Communications Conversations

MARCH 9, 2022

One of the questions I’ve heard the most from friends, clients and prospects over the last 6 months or so is: How should I set up a successful employee advocacy program? From a certain perspective, it makes sense why more companies are taking a closer look at Employee Advocacy Programs in 2022. Or, these kinds of posts.

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Agility PR Solutions

MARCH 13, 2024

Fear […] The post 7 top-notch ways to show appreciation for your remote employees appeared first on Agility PR Solutions. A little love goes a long way, especially when your crew is remote. But how do you give virtual pats on the back that actually resonate?

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PRSay

MAY 12, 2023

Consider your average employees — each day before that first cup of coffee is poured, they are likely inundated with messages from a variety of sources. Storytelling can be an effective way to create messages that can reach your employees and build a stronger connection to your brand. Find employee voices. Show don’t tell.

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

According to Deloitte, a […] The post 7 steps to creating an M&A communications plan for building trust with employees and customers appeared first on Agility PR Solutions. Now, that’s not to say that mergers and acquisitions can’t be transformative opportunities because they really can!

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Agility PR Solutions

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Traditionally, a qualified person would be hired as a digital PR ambassador, but in today’s digital world, it is also crucial for other business […] The post 3 ways you can transform your employees into digital PR ambassadors appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Agility PR Solutions

AUGUST 7, 2023

Voya Financial recently partnered with the Institute for Public Relations (IPR) on a comprehensive research report titled “Disabilities in the Workplace: Culture, Communication, Support, and Inclusion” that analyzes a survey of 1,014 employees from various companies to determine how […] The post Consumers and employees want more inclusion of (..)

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Remote work will be a permanent option for many employees, and all internal and externally focused campaigns must be fully digital. We’ll see lots of new ideas and platforms for customer and employee communications and a continued mainstreaming of tactics like live digital events, podcasting, and real-time chat for routine programs.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 12, 2020

The effect on employee health is still unclear, and the full business impact has only begun. This is surely easiest for businesses that can continue operations with employees working remotely, but it’s even more critical for those who can’t. What do employees and customers need to know in the short term? Make a plan.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Laughlin, a former PRSSA president, is vice president of global employee communications for Delta Air Lines. During ICON, she talked with PRsay about Delta’s employee-first approach to internal communications and the challenges of reaching deskless employees. We use an employee-led approach to internal comms at Delta.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 30, 2022

Time was, we’d have a full-blown PR strategy meeting, and employee recruitment would be in an internal comms section, reduced to a single bullet point in a slide deck. For any organization that prizes an engaged workforce and recruitment of talented and committed employees, their image as an employer is a make-or-break proposition.

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Business Wire

JUNE 21, 2022

So how do companies successfully juggle all of these variables and assuage any potential fears of shareholders, employees, customers, business development partners and others?

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Agility PR Solutions

JULY 1, 2024

Employee marketing has been around in some form or another for a while, but it’s taken a new and interesting turn with the advent of social media. In this article, we’ll cover what employee marketing […] The post 10 ways to boost brand reputation through employee marketing appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Employees are in charge. But in 2022, employee engagement will be the new recruitment. This bodes well for PR professionals who focus in employee and community relations. Look for brand values to be a core message for most organizations. How many “Great Resignation” stories did we see in 2021?

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Agility PR Solutions

JULY 31, 2023

This threatening landscape is making organizational culture more […] The post As employee engagement challenges mount, CEOs worldwide turn their focus to company culture as a leadership imperative appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Ronn Torossian

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Cathay Pacific, a Hong Kong-based airline, ended up in a big PR crisis recently because two employees of the airline allegedly broke their home isolation Covid rules. After a series of heated statements from both external parties and company officials, the entire situation culminated in criticism from the Hong-Kong government.

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Agility PR Solutions

AUGUST 20, 2024

Recruiting new team members is an expensive and often protracted process, with SHRM data suggesting that it costs $4,700 for each employee you add to your roster.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Corporate reputation has become the most important brand asset—a company with a favorable public image is more appealing to customers, employees, investors, and other stakeholders. Gone are the days when business success was measured solely by profitability.

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Business Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

For some, the remote and hybrid models have proven to work well while others cannot wait to bring their employees back in person. Whether businesses came to a full stop or managed to stay connected remotely during those early months of lockdowns, the dust is finally settling and companies are determining the best path forward.

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Business Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The intent is to mitigate negativity, ensure all employees and stakeholders are in the know, and maintain control over public brand perception. Crises communications refers to information that is shared when an event occurs that impacts customers or a company’s reputation.

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The manager/employee dynamic has never been so complex.

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Business Wire

MARCH 17, 2020

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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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 10, 2020

Yesterday McDonald’s announced it is suing ex-CEO Steve Easterbrook over previously undisclosed relationships with company employees. Easterbrook was let go in 2019 because of what was termed a “consensual relationship” with an unnamed employee. Is it a terrible PR move or just a juicy corporate communications case?

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Onclusive

JUNE 11, 2021

Join Stacey Hedman of the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and Sean O’Neal of Onclusive as they share tips for measuring whether your messaging is resonating internally and externally with stakeholders including employees, management, customers, partners and the media. Yes, PR can and does drive growth too!).

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Business Wire

APRIL 1, 2020

It's important to understand when, how and with what type of information to approach the media as well as employees, customers, and other stakeholders.

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

How to ensure mission-consistent communication from all employees. How a service-first attitude can help your team craft more compelling stories and pitches. How Coursera has used data to measure the impact of their stories and pivot when needed. Speaker Info. Arunav Sinha. Vice President, Global Communications. Enid Maran.

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Empower Your Employees and Advocates. Whether you like it or not, in times of crisis, people will reach out to your employees, influencers, and advocates. Dell has trained over 10,000 employees on social media through their Technology Solutions Training Portal. Who will respond? Track Results and Establish Takeaways.

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Business Wire

APRIL 19, 2023

Therefore, many private companies have turned to Private Capital Markets (“PCM”) to raise proceeds for employee liquidity initiatives, working capital, and future growth plans. However, while it is a bear market for IPOs, the need for capital to fund business growth cannot simply go into hibernation.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Depending on the length of the engagement, it’s often advantageous to include a contract employee in relevant team and company meetings. Because a freelance employee will sign an NDA and in most cases a non-compete agreement, the agency team shouldn’t worry that they’ll disclose confidential client information or try to lure the client away.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 13, 2020

Your customers, employees, partners, the media and other important constituents are looking to you for helpful information. 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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Business Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Half of all employees said their mental health was at stake. Three-quarters of 1,800 U.S. workers in a September survey by The Conference Board cited stress and burnout as critical challenges, up from 55% six months earlier.

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Institute for Public Relations

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Ariel Investments explored the perspectives of leaders and employees on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. The first survey gathered responses from 165 Black, Latino, and Latina corporate directors from Fortune … Continue reading Bridging Leadership and Employee Views on DEI in the Workplace →

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Onclusive

AUGUST 10, 2021

Great content lies at the heart of everything communications does, including employee and leadership communications and PR. What do your key stakeholders, including employees, customers, shareholders and analysts, care about the most? Elizabeth Barrett. VP Research, Gartner.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 6, 2020

We selected two winners. Winner #1 is (drumroll please) … Wei Cai, who is an undergraduate at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Some executives are reluctant to share their end game, due to the unpredictability of market conditions or because they don’t want employees to be unsettled. In that case, the right PR team can help. But it’s a good idea to make your PR team aware of a critical business goal. A good PR plan communicates business leadership.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 13, 2020

The areas of practice included media relations, strategic communication/integrated marketing communication, and employee communication – that all related to the class content. Nicole, our 2nd winner, is a junior who is pursuing a communication and journalism double major at UMass Amherst.

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Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 24, 2024

It makes sense, […] The post Human sustainability demand reaches critical level—and a disconnect: 4 of 5 CEOs feel pressured to improve efforts, but employees have doubts appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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