Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The assertive role and reputation of corporate communication during the COVID-19 crisis is an important legacy. In late March the corporate workforce shifted from working in the office to home, and areas of the economy exposed to the virus such as entertainment, leisure, hospitality, and visitor attractions shut down.

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The Stalwart Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Thanks to Gina Moravec and Internal Comms Pro for having me on their recent webinar along with Corporate Communications Extraordinaire John C Brown to talk all things Crisis Communications and how focusing on engaging employees is Priority One!

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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.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 1, 2021

A report by Allegory sets out the urgent need for organisations to act on issues related to Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR) and proposes a framework to support planning. I’ve been working with the team at Allegory to explore the issue of Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR).

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Presspage

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In a time of crisis, they may see more information about your organization than during ordinary times; they may believe the real-time accounts of others over you; share the most dramatic of stories (in many cases leaving out facts); and decide in a split moment if they support and trust you. However, not every crisis is predictable.

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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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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 15, 2018

Social media has redefined crisis response in three important ways: outlet options, messaging speed and employee engagement. Social media also has compressed the speed of information transfer from hours to minutes or even seconds as a crisis develops. Employee evangelists are made, not born. A Reason to Speak.

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PRSay

APRIL 7, 2020

Based on surveys conducted on March 6–10 in 10 countries, the research shows the following: Employees trust employer communications. 19, found that employees trust their employers far more than they trust governments or news media. And 62 percent of respondents trust their employers to respond to the crisis effectively.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 18, 2023

Ways To Safeguard Brand Reputation Most companies will never experience a large-scale brand reputation crisis — that’s the good news. But as Dorothy Crenshaw points out in this blog post, the “drip-drip-drip of customer complaints, employee dissatisfaction, or competitive attacks can erode a brand’s good standing over time.”

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This is particularly true for marketing, and the same applies to brand and corporate communications. Remote work will be a permanent option for many employees, and all internal and externally focused campaigns must be fully digital. The stakes rise for employee engagement. Marketing and corporate communications will overlap.

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5W PR

JUNE 22, 2020

Any business knows that no matter what’s going on and how well they are on top of everything, a crisis is never expected. However, how well the business can respond during a crisis always reflects on the public’s perception of the organization in the future, whether in a positive or negative light. Tips for Post-PR Crisis Management.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 1, 2024

PR transcends its traditional role in crisis management in today’s competitive landscape. PR can profoundly shape brand perception through crisis management—effective crisis communication to mitigate damage from negative events and restore trust.  Nonetheless, its strategic significance is immense.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Research shows that consumers want the brands and companies they do business with to be fair employers, good corporate citizens, and responsible stewards of the environment. Employees are in charge. But in 2022, employee engagement will be the new recruitment. Look for brand values to be a core message for most organizations.

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5W PR

JUNE 16, 2021

A couple of months ago, Nike faced a business crisis as the vice president of North America’s business department, Ann Hebert, had to resign from her position after a report surfaced that her son was running an entire resale operation involving Nike sneakers. On the other hand, Ann Hebert had allowed her son to use the family discount card.

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Presspage

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In a time of crisis, they may see more information about your organization than during ordinary times; they may believe the real-time accounts of others over you; share the most dramatic of stories (in many cases leaving out facts); and decide in a split moment if they support and trust you. However, not every crisis is predictable.

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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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Axia PR

JANUARY 14, 2024

OpenAI faced a pivotal moment when CEO Sam Altman’s abrupt departure led to mass employee protests — the company he founded has now reinstated him. Organizations facing crisis risk instability if they don’t handle situations promptly and correctly.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 7, 2021

The communications team may not be held accountable for contributing to corporate and financial goals, so oftentimes, the department is either held to a lesser standard or operates in a vacuum rather than being seen as a strategic partner. Communications is a major driver of corporate reputation—your biggest brand asset.

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David PR Group

APRIL 4, 2024

In the vast expanse of the corporate world, few crises carry the potential to shake the very foundations of an iconic behemoth. The recent ousting of Boeing’s CEO, brought in as a reformative leader, signals the magnitude of the crisis and the imperative for transformational change.

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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. In-house vs. agency.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

While your team gets to the route of the problem, the clock continues to tick and the news of the crisis continues to spread. Put the crisis to bed as quickly as possible, while suffering the least amount of negative repercussions to the organization’s reputation and bottom line. The reality is that a crisis is a nightmare.

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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. That doesn’t mean pandering.

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The Stalwart Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Public relations experts say it’s key to make sure your restaurant’s crisis plan is in place and updated—at all times. “It It certainly is a ‘pay me now’ or ‘pay me later’ scenario,” says David Oates of San Diego- based Stalwart Communications , which offers crisis public relations for restaurants and other businesses.

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5W PR

AUGUST 12, 2019

Companies that aren’t prepared for a crisis can watch their sales go off the cliff, their stock price take a plunge, and even permanently shut some, if not all their doors. When it comes to a potential door-shutting crisis, keep the Scout motto in mind — “Be prepared!”. Building A Corporate Reputation.

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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. Similarly, companies can anticipate many of the resources they’ll need if a crisis strikes.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

But at a corporate level it’s a strategic imperative with real implications for company reputation and even performance. According to Paul Argenti, a professor of corporate communication at Dartmouth College, such visibility can be a critical component of effective strategy execution.

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PRSay

JULY 27, 2020

As employees look for answers during the COVID-19 crisis, they need simple, straightforward language. For communicators, that means eliminating hype, jargon, buzzwords and corporate-speak. Employees have never liked corporate-speak, of course. Now, the COVID-19 crisis has made garbage language smell even worse.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

PR and marketing are perceived very differently, especially in a corporate environment. 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. But it’s not a contest.

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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

MAY 15, 2018

A crisis situation presents abundant challenges for public relations and business leaders, not the least of which are the critical first communications. Five crisis PR first responses. There was no mention of the customers’ race, or of why a Starbucks employee had called the police. Facebook dodges blame.

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Ronn Torossian

APRIL 11, 2016

In fact, the bigger the company, the less control it seems to have over people’s beliefs about its corporate values and decisions. The post Reputation Management: Making Employees Brand Ambassadors appeared first on 5WPR CEO Ronn Torossian Founder's Blog. Reputation management is no easy feat for any company.

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Reputation Us

JUNE 23, 2019

Already in 2019, corporate crises appear to be increasing and getting nastier than 2018. According to The Holmes Report , last year brought an increasing penchant for corporate scandals. So how does a company handle a corporate crisis in today’s world? We’re rethinking corporate crisis.

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Melissa Agnes

MAY 26, 2014

We are frequently reminded that the art of crisis communications and crisis management is a tough one to master. Some people do it right in a crisis. So, let’s look at what to avoid when confronted with a crisis. Here’s a list of the “seven deadly sins” to look out for: 7 Deadly Sins of Crisis (Mis)Management.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

If there was an overlooked crisis comms story to bruising expose The New York Times published on Amazon , it was the impact Nick Ciubotariu’s rebuttal on LinkedIn had on the story. Unfortunately many corporate communicators, still play a role as brand cop, policing up activity online. by Frank Strong.

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Solo PR Pro

MARCH 3, 2020

This is a guest post courtesy of Solo PR Pro Premium member, Michael Ares, Principal Owner of MDA Corporate Marketing, LLC. All good PR pros know you can be both reassuring and completely honest in a crisis- and in fact, the latter plays an important role in the former.” – Kellye Crane, Crane Communications.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Any company, big or small, can experience a crisis. According to research, about 75 percent of companies will experience a crisis at some point due to the increasing complexity of modern business and the growth of social media in our fast-paced world. This is where crisis management comes in. What is Crisis Management?

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Landis PR

MAY 9, 2022

Successful crisis communications strategizing occurs before an incident. Product recalls, natural disasters, pandemics, leadership and employee issues are all grounds for crisis communications. Get Your Crisis Team Together: Convene your team as quickly as possible to establish roles and responsibilities. The post Crisis?

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