March, 2020

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Role of PR in Crisis Management

Ronn Torossian

In today’s social-media-powered communication, brands constantly face challenges associated with negative publicity. With stories gaining traction rapidly, brands have found themselves dealing with widespread backlash due to failing to deliver on their promises, mistreating employees or delivering a faulty product to the market. Sometimes it’s the brand’s fault, but on other occasions, such allegations may […].

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What is Media Mix Modeling – And Why Should You Care?

Onclusive

Traditional models of PR measurement no longer work (i.e. AVEs). Digital has become intrinsic to the PR and communications landscape, and diversification is forcing measurement to become more innovative than ever. Both PR agencies and in-house communications professionals are struggling with this shift. “As planning lead for public relations, I constantly deal with the need for better data to define a business problem and set ROI (Return On Investment) measurement beyond free PR coverage,&

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Top Tips to Successfully Work From Home While Parenting During COVID-19 | Business Wire

Business Wire

Working from home has its perks but also presents unique challenges—especially when the rest of the family is home too. With offices and schools closed to combat the spread of COVID-19, working from home means changing the traditional way of conducting business for many organizations and their employees.

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PR – An Essential Business? Tips for Keeping Your Sanity, Job and Relationships in a Pandemic

Flack's Revenge

It’s dark in here. Let me find the light switch. There you go. Hey, where is everybody? It sure is quiet. These are the thoughts you might have, if you work in PR in the Age of Coronavirus. People are bunkered down. No one knows for sure when the crisis will end. Media and social channels can’t focus on anything else. We are all adjusting to the new, shut-in normal.

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Beyond the Blast: How to Pitch with Purpose and Build Lasting Media Relationships

Speaker: Barbara Nonas, Award-Winning PR Strategist & Communications Leader

Have you ever sent out 100 pitches, waited eagerly for responses to pour in, but instead… crickets? You're not alone - journalists respond to just 3.43% of pitches, and a staggering 73% say less than a quarter of the pitches they receive are even relevant. But here's the good news: these numbers don't have to define your results. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to break through the noise, craft personalized, thoughtful pitches, and build genuine, lasting media relationships.

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Best Practices for Brand Communications in Times of Uncertainty

Cision

We at Cision want to help you be a trusted source of information for your industry in times of uncertainty, so we've put together a guide to help.

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Personal resilience in a time of crisis

Stephen Waddington

It’s tough out there, really tough, do your best and know that everyone is feeling the same. I headed for a long walk on the beach yesterday. ? With each day the COVID-19 headlines become more alarming. The debate and discussion on social media don’t help. Then there’s disinformation. The first place to start building personal resilience is to limit your media consumption.

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COVID-19: Stop Marketing and Start Communicating

Cision

What should your brand do about your planned brand communications in the time of COVID-19? Takeaways from our webinar with a panel of PR experts from across the industry.

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The power Amazon marketing holds for brands today

Agility PR Solutions

The numbers don’t lie: Amazon has 310 million active users, with 197 million people shopping on the e-commerce behemoth monthly. With 1- to 2-day delivery times and the convenience of one-click purchasing, consumers are treated to the ultimate experience in seamless shopping with Amazon—and they are fully embracing it. As a consumer brand, your job […].

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How Communicators Can Help Inform the Public During the COVID-19 Crisis

PRSay

Crisis situations impact businesses, industries, associations and organizations of all sizes. While the circumstances surrounding a crisis vary greatly, there are general best practices PR professionals should be prepared to deploy. Communicators should always advise a cautious, thoughtful and truthful strategy to address any crisis, and not employ strategies or tactics that flame hysteria.

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The Upside of Leaked Internal Communications: 2024 Mini Benchmark Report

Leaked internal communications can be strategically valuable assets rather than just risks to manage. When used proactively, these leaks can highlight leadership and innovation—qualities that resonate in today’s media. By approaching internal comms with a dual-purpose approach, companies shift from mere risk avoidance to leveraging these moments as credible public messages around strategy.

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10 Influencers Who Dominate Brand Promotion

Critical Mention

Share Tweet Share. 1. Serena Williams. Known as one of the most successful and powerful athletes in the world, Serena Williams is a brand’s ideal influencer. She is heavily followed by fans across the world with 12.2 million followers and counting on Instagram. Her follower count and reputation as a winner make her an incredible influencer and promoter of the brands she displays in her posts.

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3 Multimedia Mistakes That Are Killing Your Web Content

Cision

These common-but-serious blunders can cost you big time. Fortunately, they're pretty easy to fix – and such small tweaks can have a huge impact on the success of your content and its brand.

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7 tips for prepping your PR firm for a coronavirus quarantine

Agility PR Solutions

Most of us have worked remotely, whether for an occasional home repair or as part of a regular schedule. Late last year, during a three-month office renovation, our firm experienced what it’s like to have the entire staff working from home. While the perks were many, we also had to navigate several unexpected challenges. Here […]. The post 7 tips for prepping your PR firm for a coronavirus quarantine appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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PR In The Time Of Coronavirus

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It’s a tough time for business leaders. The rapid rise of public health warnings about COVID-19 and the ripple effects of the pandemic and our coping strategies pose a particular challenge for any organization, especially its communicators. The news cycle is dominated by the spread of the coronavirus and its repercussions. The effect on employee health is still unclear, and the full business impact has only begun.

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The Importance of Personalizing Your Press Release for Journalists

Journalists receive an overwhelming number of press releases daily, making it hard for your news to stand out. While some news is valuable, most is not.

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[Case Study] Messaging & Media Relations for an Award-Winning IPO – Livongo

Onclusive

In early 2019, Livongo began preparing to go public. At the time, the company was already a leader in consumer digital health, with clients including 20% of Fortune 500 companies, major health plans, and the two largest pharmacy benefit managers as both clients and partners. Livongo faced an extremely tight IPO timeline, limited resources (a two-person communications team), and an inherent risk of a backlash from investors and the industry at large due to positioning the IPO as the “litmus test”

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Black History Month Webinar Reveals Digital Marketing Best Practices in 2020

Business Wire

Last month in honor of Black History Month we co-hosted “The Art of Marketing” webinar with our media partner Black PR Wire. Panelists from various marketing industries shared their best practices and how they have used the art of marketing to build successful brands.

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Public Relations Review

PR for Anyone

Now is the time to up-level your marketing plan by adding in free publicity. What we know for sure is that the more visibility you get, more potential customers and clients can learn about you and that means more business for you and ultimately more revenue and profits. Most of you are already growing your visibility with social media and now by adding in free publicity, you’re making it all happen that much faster and to a much larger audience.

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Takeaways from the 2020 PRNEWS Crisis and Measurement Summit

Cision

The Cision team's key takeaways from the 2020 PRNEWS Crisis and Measurement Summit.

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Do's and Don'ts: How to Pitch Your Press Release to Journalists

Speaker: Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, Author, Speaker

Yes - press releases are still relevant in the world of public relations! 🎯 Ever wondered how to write a compelling press release, or what are current best practices for pitching your news to earn media coverage? In this exclusive webinar with Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, we’ll cover tips and advice to help you get the most out of each piece of news you pitch!

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Save the Date: Join #PRStudChat on March 24th to discuss “The Future is Now: Landing Your First Job Like a PRo!”

Deirdre Breakenridge

Interested in a career in public relations? Don’t know how to prepare for the job search? Join #PRStudChat and guest Jennie Donohue ( @jenniedonohue ), senior lecturer and director of the PR curriculum at the University of Massachusetts Amherst , on Thursday, March 24, from noon — 1 p.m. ET for the live Twitter chat, “The Future is Now: Landing Your First Job Like A PRo.”.

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Zooming Into Coworkers’ Lives Is Revealing

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

In two short weeks our world has been turned upside down. And yet, even this crisis has its silver lining. It’s called Zoom. Remote conferencing is hardly a new concept. Thanks to technology, meetings have been held business-to-business across states, and yes, oceans, now for quite some time. They usually originate in conference rooms, assembled with one’s team, all seated together.

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What are the Best Ways to Obtain Speaking Engagements

Ronn Torossian

Standing in front of a group of people and giving a speech can be an exhilarating feeling, however, no matter how great a person is at public speaking, actually getting the chance to stand in front of an audience is not an easy task. In fact, speaking engagements are an excellent way to grow a […]. The post What are the Best Ways to Obtain Speaking Engagements appeared first on.

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The 2020 Crisis Communications Resource List | Business Wire

Business Wire

In today’s digital world, a crisis can occur at any time and can come from any direction. It can be a negative event surrounding your product, an emergency impacting your stakeholders, or a global pandemic impacting your business supply chain.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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Getting Publicity in The Age of Coronavirus

PR for Anyone

“What Can You Niche Down To Help People In This Age Of Coronavirus?” Watch the full YouTube video >> HERE The coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to disrupt many people’s lives. However, there are many opportunities where you can get media coverage and share your knowledge with the world. This week, Christina Daves talks about getting publicity in the age of the Coronavirus.

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COVID-19 Comms: Lead with Empathy

Cision

For the second in our webinar series, we brought in a new panel of PR experts to discuss COVID-19 comms best practices, including how to "read the room" and, most importantly, to lead with empathy.

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Three Tips for Communicating in Uncertain Times

Deirdre Breakenridge

We are in uncertain times. Your customers, employees, partners, the media and other important constituents are looking to you for helpful information. Unfortunately, a lot of the communication shared in uncertain times ends up confusing and frustrating these groups even more. As we witness the stock market lows, travel bans, event cancellations and more businesses asking employees to work from home, here are three tips to help guide your communication.

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6 Social Media Trends That Businesses Should Know

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

For most people social media is a great way to follow trending news, post food pictures and, most importantly, share memes. For PR and marketing folks, it’s a key part of business communications. Social media helps us and our clients connect to customers, drive web traffic, and even develop or convert leads. 71% of social media marketers say social media channels offer consumer insights that benefit other departments of their business, while 93% of all marketers cite more exposure for thei

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Adapting to the Future: The Evolving Role of Crisis Management Firms in a Rapidly Changing World

As the Internet continues to grow and change, the role of Online Crisis Management firms is evolving. This article explores how these firms are adapting to the new topography of Online Crisis Management. Through interviews with industry experts and case studies, we uncover the key strategies and tactics that are driving success in this dynamic field.

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How to Survive this Crisis

The Proactive Report

Coronavirus is having a significant effect on many businesses. Even healthcare practitioners are seeing their income drop because people will only come out for emergencies. In this situation, it’s natural to want to cut costs, but the mistake most businesses make is to cut marketing and PR spend. Now is the time to be more present and add as much value to your customers and followers as you can.

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How to Write a Great Feature Release that Reporters and Audiences Want to Read

Business Wire

Writing a feature news release is an effective way to share a different side of your story. Telling this story successfully can help you get noticed by media.

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Importance of PR in Today's Uncertain World

PR for Anyone

In this crazy time that we are suddenly thrust into, I want to share the importance of PR and what your role can and should be. You have expertise in a subject matter. We all do. Right now, every single industry is being affected by Covid-19 (coronavirus). From imports to supply chain to product distribution to service industries (travel, hospitality, legal, financial, etc.) to retail to small business, big business, even Wall Street.