ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 12, 2020

In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, corporate America is trying to walk the talk when it comes to matters of racial justice and equality. Nike pledged $40 million over four years to support black communities. Wal-Mart has ponied up $100 million in community grants… and the list goes on.

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Technology Company Enterprise Community 248

PRSay

MARCH 23, 2018

As a corporate communicator who, like others, nervously and helplessly watched the water rise, I learned about the parallels that can be drawn between the historic flood and how companies respond to their own crises. But few flood victims after Hurricane Harvey had the luxury of interviewing contractors. This is a valuable perspective.

Corporate 109

Corporate Communications Crisis Management Crisis 109

PRSay

JUNE 4, 2024

For many in the LGBTQ+ community, this feels like a year of loathing instead of a celebration of everyone’s rights being fully protected and respected. It’s about speaking out for our equality and that of every other marginalized community. In 2024, whither Pride? First, let’s remember that Pride started as a protest.

Government 209

Government Employee Insurance Insurance 209

5W PR

JANUARY 1, 2023

One essential element that contributes to the overall reputation of businesses is a corporate social responsibility. Investing in CSR can help companies develop a corporate reputation, and attract customers while protecting businesses from any damage to their reputation, as well as helping them recover faster after a PR crisis.

Reputation 158

Reputation Corporate Policies Ethics 158

PRSay

JUNE 15, 2022

Indeed, we’ve entered a new era of expectations for corporate and organizational LGBTQ engagement. This division is even more stark when you consider the rising attacks on LGBTQ people in statehouses, courthouses and communities nationwide. Those are the highest numbers that Gallup has ever reported for our community.

Policies 166

Policies Community Corporate Enterprise 166

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 29, 2021

Sophie Smith Agencies can claim a proportion of research and development investment costs against their Corporation Tax. Our COVID-19 UK Public Relations report has kickstarted a series of industry conversations about what drives innovation in communication and professional services. It is an incentive aimed at promoting innovation.

Agency 171

Agency Enterprise Software Financial 171

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2017

A successful narrative doesn’t have to be about a Bezos or a Branson, but it does usually need to involve people – customer testimonials, community impact, employee motivation. We represented a credit union through a strong campaign around financial wellness. That is another benefit that PR delivers very well.

Branding 185

Branding Brand Marketing Wireless 185

Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

“The global business community is being challenged by Millennials who want to change the world — and the results are going to be incredible.” Financial performance should not be the only measure of success. I LIKE a leader who …” Speaks up more and shows a lot of corporate activism.

Ethics 218

Ethics Exercises Energy Corporate 218

Stephen Waddington

JULY 8, 2021

Corporations, and to some extent charities, have stepped in to fill the gap left by the government since the 1970s as the state has retrenched. It is the symptom of the increased dominance of corporate power. Again, it is hard to argue that corporations are driven by anything other than a commercial imperative.

Publicity 167

Publicity Government Corporate Analysis 167

PRSay

MAY 25, 2021

As PR professionals, we understand that communication influences every aspect of a company. And it is crucial that we communicate to corporate leaders how DE&I affects the bottom line. As communicators, we can present a business case that a diverse workforce is a business imperative.

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Training Policies Study Community 193

PRSay

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Communications teams should focus on having the right tools to demonstrate the results they achieve, even during tough financial times. Brands have attempted to adapt their corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts to suit their audiences’ varying opinions on controversial issues. CSR stresses quality over quantity.

Trends 187

Trends Video B2C Measurement 187

Cision

JUNE 28, 2016

Shannon Bell of The Orogen Group says aligning your communication strategy across departments is key to your success. The Orogen Group is a new company created by Vikram Pandit and Atairos Group that will make control and other strategic investments in financial services companies and related businesses. In a word: trust.

Financial 149

Financial Groups Banking Crisis 149

Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2021

The crisis has had a devastating impact on financial capital but has led to a rise in social capital. Companies that have invested in their local communities during the crisis continue to benefit from a reputational dividend. This is likely to be an issue on the corporate agenda for the next decade.

Publicity 199

Publicity Government Crisis Employee 199

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

CEOs and business leaders are increasingly recognizing the value of corporate communications; investors say comms can increase company valuations. 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.

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Survey Corporate Communications Financial 82

Prowly

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Financial incentives or free products. Influencers are motivated by financial incentives, free products, and business opportunities. It builds credibility through authenticity since advocates are trusted more than corporate entities. Paid collaborators under sponsorship or contracts. Large, public followings.

Branding 104

Branding Brand Employee Case Study 104

MaccaPR

JULY 24, 2019

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) campaigns are on the rise as brands explore how they can stand out in a crowded, noisy marketplace, position themselves apart from their competition and make a statement with consumers. They equip non-profits with the financial backing they need to further their mission. Make It An Experience.

Corporate 116

Corporate Retail Policies Employee 116

PRSay

APRIL 13, 2021

Working for a national telecommunications firm in Atlanta, I lost a seismic bump up the corporate ladder. I learned that it was because I could not articulate the communications objectives, strategies and tactics that brought the multibillion-dollar firm’s products to life in the eyes of the target audience. A setback at work.

Telecommunications 199

Telecommunications Community Ethics Financial 199

Prowly

APRIL 11, 2025

The phrase "brand reputation management" sounds like corporate buzzword soup to most people, but chances are it's probably something that's on your mind every day. Strengthening reputation with community engagement So many professionals either forget about this or don't care to put effort into it.

Reputation 104

Reputation Measurement Report Branding 104

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

There are different priorities for corporate and financial public relations relative to consumer and trade public relations. These impacts corporate and consumer public relations. It also impacts the corporate and consumer brand. A recent case study highlights the issue.

Trends 157

Trends Publicity Marketing Case Study 157

Cision

DECEMBER 1, 2017

If they want readers to consider them the serious player that they are in the insurance space, they’re going to back up that claim with stats on how many customers, policies, employees they have, as well as their financial ranking. For some types of corporate social responsibility news, no boilerplate is the right choice.

Examples 225

Examples Insurance Insurance Fashion 225

Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

These organizations advocate for marginalized communities, promote equity and create innovative solutions to societal challenges. Contributing to NPOs strengthens communities, promotes civic engagement, and supports economic stability. Although their government financial support has diminished, NPOs’ needs have not.

Community 52

Community Nonprofit Corporate Financial 52

PRSay

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In the new era of corporate responsibility, large organizations increasingly turn on a dime when faced with criticism on social media. As social media has empowered popular movements, large corporations have learned to react with increasing agility in their communications — and in their internal decision-making.

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Corporate Crisis Management Crisis Government 100

PRSay

JULY 26, 2021

Corporate America is now going through an immense shift with the dialogue around inclusion, equity and belonging for their employees, customers and communities. Lately, there has been a shift within the investor community to evaluate organizations on their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

Travel 146

Travel Community Employee Government 146

Shift Communications

JUNE 28, 2017

Investor relations (or IR) is a specific sub-discipline of public relations that revolves around how a company communicates with investors, shareholders, government authorities, and the financial community. release financial information (one of the most common uses of the press release today) to the investor community.

Financial 92

Financial Government Corporate Community 92

Prowly

MARCH 12, 2025

As a communication professional, you should monitor financial publications and business sections of newspapers to track how the news is being reported. In this instance, media monitoring helps the brand manage investor perceptions and maintain positive relationships with the financial community.

Print 104

Print Strategy How To Newspapers 104

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 5, 2018

There have been plenty of “check presentation and handshake photo opportunity” moments with nonprofit organization and corporate leaders publicized, but then we don’t see anything develop either before or after that standalone Kodak moment. To encourage social responsibility, create a culture of giving back to the larger community.

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Nonprofit Community Employee Energy 61

Reputation Us

JANUARY 3, 2020

The most recent Nielsen Global Survey of Corporate Social Responsibility found that more than half of 30,000 people surveyed in 60 countries “are willing to pay more for products and services provided by companies that are committed to positive social and environmental impact.” Gaining profit and peace-of-mind is a pretty strong combo.

Corporate 60

Corporate Reputation Survey Employee 60

Wadds Inc.

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The blunt language is clearly designed to shock” - Financial Times. It tells the story of how organisations can build a reputational defence through their actions and by communicating with publics or audiences using paid, earned, shared, and owned media. Communities can have both good and bad intent.

Branding 122

Branding Brand Reputation Financial 122

Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

Howard Stutz, vice president of corporate communications at Golden Entertainment, says brands’ messages need to be clear and comprehensible. How did you get your start in corporate communications? The challenge is to communicate that gaming is a mainstream entertainment business that is responsible for 1.7

Corporate 0

Corporate Airlines Financial Journalism 0

Business Wire

JANUARY 19, 2017

Business Wire has spent over 50 years building symbiotic relationships with media, investors and consumers by regularly delivering factually reliable and timely corporate news content. Such archiving of information guarantees that news is visible and available for reference long after its initial release.

Financial 166

Financial Video Consumer Data 166

Reputation Us

MARCH 27, 2023

While ESG has essentially been a part of many corporations ideology and strategy for decades, the term and customers’ familiarity became more prevalent in 2020 due primarily through heightened awareness of ESG’s importance to the world’s wellbeing. Corporate Care or Greenwashing? appeared first on ReputationUs.

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Reputation Corporate Survey Employee 78

Beyond PR

JUNE 16, 2017

While we were all enthusiastically traveling back (on June 9) from the 2017 NIRI Annual Conference in Orlando, the House of Representatives passed the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (FCA2017), a bill predominantly intended to undo various aspects of Dodd-Frank. A last comment: the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 has passed the in the House.

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Financial Policies Banking Resources 68

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 11, 2017

And my angle–corporate blogs. You see, whenever I see any kind of list post involving corporate blogs, the same corporate blogs keep popping up: Coke, Whole Foods and GE come to mind. But, you RARELY see a Minnesota-based corporate blog on these lists. Financial services. Ameriprise Financial: [link].

Corporate 60

Corporate Blogging Insurance Insurance 60

PRSay

JANUARY 29, 2018

Great counseling firms were founded and legendary corporate communications departments were born. We are in an age with exogenous challenges, such as social and political complexity, forceful and rapid shifts in the dynamics of business and economics, technological and media disruption, and financial constraints.

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Survey Ethics Leadership Course 134

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It’s an overview of industry issues as discussed by my community of practice. I started an online community of practice at the outset of the pandemic. There are some topics that come up time and time again in the community. Press releases are well understood in organisations and used as a general-purpose form of communication.

Industry 153

Industry Publicity Agency Community 153

Wadds Inc.

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It covers investment, governance and management, financial viability and reputational risk. The section on reputation risk has raised the ire of the creative community, with a single paragraph being called out as overreach and a form of censorship.

Creativity 105

Creativity Government Financial Reputation 105

Reputation Us

MAY 1, 2019

But recently, the importance of corporations working with nonprofits has been proven to successfully enhance a company’s reputation. Nonprofits that work to leverage this information can help support their own organization—and strengthen the reputation of their corporate partners, thus creating a win-win partnership.

Nonprofit 60

Nonprofit Corporate Reputation Community 60