Communications Conversations

MARCH 9, 2022

One of the questions I’ve heard the most from friends, clients and prospects over the last 6 months or so is: How should I set up a successful employee advocacy program? From a certain perspective, it makes sense why more companies are taking a closer look at Employee Advocacy Programs in 2022. Or, these kinds of posts.

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PRSay

JULY 23, 2020

In recent months, the Logos Institute for Crisis Management & Executive Leadership team has studied institutional responses to COVID-19. From this, we have created 12 best practices for crisis management: Begin all communication, whether written or verbal, with a statement of values, beliefs, intent or motivation.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Our job descriptions tells us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. For the sake of creating a comprehensive list of all the tasks today’s PR and communications teams are responsible for, we’ve compiled a list of 20 responsibilities or areas of focus.

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PRSay

JUNE 24, 2024

Other tasks that PR professionals spend at least 25% of their time on include creating content (cited by 49% of respondents), developing thought leadership pieces (46%), measuring and reporting media results (40%), and working on corporate communications (29%). The average annual salary for a public relations job is $84,000.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 23, 2019

But a new survey out of the Center for Public Relations at USC Annenberg shows that isn’t happening among some PR pros and corporate communicators. The annual survey polled 210 CEOs, 1,583 PR professionals and 378 students with an eclectic mix of questions to develop the 2019 Global Communications Report.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2020

Consider a weekly or monthly spotlight on key employees on your page. Promote a case study or whitepaper. Whitepapers and case studies are effective tools for this, and some of that can be shared on social media, too. P.S.- Are you following the Crenshaw Communications Instagram account?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

To win an industry software product award, you must show how the SaaS has performed in the real world using the case of an actual user, via the case study narrative. Millennials are famous for desiring progressive employers who care for their employees’ experience and value a diverse and inclusive workplace. Success breeds success.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Brands that emphasize employee experience (EX) and customer experience (CX) achieve business growth nearly 2x faster If you take care of your employees, they’ll take care of your customers, and everything else will fall in place. The study suggests this viewpoint was even higher among sales and marketing types. “The

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Whether you’re a new PR assistant or the Director of Communications, the core of your job revolves around using news and content to put forth your brand’s desired messaging. Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In public relations , our job is to spot, shape, and communicate our client’s story. They’re also important; in fact, a company shouldn’t be in business if it can’t point to high quality and talented employees. Study competitors for differentiating factors. But, they’re not unique.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 17, 2021

As an East Coast employee now working on the West Coast for the past eight months, I don’t face the kind of challenges as teams who span several time zones across many global regions. Before making the move to another time zone, it’s important to keep open communications with your team. A new location can bring a new time zone with it.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 26, 2022

Often the main reason employees choose to work abroad is to experience a new culture. Lean into communication with colleagues . Since in-person interaction is diminished, it’s important to lean into communication with colleagues to ensure that everyone is in sync on tasks and the work is getting done.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

PoliteMail was a proud sponsor of Connect 19 — the PRSA Employee Communications Section’s annual conference. Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first” says author and organizational consultant, Simon Sinek. Fortunately, your corporate communications team can kindle that love.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Twenty years ago, I was packing for England to begin a study abroad semester in Nottingham. Responding to these needs has caused companies and organizations to take a more genuine and empathetic approach to their communications and work styles. The latest season of “ The Crown ” is no exception. Keep it real.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

According to a report by Burning Glass and the Strada Institute, 39 percent of Communications and Journalism majors will be underemployed in their first job. Patagonia’s support of employee activism creates an incredible opportunity for professional development. Everyone needs to start somewhere. Offer to help create new content.

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PRSay

JANUARY 6, 2021

During the pandemic, economic crisis, racial tensions and partisan arguments that have marked 2020, we have started communicating differently. In fact, according to Dr. Vincent Covello of the Center for Risk Communication, stress can decrease people’s ability to process information by up to 80 percent. Our brains on stress.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

On the bright side, a Muck Rack study shows PR expenditures may rise in some sectors, including travel and energy. In response to an absence of rigorous research on the topic, Harvard Business School’s Ranjay Gulati and Nitin Nohria ran an ambitious study of recessionary periods. The HBS study looked at the big picture.

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Institute for Public Relations

JUNE 4, 2024

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center based on the original study. An Integrated Framework for Exploring the Impact of Leadership Communication on Employee Trust During Disruptive Crisis Times Dr. Linjuan Rita Men and colleagues explored CEO leadership communication during crises.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Business may be getting a tad personal as B2B buyers put “I feel safe signing a contract with them” at the top of their decision criteria Dentsu a global creative agency is out with a new study about B2B buying decisions. Like other recent studies , it also found that sales cycles are getting longer. How do you make people feel safe?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 26, 2019

Forty-four percent of 210 CEOs surveyed said their most important communication goal for 2019 was to sell the company’s products and services, and 60% said they were unlikely to speak out about any social issue. The post When The CEO Should Be The PR Spokesperson appeared first on Crenshaw Communications.

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Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The Institute for Public Relations and PR NEWS have published a study of corporate communication teams and their contribution to organisations. The Evolving Communication Function reports that the strength of internal relationships and reporting lines are the greatest indicator of the performance of a corporate communication team.

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Institute for Public Relations

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. Dr. Chuqing Dong and colleagues studied how employees perceive corporate social responsibility (CSR), how much employees trust their employer, and how this affects their decision to remain at their jobs.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2020

Whether it’s a 40 Under 40 list for top executives or a trade case history honor, industry awards generate great PR for organizations and their employees. You have all of the information you need and the case study has rather impressive results; now what? Yet crafting a winning entry for a professional award can be daunting.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The GCS COVID-19 Communications Industry Report tells the story of a profession demonstrating agility, innovation and resilience. I’ve had the unique position of recording the huge changes in how private and public sector organisations in the UK have communicated during the COVID-19 crisis.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 13, 2018

Every two years, the New York-based Corporate Communication International ( CCI ), conducts an in-depth survey of senior PR and communications officers at Fortune 500 companies about the latest global PR trends. Any crisis communications team must be ready to respond at any hour to an escalating event, and that speed is vital.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. A tech PR firm recently published a study that showed promising effects media relations can have on the sales cycle for B2B marketing organizations. 1) Earned media is sales enablement.

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PRSay

MARCH 28, 2019

While video games are commonly considered a tool to help people unwind after work, a recent study by Brigham Young University suggests they may have a function at work, too. To see that big of a jump — especially for the amount of time they played — was a little shocking,” said study co-author and BYU associate professor Greg Anderson. “To

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Institute for Public Relations

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. Mental Health America examined current trends in workplace culture and internal communication. The study defined the following terms: — Healthy workplace: a workplace that positively promotes the well-being of their employees.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 24, 2021

COVID-19 has normalised video for stakeholder engagement and accelerated the role of professional communication as a management function. The European Communication Monitor (ECM) 2021 reports on the adoption of technology in communications and the role of communication management.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

According to a 2021 study by researchers at Portland State University in Oregon, workplace incivility is rising, too. Employees who experience or witness incivilities are more likely to be uncivil toward others, the study found. How can communications professionals show leadership to help counter this epidemic of incivility?

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PRSay

DECEMBER 10, 2021

After working from home for nearly 20 months, many employees who’ve been given the chance to return to the office in person, even for one day a week, are finding they prefer to stay remote and say it makes them more productive. Some employees have living conditions that are not conducive to work, such as cramped spaces and noisy roommates.

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Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Although it’s been reported that Pizza Hut released the below official statement in response, I myself did not come across any communications by Pizza Hut, whether on their corporate website or social media channels. Case Studies' I’ll give you a second to unclench your stomach. Revolting, I know!

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Deirdre Breakenridge

AUGUST 26, 2014

Some PR professionals integrate their communications skills with specific vertical industries, pursuing jobs that focus on relevant sector subject areas. While communications may be your forte, with strengths such as writing, creativity, organization and research, your passion might be for something else altogether.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 20, 2020

Most have learned from early mistakes or half-measures and have designed campaigns that make a positive impact for employees, customers, and communities. Quite a few launched ad campaigns recognizing their own employees. It’s also throwing $20 million in Cloud services to researchers studying COVID-19 vaccines and therapies.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2021

I’ve spent the past few weeks breaking down the survey results from the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey ( overview , challenges and the media relations struggle ). This week I paused to catch up on reading several other surveys of interest to PR and communications. The Gray Area of Communicating a Point of View.

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PRSay

JULY 6, 2021

When they encounter your on-brand recruitment communication, they feel like they’ve finally found the perfect fit. How do people communicate and connect with one another? What are the common behaviors, habits and attitudes among employees? Next, you’ll need to know what makes your best employees tick.

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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. It’s a period when the role of the communication function was elevated within every organisation. This is the legacy of COVID-19 for corporate communications.

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