Ishmael's Corner

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

I’m also convinced that it’s one of the most underutilized storytelling techniques in business communications. Journalists, the masters of industrial-grade storytelling in business, have honed the use of anecdotal content to an art form. CEO joined the internal kickball league. They bring realness to the storytelling.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

They range from storytelling and engagement to partnerships, events and feedback. Strategic storytelling involves creating compelling narratives. Employee advocacy can help in generating brand ambassadors. Engaged and passionate employees serving as powerful brand ambassadors.

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Ishmael's Corner

OCTOBER 26, 2014

For consumer companies, Facebook offers one of the easiest platforms for brand storytelling. Take that photo of a customer smiling over the company’s product/service or that video of employees raising money for a worthy cause, publish on Facebook and voila! I think we can agree that this is not brand storytelling at its best.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Internal Communications. The truth is that internal communications are really important to how things get done in any organization. How do you know what’s working?

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PRSay

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Is your point that your employees give back to the community? I once used a tale from “I Love Lucy” to explain cost accounting for an internal comms channel I managed. Is your point that you help your clients solve big business problems? Find a story. Find a story. Find a story. But Mandino had a corollary to his rule.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2021

There are several forces in play: Areas of the economy that shut down are reopening and organisations are firmly in recovery-mode The pandemic has created a new set of roles is areas such as employee engagement and sustainability Entry level roles are reopening as organisation begin to figure out the balance between home and office working.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The role of a PR agency in this alignment, and in building an organization’s reputation among customers, employees, and stakeholders, is central. On the positive side, something the client has overlooked or takes for granted could be useful information for media relations or storytelling.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

A PR program operates best when the client has tasked an internal manager for the work, and all parties agree on what the agency needs to succeed. It may include a problem to be solved and a “hero” of sorts – humans (like a founder, customers or employees), or possibly a differentiating technology.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 29, 2019

In public relations, we rely on a blend of experience, storytelling instinct, and imagination to inform our programs and our work. The best plans also start with a thorough brand communications audit that includes insights into customer, channel partner, and employee perceptions of the business or its products. Test it with research.

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 15, 2020

There were some clear misses in my original essay: social media activism, internal communications, storytelling and professionalism in PR. The resurgence of internal communications Internal communications is one of the hottest areas of contemporary PR. They lie at the heart of inspiring conversations and storytelling.

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Onclusive

JULY 27, 2023

Through strategic planning of messaging and storytelling, you can increase your chances of landing a campaign successfully. Improved Stakeholder Engagement: Through strategic comm efforts, campaigns have the power to engage and connect with various stakeholders such as employees and investors.

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

New PR serves three pivotal roles to build your corporate brand and support your sales and marketing organizations: PR is digital storytelling through content and social amplification. The three most important drivers are social listening, digital storytelling and real time marketing. ” 4.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

We come from a legacy of storytellers, of truth-tellers. The power of self-advocacy Bria Bryant, global chief marketing officer at marketing services company Assembly Global, said that to reach the C-suite, What worked for me was advocating for myself and unapologetically celebrating my wins internally. Its how I got to where I am.

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Stephen Waddington

MARCH 17, 2021

I had spoken to employees who had trusted me with their experiences of mental health breakdown and then had to suck it up as human resources cherry-picked the case studies which painted the company in the best light. I am told that Internal comms at Sellafield have acknowledged a problem and talked about reflection.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

Guest Post by Jan Griffiths, president & founder of Gravitas Detroit In today’s fast-paced and digitally connected world, internal communication has become more critical than ever for automotive suppliers. Employees can listen to podcasts while commuting, during breaks, or while performing routine tasks.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 31, 2024

Panelists point out the power of employees as storytellers, and the impact their experience can have on corporate and brand reputation. Understand the power of first-person storytelling by employees on social platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Get internal buy-in. Set priorities.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Be detailed   Unsubstantiated storytelling leads to greenwashing accusations. factor from your communications, Show that you’re driven by genuine purpose,  Appease skeptics who might assume that you’re just ticking a green box.  To employees: You should w ork with internal comms to align your environmental sustainability messaging.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 20, 2018

Long-term employees might even be stuck with an outdated elevator speech when asked to describe the business. If your industry is facing rapid change, or your own business is transforming quickly due to internal or external factors, now is the time to position it properly for the future. No one wants to be left alone at the dance.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

What is for sure is that a solid PR team is versatile and can expertly cover down on a broad number of functions: internal comms, external comms, executive comms, media relations, analyst relations, corporate social responsibility, thought leadership and marcom, and as I’ve long proposed, content marketing, among many others.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Florida International University is a proud sponsor of PRSA. Whether a disaster impacts your company or an organizational issue disrupts your workplace’s ability to function as it should, well-mapped-out communication strategies should be structured to embrace the nuances of internal and external audiences.

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PR Matters

APRIL 21, 2016

Because reputation impacts―and is influenced by―many different factors, PR’s relationship-building must be multiple, inclusive and comprehensive [ Tweet Quote ] These include―but are not limited to―the media, employees, communities (on and offline), customers, investors, potential clients, government bodies, and institutions.

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PR Job Coach

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Craft a Narrative to Make People Feel Something As Patti and Scott both emphasized, we are all storytellers. It could be a part time gig for a task that you can do in a time frame much shorter or at a cost much less than a full time employee. Everyone brings value to the table in different ways. Hitachi, Loral, ASARCO, Gould Inc.,

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Ishmael's Corner

MAY 18, 2020

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. The post How to Become a People Manager appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications. Techniques For Effective Business Communications.

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Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

This is due to lack of budget, internal resources and in many cases, not having the right internal teams and agencies to execute correctly. Many brands are now starting to focus on employee advocacy, whereby they are starting to operationalize a workforce to “participate” and tell the brand story. Employee storytelling.

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Stern + Associates

MARCH 5, 2024

A compelling corporate innovation story represents a valuable opportunity to differentiate from competitors, educate investors, galvanize employees and attract prospective new talent. Identify the Voices Your company’s innovation story is just that – a story – so it’s important to identify the right storytellers within the organization.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Whether you’re a nonprofit targeting donors or a corporation trying to build customer and employee engagement through a giving program, there is one group of consumers who stand out — millennials. Brand-supported CSR programs should be developed with involvement from the company’s stakeholders, particularly employees.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Internal Communications Internal communications are crucial in determining how things are accomplished in any organization. How do you know what’s working?

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Training Media Training Crisis Communications Reputation 195

PRSay

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Shaw, corporate vice president of communications at Microsoft, during the lunchtime keynote session Monday at the 2019 PRSA International Conference in San Diego. And that opportunity comes in the form of storytelling, diplomacy and truth, he said. Storytelling. “In How are they consumed and by who? Synthesize the complex.

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Cision

JULY 7, 2016

The creation and refinement of a brand needs to be a deliberate, organic process that significantly incorporates the ideas of employees and evolves naturally. I’ve been very fortunate in my career to have been offered the opportunity to broaden my communication skills to other areas, such as speech writing and internal communications.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Video also works well as an internal tool for company announcements or simply to show accessibility, as Intuit CEO Brad Smith does in his “ new employee welcome message.” Internal communications teams use video to convey a corporate culture. It’s pure storytelling. A personalized way to attract talent.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 23, 2019

With that in mind, funding storytelling should go beyond “we are expanding our sales and customer support teams,” to include details on technology innovations and growth (e.g., revenue growth year-over-year, client growth or new clients, new international offices, etc.). See this post for more PR storytelling tips.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The organizations who take their ESG, DEI, and social impact strategies seriously will be the ones who are unafraid to show their progress, no matter how big or small it may be, with a combination of visual and written storytelling. Internal comms takes center comms stage in hybrid work. CISOs turn to comms pros for comms help.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Whether it is handled by an internal team or an external agency, PR is a useful brand-building tool for startups, especially for B2B companies. Consider how these DTC (and traditional) companies use storytelling as a powerful PR and marketing weapon. But does a startup business always need to hire a PR agency? The answer is no.

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Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Joining me this week’s episode is Tatevik Simonyan , the co-founder and director of communications and international relations at SPRING PR company in Armenia. Besides SPRING PR, I’m the founder of the Doing Digital International Forum , one of the largest tech events in the region. How are you helping your 100 employees?

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PR in High Definition

APRIL 27, 2023

When employees become advocates, they act as a reliable source of truth. Step 1: Where do you stand on employee sentiment? Step 2: Crafting an employee advocacy programme All employees will have influence – when it comes to where to place your efforts, it really depends on your communication goal.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2017

Even a tiny company can challenge competitors for customers, employee talent, and visibility. When a client is in a position to make fast decisions, they get more done and maximize the PR investment, whether there’s an outside agency team involved or an internal expert. Technology is a great equalizer for a business.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

” In open-ended comments, respondents cite digital, internal comms and a greater focus on comms by leadership as among the underlying reasons. Some of those comments include the following: “Significantly more related to internal comms and recruiting.”. A mix of internal and external resources. It’s hard to predict.”

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