PRSay

MARCH 19, 2020

As the situation continues to unfold, here are six crisis communications lessons from past pandemics to keep in mind: 1. Given the uncertainty about the coronavirus and what still lies ahead, ongoing crisis planning should concentrate on worst-case scenarios. Enlist employees. Plan for the worst. Add signal, not noise.

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Cision

AUGUST 30, 2016

A few years ago, many of us would not have envisioned a world where Twitter, Facebook Live and large-scale community gatherings would have such an impact on the way crises develop. Yet, this is our world today and our “new normal” as communicators and crisis management teams. Keep your eyes peeled. Update the contact list.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Employees are in charge. But in 2022, employee engagement will be the new recruitment. This bodes well for PR professionals who focus in employee and community relations. The move to ban third-party cookies has precipitated an “identity crisis” in digital advertising. Branded content is king.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Corporate Communications. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Corporate communications regularly involves interaction with senior leaders and HR departments. . Crisis Communications.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Is your point that your employees give back to the community? Focus on questions that go to: Moments of pain Moments of change Moments of crisis Moments of decision Because that’s where the stories are. Is your point that you help your clients solve big business problems? Find a story. Find a story. Find a story.

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PRSay

JANUARY 26, 2021

The concept of crisis communications can elicit images of Olivia Pope on the ABC series “ Scandal ” rattling off a monologue to a slew of reporters. While not quite as cinematic in reality, crisis communications is at the heart of any professional communication enterprise. Learning from the crisis.

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PRSay

AUGUST 25, 2020

Featuring some of the country’s leading LGBTQ communications professionals, the event covered how PR practitioners can engage with and support the LGBTQ community. Panelist Ben Finzel, president of RENEWPR, spoke about how the Black Lives Matter movement affects the LGBTQ community, especially the Black transgender community. “It

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5W PR

JANUARY 24, 2025

PR professionals now manage an intricate mix of content creation, community management, and crisis response across platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Successful crisis management requires preparation, monitoring, and swift action. PR teams need established response protocols and clear communication channels.

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5W PR

JANUARY 22, 2025

Social media amplifies both positive and negative messages, making swift, strategic crisis management more critical than ever. Building Your Crisis Response Foundation A strong crisis management strategy starts long before any issues arise. Start by acknowledging the issue and sharing what you know.

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5W PR

JANUARY 26, 2025

Patagonia provides an instructive example through their detailed impact reporting, which covers environmental footprint, labor practices, and community investment alongside traditional business metrics. Employee Activation and Internal Communications Employees serve as powerful ambassadors for corporate social responsibility efforts.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 4, 2022

The companies that pledged support for female employees after the Dobbs decision, for example, are expressing an authentic position in response to court ruling that will affect millions. No one can predict the nature or severity of a reputation crisis, but most brands understand their own vulnerabilities and social communities.

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Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 9, 2022

Every employee of your company will be involved in the aftermath of a security breach, no matter his or her department or role. This team has one of the most important roles because it’s the touchpoint for your customers and the community at large. This extends to your PR team. Here are five tips for […].

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 3, 2020

With protests happening across the country, we need to make our position clear, as individuals, as a citizen of the New York City business community, and a member of the PR industry. The good news is that client companies have led the way and the agency community has made a commitment to reversing our lack of diversity. Campaign Zero.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

As companies grow, corporate communications become more important. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. The truth is that internal communications are really important to how things get done in any organization.

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Stephen Waddington

MARCH 29, 2020

I’m muddling through the COVID-19 crisis, just like you, but I am starting to think about what might come next. Is it possible to have a good crisis? It followed support from the Treasury for large employees a week ago. Work has gone virtual and in our personal lives people have sought to connect by building virtual communities.

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PRSay

MAY 15, 2024

For more articles on crisis management, please check out the May 2024 issue of Strategies & Tactics. The “Stealing Thunder Theory” of crisis communications has been a critical tool for PR counselors for decades. That said, the communications world today is intensely disrupted. It makes sense.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

PR, on the other hand, with its ties to reputation and crisis management, is thought to play a more defensive role, designed to protect the corporate brand. A sudden market shift or crisis. At the same time, they needed to make sure that their customers, employees, and communities heard from the companies behind the brands.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Brands can also rely on social platforms for user-generated content.Encouraging customers to share experiences through photos, reviews, and videos, fostering a sense of community and authenticity. Then, there’s crisis management, where engaged customers appreciate the brand’s transparency and empathy.

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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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PRSay

MARCH 6, 2020

Organizations are continuing to examine how their employees, operations, stakeholders and communities may be impacted. For communications professionals, it’s imperative to be proactive and bring together key people within your organization for planning and strategizing sessions. Garland Stansell, APR, PRSA’s 2020 chair.

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PR for Anyone

JUNE 30, 2022

Many people think of PR as something that is only when you are in crisis… that the PR spin machine has to start when things are spiraling negatively. What are you doing for the community? Hopefully, you never have to deal with crisis PR and know that if you do, you can find a specialized PR person to help you through it.

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PRSay

APRIL 8, 2020

Executives around the globe are facing a daunting task: leading their teams and organizations during the COVID-19 crisis. During any crisis, the well-being of employees is always paramount, especially now, as both health and budgetary factors are colliding. Leading teams from afar.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 29, 2020

In an uncertain situation, communication matters. Businesses must communicate proactively to employees, customers, and stakeholders about practical matters like business changes, measures to protect health, and the eventual return to business. In times of crisis, change, or transition, leadership is critically important.

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Prowly

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Brand advocacy happens when customers, employees, and other stakeholders actively support and promote a brand through recommendations, word of mouth, positive reviews, or by sharing content about the brand. Cost to the brand A customer or employee advocacy initiative is almost always free because they genuinely love the brand.

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Offleash

APRIL 10, 2020

We operate within a specialized community of entrepreneurs, executives, venture capitalists, reporters, analysts, influencers, and agency partners. The COVID-19 crisis, however, is bringing greater appreciation of how interconnected we all truly are. As an agency, we’re also being mindful of our own employees and each other.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 2, 2020

When two of Boeing’s new 737 MAX passenger jets crashed within five months of each other in late 2018 and early 2019, killing a total of 346 people in Ethiopia and Indonesia, the company faced the worst crisis in its 100-year history. As for the legal team, that’s always a push and pull, whether you’re managing a crisis or an everyday issue.

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5W PR

JUNE 15, 2020

However, when mistakes are made, all of those benefits can act against the brand, amplifying a momentary lapse and creating a monumental PR crisis. Let’s take a look at how brands should use the tools available on social media to mitigate a PR crisis and move forward to re-establish the brand’s reputation.

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Flack's Revenge

OCTOBER 24, 2018

But they should come clean, and ‘fess up to problems when they occur, according to the basic tenets of crisis management. The far better approach to crisis management is to rip off that Band-Aid – admit your mistake, explain, apologize, and rectify. It is here that good old PR and crisis management can help.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 3, 2021

Farzana Baduel, founder and CEO, Curzon PR described how public relations has been recognised as a management discipline during the crisis however professional services have become transactional, leading to challenges for agency management. It is an innovative means of internal engagement that often spills out onto social media.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Today in America, we face a crisis of incivility in society and in our public discourse. Employees who experience or witness incivilities are more likely to be uncivil toward others, the study found. In the workplace, CEOs say, a culture of incivility threatens employee morale and productivity, corporate reputation and revenue.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 15, 2020

Office employees have been thrust into remote work, and many are using personal devices for business communications. We’re all spending far more time online than we were before, and it’s easy to be lax about digital security, social media activity, and communications with colleagues in virtual meetings.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 17, 2022

Social media is an increasingly important element in a successful crisis management approach. With the recent increase in the use of social media in crisis situations, organisations across all sectors need to understand the benefits of incorporating it into their crisis plan. What is Crisis Management?

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Melissa Agnes

APRIL 26, 2016

What is the goal of crisis management? The goal of crisis management is to salvage your organization’s reputation and bottom line when presented with a bad or threatening situation – or so says the majority of people. Whole Foods Market’s offensive crisis management strategy.

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5W PR

AUGUST 16, 2020

Nonetheless, those that seriously affect the brand, its employees, operations, and leadership can have devastating and long-lasting effects. The acceleration of social media has added to the challenges of crisis communications, an impact that a Pentland Analytics study says has doubled the impact on shareholder value.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Corporate Communications As companies grow, corporate communications become more important. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Crisis Communications There were some serious PR blunders in 2020.

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

and Pepsi’s “ Black Lives Matter’’ TV ad bungle with Kendall Jenner – it would be easy to miss one of the smaller yet most portentous PR crisis of this year: The CrossFit Gym Member-Shaming Instagram Fail. CRISIS LESSON #1: EVERYTHING YOU BELIEVE IS PRIVATE WILL BE SHARED PUBLICLY. The first rule for any online crisis ?

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PR Matters

APRIL 21, 2016

Because reputation impacts―and is influenced by―many different factors, PR’s relationship-building must be multiple, inclusive and comprehensive [ Tweet Quote ] These include―but are not limited to―the media, employees, communities (on and offline), customers, investors, potential clients, government bodies, and institutions.

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