Cision

AUGUST 31, 2015

Discussions touched on the way technology has shaped how we share content, work together, report the news and respond in the midst of a crisis. One theme kept resurfacing throughout the day: we must remind ourselves to be human amidst the constantly changing and evolving communication horizon. Bring your own unique story.

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Cision

JULY 5, 2016

All too often we are convinced we need a website, or in this day and age, a social media strategy that will go “viral” – but this approach is often doomed from the start. Having a social media initiative go viral is not a good goal – what is the intended net result?

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Top stories in today’s summary of PR news: Cision shutters the HARO brand; Agility adds “Intelligent Insights”; PR tech company replaces employees with AI On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through all the news I can find on PR technology or comms tech and present it in a summary post like this one.

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

As technology, social media and the online world continue to evolve, unfortunately, so do the risks that leave your organization vulnerable. These attacks can and do come from anybody – from angry customers to unlawful competitors – and require legal and crisis communication expertise to manage.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Social media and crisis communications has become one of the fastest growing areas of both practice and research for today’s communication landscape. Additionally, “over half of respondents (52%) feel that the benefits of using social media as a crisis communications tool outweigh the risks” (page 4).

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Prohibition

JANUARY 17, 2022

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. In fact, most experts agree that social media needs to be treated as a vital part of any company’s crisis communication plan.

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5W PR

JANUARY 29, 2024

Defense technology transcends the world of gadgets and apps. In this high-stakes arena, public relations isn’t simply useful when it comes to crisis control. Forget the Silicon Valley playbook of viral trends and flashy apps. Here, technology isn’t about entertainment.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Knowing what trends are going on in your industry allows you to keep up with the latest in marketing strategies and technology. Last but certainly not least, crisis communications is another benefit of following trends. 2) Where is the topic going viral? LinkedIn Content Suggestions. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 12, 2020

Better organize your announcements and media contacts, make the “news” easy to find and stick to business etiquette; pro PR tips About a year ago I started writing a monthly summary of PR technology news. It’s been an eye-opening experience. Make sure your media contacts easy to find. Make your media contacts easy to find.

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PRSay

APRIL 6, 2018

Viral videos. From a crisis management point of view, 2017 had it all! It became clear during the year that technology is often driving the severity and speed of the threat. Wells Fargo. Cyber thefts. Sexual misconduct. Brand misjudgments. Corporate malfeasance. Extreme weather. But what lessons can we take from the chaos?

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Innovations in technology and the rise of social media make it possible for bad press and controversy to spread virally. It often takes decades to build a strong, respected brand. Unfortunately, all of that hard work can be undone in one PR disaster. One of the main causes of bad press is a poor customer experience.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

That’s a mouthful of buzzwords, but Ryan Reeves, a product manager for the company, added some context on LinkedIn: “Signals uses AI to continually read trillions of articles to detect important company trigger-events (viral articles, product launches, financials, partnerships, headcount changes, etc.)

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PRSay

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Reprimands against the team and the NBA at large poured in from the Chinese Basketball Association, the Chinese consulate in Houston, Chinese Central Television — and most notably, from Tencent Holdings, a Chinese internet and technology giant and the NBA’s largest digital partner outside the United States. Tip 5: Keep the team on-message.

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PR Conversations

APRIL 27, 2015

I enjoy the adrenaline rush of crisis communications. Advancements in communications technology and the explosion of social media platforms have secured the need for public relations experts to help organizations communicate effectively with their stakeholders. What is your favourite occupation in PR?

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PR Conversations

APRIL 27, 2015

I enjoy the adrenaline rush of crisis communications. Advancements in communications technology and the explosion of social media platforms have secured the need for public relations experts to help organizations communicate effectively with their stakeholders. What is your favourite occupation in PR?

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 17, 2021

When a crisis hits the news, we are reminded of a valuable lesson: that companies and businesses often have to act fast in order to prevent further damage from taking place. Crisis communications is an important aspect to tackle as a business owner. This guide is written to assist in every aspect of crisis communication.

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2021

A red team can expose reputational vulnerabilities in a company and flaws in its crisis-response plan. From a crisis-communications standpoint, a red team stress-tests an organization’s strategy by expanding the circle of feedback the plan receives. Illustration credit: astel design ].

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PR in High Definition

JULY 22, 2019

The phrase went viral back in May when a doctored video appeared to show US politician Nancy Pelosi drunk in a TV interview. Ordinarily, as with most new tech, there’d be a range of media coverage outlining the pros and cons of the technology, the risks and the opportunities, and the short and long-term applications. Not this time.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 3, 2015

I also talked about human behavior and how, by understanding what makes something go viral, organizations and leaders can leave themselves less exposed and less vulnerable, and in doing so can then empower themselves and their teams to be more proactive. Use this as a crisis preparedness and then a crisis communications strategy.

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Cision

APRIL 5, 2017

We’re incredibly grateful to work with publisher partners, influencers, bloggers, and craftspeople who have come up on Instagram and YouTube, have built audiences around their love of science and technology, a curiosity about physics, and a love of physical spaces. It is an amazing gift to invite them into our spaces.

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