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Crisis Comms, AI and Ethics: January Roundup

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Purina: In other news, Purina is dealing with a social media crisis as pet food safety is questioned by pet owners’ Facebook groups and then amplified on TikTok. Our take: Top-notch communications and PR professionals know that now is always the best time to prepare for a crisis — before it happens.

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Pitching Travel Media Amid the COVID-19 Shutdown

PRSay

However, PR pros can still pitch relevant stories to travel media, according to an April 14 webinar hosted by Kellie Jelencovich , PR manager at Travel Leaders Group and president of PRSA’s New York Chapter. Like many parts of the American economy, the travel and tourism sector has been hit hard by the coronavirus shutdown.

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Pitching in a Pandemic COVID-19 PR Coronavirus Tips

wiredPRworks

It’s a challenging time in so many ways, yet crisis communications is a place where PR people can shine a light. PR Pro Guide to Pitching in a Pandemic During COVID-19 Coronavirus. A few takeaways from our chat: Send your pitch in on a silver platter, ready to go with images and video. So let’s get more out there!

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Today, we say goodbye to HARO [PR Tech Sum 52]

Sword and the Script

The founding HARO was founded by Peter Shankman in 2008 as a Facebook group for journalists in need of sources. However, I learned a lot about reporters and pitching in that capacity. This latest move may make financial sense, but it’s the second serious crisis communications distraction for the company in Europe. Reddit data.

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PR Glossary: 30 Key Terms and Insights Every Professional Should Know

Newsfile

PR professionals balance these media types to maximize brand exposure and credibility: Paid Media : Content promoted through advertising (e.g., Owned Media : Channels controlled by the organization (e.g., Earned Media : Coverage gained organically through media relations (e.g., How Do You Pitch the Media ?

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Get a Big Picture of the PR Landscape with these Notes from 10 Industry Surveys

Sword and the Script

She and her research team conducted a focus group with 46 participants and also using a panel to survey 1,500 consumers. Their study was published in the Journal of Promotion Management and summarized in a piece for the Institute for Public Relations ( IPR ). Notice none of them cited a wire service.

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5 Lessons PR Pros Can Learn from Game of Thrones

Shift Communications

Similar to the PR world, it’s always important to have a plan in place – whether it’s an overarching PR plan to help strategically meet your client’s goals, or a crisis plan to put in action when needs arise. However, when times are busy, many may opt to send a blanket pitch to all their contacts in the hopes that someone bites.

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