PRSay

MAY 15, 2019

Some of the familiar topics are there — branding, corporate social responsibility, crisis communications — but not necessarily in a form many of us would recognize as aspects of the profession we’ve come to know. They’re taking a hard look at some of the gaps in our thinking, like the ethics of influencer marketing.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Nearly a decade ago, the PRSA Foundation sponsored research that found only 23 percent of graduate business schools consistently provide instruction in reputation management, corporate communications and related ethical dimensions. That’s a huge shift in the way we think about communications.”.

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The Hoffman Agency

APRIL 16, 2025

Whether it’s regional conflicts erupting, sophisticated cyberattacks targeting infrastructure, the lingering effects of global pandemics, or the ripple effects of economic sanctions, the next crisis feels perpetually imminent. This constant barrage has led to a concerning phenomenon: crisis communication fatigue among audiences.

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Crisis communications. Managing perceptions is especially critical in public affairs , corporate communications, crisis communications , and media relations. Reputation engineering. Actively managing an organisations credibility and public trust. Drive impact and influence like never before.

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Wadds Inc.

JUNE 5, 2023

Amanda Coleman's Everyday Communications Strategies provides advice on proactively managing issues in corporate communication. Prevention is better than cure - and if a crisis situation is often described as a car crash, this book is all about avoiding collisions. Coleman’s manual is reassuringly comprehensive.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The Foundation of Crisis Simulation Crisis simulations in defense tech differ from standard corporate exercises due to the industry’s unique characteristics. Designing Realistic Crisis Scenarios Creating authentic crisis scenarios requires careful consideration of potential threats and vulnerabilities.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

We move so quickly, and electronic communication has become so ubiquitous, that we often don’t slow down long enough to consider what our advice or commentary might look like if taken out of context or viewed by someone hostile to us or our client. Will you be able to legally, ethically, reputationally defend the advice you gave?

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Communications Ethics Leadership Reputation 158

Ethical Voices

APRIL 2, 2025

What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted at work? It felt like we had not behaved in an ethical way, and it bothered me for months afterwards because even the partnership went through that sort of lasting bitterness with some of our employees. Ethical companies, when they make them, they own it, and they fix it.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 6, 2013

This realization got me thinking about our responsibilities as public relations professionals to communicate…to provide advice and counsel…to clients or employers so that they might better inform their many stakeholders. ” With that responsibility comes a host of expectations. He blogs at A Professor’s Thoughts.

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Wadds Inc.

MAY 14, 2024

In a comprehensive review of major reports on global risk, Rod Cartwright emphasises the complex challenges facing organisations and highlights opportunities for corporate communicators. Rod Cartwright has reviewed eight reports on global risk over the past 12 months. The next two years are going to be tough.

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 3, 2019

From going to prison after being convicted for violating the FCPA (the US foreign anti-bribery law) to founding Front-Line Anti-Bribery LLC, and educating multinationals on current issues and challenges with respect to compliance, ethics and anti-bribery, Richard Bistrong has come a long way. If so, how?

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

More and more crisis communication events that interrupt the general flow of work in our area. More digital communications; not in person anymore.”. Article: 80% of PR Pros Say Communication Gained Value in 2020 (PR News). 2020 JOTW Communications Survey. Presentation: The 2020 JOTW Communications Survey.

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Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Joining me on this week’s episode of EthicalVoices is Kelsey Bohl , the Senior Manager of Corporate Communications Press Office at Walmart. We are the liaison between the company and external media, do lots of crisis communications, media relations, and that’s where I am today. What’s that saying?

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 15, 2013

But when working on your social media policy, or crisis communications plan, getting buy-in from the legal department at the start is a much smarter way to go. In PR : Ethics is the one thing we can never, ever be without. .” ~ King Henry the Sixth, Part II, Act IV, Scene II. Just say or do it.

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Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Ahem, by the way, that's against our code of ethics.). Tara McDonagh is President and Founder of Tara McDonagh Communications LLC where she helps clients in the green energy, technology and healthcare industries advance their business goals through thoughtful and creative communications planning and execution.

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Stuart Bruce

MAY 29, 2016

I actually laughed out loud when I read this story about the BBC’s world affairs editor John Simpson setting up a corporate consultancy to advise on crisis communications and then even more rapidly closing it again because of the crisis it created. It would be even funnier if it wasn’t so tragic. hrrlGl153Q.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Most schools offer the basic courses such as Introduction to PR, Writing, Research, Campaigns, Case Studies, and Crisis Communications. If you use this as the requirement, the good news is that public relations curricula across the board seem to meet the requirement. How has your PR education prepared you for your career?

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5W PR

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Crisis communication plan Develop a robust crisis communication plan to address miscommunications promptly. Influencer partnerships Collaborate with influencers who align with the brand’s values and ethics. Offer guidance on product usage and potential interactions with medications.

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Reputation Us

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Corporate reputational risks are rapidly evolving, and as of now, the top ones include a mix of longstanding challenges and emerging concerns driven by digital transformation, regulatory scrutiny, and shifting societal expectations heading into 2025. Today, RepUs published its TEN REPUTATION RISKS AND IMPACT FOR 2025.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

AI hunts bias in a new “media war room” by Israeli startup Propel Propel, an Israeli startup that’s building out an all-in-one PR platform, has packaged its software into an offering it’s calling the “Media War Room” that leverages AI for managing crisis communications. The first “finding” in the report?

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PR Conversations

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Distance from an event lends a certain perspective, as we all know from our various war stories on crisis communication. Our professional codes of ethics say that ultimately our role is to serve society and sometimes that is seen as being in conflict with the interests of the organisations that we work for day to day.

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Ethical Voices

MARCH 28, 2022

Ellen addresses a number of important ethics issues including: What to do when your ethical values diverge from your employer’s values? And then after that, I really did a variety for the first part of my career of corporate and agency. Then I went back to corporate America. Ethics is very important to me.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 15, 2018

Everyone wants to work for an ethical company and takes it personally when corporate actions are misinterpreted or mislabeled. Volunteer opportunities and corporate philanthropy should be baked into the DNA of the organization. It is critical to partner with non-profits whose goals align with the corporate mission.

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Presspage

JUNE 16, 2023

Human expertise and judgment , and emotional intelligence remain vital for establishing trust, effectively communicating during challenging times, and ensuring the authenticity and ethical standards of IR communications. After all, corporate communications is no longer about sending press releases.

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Reputation Us

JANUARY 4, 2016

Streams of patient data were exfiltrated from the corporate networks into dark corners of the Internet. Strategy #2: Have a Crisis Communications Plan that Includes Social Media. A tailored crisis communications plan can help facilitate this, while protecting your organization’s reputation.

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Strategy Healthcare Crisis Communications Crisis 60

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

In other words, corporate communications is adding headcount and work that used to go to outside PR firms is being kept inside. You have to keep in mind, big corporations can have hundreds of law firms on what they call a “panel.” I’d like to believe, PR agencies that specialized in crisis communications can identify here.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Tackling fake news and disinformation: an ethical issue that strikes at the heart of practice 6. Each corporate PRCA member will be expected to engage with a local school each year. In 2019 purpose continued to emerge as a theme in corporate leadership as a means of reconnecting organisations with society. What we do 5.

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PRSay

MAY 6, 2016

In this role, Ken provides businesses with visions, strategies, and inspiration for PR and marketing communication programs. With deep experience in the consumer, healthcare, tech, B2B, corporate, real estate, and government sectors, his work effectively builds relationships, counsels senior executives, and boosts revenue.

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MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

AdWeek for its success in transforming “a financial brand into a paragon of corporate feminism.”. In this era of forced transparency, it will be more difficult than ever for corporations to, say, launch a “green” eco-advertising campaign while being fined by the EPA for dumping hazardous waste.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

High demand for experienced communicators “Corporate communications professionals will continue to advance into top organizational leadership roles as their unrivaled combination of business strategy and stakeholder insight continues to become more essential. Continued consolidation of media outlets.

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Reputation Antistress by Sergii Bidenko

JULY 10, 2023

It's about a crisis fixer who helps rich and influential clients solve their problems. The character has many ethical and personal questions. This allows me to quickly mobilize the resources necessary to respond to a client's crisis. Communicate effectively Ray Donovan is a pro at what he says and how he says it.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 21, 2023

We live in a world with plenty of corporate fakes: fake press releases , fake web traffic and even fake job postings. No one seems to know, with any degree of confidence, which way the economy is headed. …and few companies would feel the consequences of lost trust so rapidly as banks, but it’s not entirely dissimilar.

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5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Crisis Management PR: Addresses and mitigates potential damage to a tech company’s reputation during challenging situations or crises. It’s important to have a plan in place before a crisis might arise. Regulatory Compliance: Tech PR can communicate a startup’s commitment to regulatory compliance and ethical practices.

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Technology Product Launch Crisis Management Case Study 78

Prohibition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A crisis can be anything that disrupts the normal flow of your business. Or it could be a production, financial or management failure that causes a corporate crisis for your business. For example, a cyberattack might halt corporate activities and make them impossible to resume. Setup a crisis communication team.

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PR Conversations

APRIL 27, 2015

I enjoy the adrenaline rush of crisis communications. Sincerity, loyalty, sound judgment, trustworthiness and a commitment to the values and ethical foundations of the PR profession—which just happen to be expressed in the CPRS Code of Professional Standards —are the qualities I most admire. Why do you work in PR?

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PR Conversations

APRIL 27, 2015

I enjoy the adrenaline rush of crisis communications. Sincerity, loyalty, sound judgment, trustworthiness and a commitment to the values and ethical foundations of the PR profession—which just happen to be expressed in the CPRS Code of Professional Standards —are the qualities I most admire. Why do you work in PR?

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Film Crisis Communications Ethics Crisis 40

Stuart Bruce

APRIL 3, 2019

The UK’s CIPR (Chartered Institute of Public Relations) has published its latest State of the Profession Survey. The top 10 takeaways for PR professionals are: … The post Top 10 takeaways from the CIPR State of the Profession survey 2019 appeared first on Stuart Bruce.

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