remote work. It’s a powerful reminder that each person in our agency is navigating this life-changing period of time individually. We’re big believers in celebrating birthdays and employee anniversaries and recognizing agency achievements.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 10, 2019

They hire high-powered PR agencies. But a reputation can unravel quickly when a public-facing employee mistreats a customer, and the customer takes the case to the social mob. Employees) are told to forget the “poor habits” they learned at previous jobs, one employee recalled. Sounds like the Verge article.

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PRSay

MAY 13, 2022

Prior to joining DePaul, he served in leadership roles for two agencies, Ketchum and Sard Verbinnen and Company. Given his extensive experience in the agency, corporate and academic sectors, PRsay asked Culp for his thoughts on effective internship programs today. He is also the author of Culpwrit , the PR career blog.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 13, 2017

The client and agency contacts have happily bonded at a new business presentation, with great chemistry all around. Of course, employee turnover can happen at any company, but when it happens on the agency side, it should be a blip, not a breakdown. We’ve all been there. This is bad practice all around. But it happens.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

A high-growth tech company with financing behind it is in a perfect position to make the most of a public relations agency partnership. Some startups make small timing miscalculations, like bringing on an agency right after a major funding announcement. Some startups think an agency can work miracles without help or input from them.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 29, 2019

The best plans also start with a thorough brand communications audit that includes insights into customer, channel partner, and employee perceptions of the business or its products. Other resources may be internal. Employees have customer contact, and virtually everyone talks about the organization where they work with others.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

As any ad or PR agency knows, our budgets are vulnerable when the economy turns soft. Pulling an entire team off a PR program, whether through an outside agency or internal layoffs, means that team may not be available once PR resumes. Already, Facebook parent company Meta has warned of an advertising slowdown.

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5W PR

APRIL 19, 2023

In addition to the legal requirements, there are many reasons why a company should prioritize accessibility and inclusion for employees and customers with disabilities. Internal Benefits Accessibility and inclusion are essential for a company’s external reputation. But they also have significant internal benefits.

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MaccaPR

JANUARY 4, 2018

Does your PR agency love you? Does your PR agency explode with joy when they come by your office, as they lavish you with their best ideas, assign their strongest talent to your account, surprise you with above-and-beyond ideas, and relentlessly share strategies that will push your brand and your business forward? To be honest, yes.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 31, 2024

As a panelist mentioned, WPP CEO Mark Read was recently the target of a deepfake video scam that used AI to simulate his voice in an effort to get a potential partner agency to fund a new venture. Panelists point out the power of employees as storytellers, and the impact their experience can have on corporate and brand reputation.

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Cision

MAY 19, 2016

Meghan Gross, executive vice president at Grayling, says a successful communication strategy starts with a strong internal foundation. In this interview, Meghan discusses the process of developing solid communication, driving authentic content through employees and keeping all stakeholders informed and engaged.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 7, 2021

Many businesses, especially PR agencies, are looking to expand their teams to accommodate a resurging economy and recovering business sector. Traditionally, onboarding for new employees would entail face-to-face meetings, all-company lunches and even an after-hours happy hour. In early 2021, this still isn’t possible.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2017

A few years ago I dropped in on a client’s booth at an industry conference, and the company CEO introduced me – the founder of his company’s public relations agency – as the “publicist.” ” Who, me, a publicist? What he didn’t realize was that for some PR people, the term is faintly pejorative.

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PRSay

JUNE 4, 2024

LGBTQ+ employees are looking to their employers to protect them, particularly in places where state governments are making it clear that we are not entitled to equality under the law. In 2003, he co-founded FH Out Front, the first global LGBTQ communications practice at an international PR firm (FleishmanHillard).

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Selecting and Training Your Crisis Team Small businesses can’t afford dedicated crisis specialists, so cross-train existing employees to handle emergency communications. These sessions help team members internalize their roles while identifying gaps in your response plan.

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