ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 6, 2020

The first Friday of March is National Employee Appreciation Day , when companies thank the everyday heroes who keep their business going. So, here are the top 10 ways employers can show their appreciation to the people who matter most – rank and file employees. Image by S K from Pixabay. Try a WFH policy. Free lunch on the boss.

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Employee Policies Pitching Groups 156

Prowly

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Today, we'll show you how to write a comms plan the easy way, with steps and examples that anyone can follow. Examples include: internal memos, team updates, newsletters and announcements, employee engagement initiatives, email communication, etc. Stakeholders: Internal employees and shareholders.

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Writing Communications How To Internal 104

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The PR pro either writes some of this content themselves or helps drive strategy with a team of writers/editors and/or guest blog contributors. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Owned Media/Content Strategy.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 26, 2022

Savvy communicators know that there is more to a perfect pitch than simply good writing, and media relations is not just about distributing these stories to the media. Spend the time to read, listen to and note what impactful authors write about, how often and in which publications. Earning their attention.

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Pitching Data Privacy Writing 370

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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How To Employee Training Interviews 315

PRSay

JANUARY 29, 2025

Before writing that next statement, communicators should consider the following key questions: Does the issue or policy concern align with your values and mission? When is it appropriate to make a statement? Does every policy change demand a response?

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Policies Government Community Leadership 152

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

PR still builds trust “Authentic customer testimonials, peer and employee reviews will increase in importance in 2024. To enhance empathy and connection with their teams and clients, organizations will foster employee brand ambassadors, highlight origin stories, show behind-the-scenes videos, and encourage user-generated content.

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Writing Communications Marketing B2B 211

PRSay

JULY 27, 2020

As employees look for answers during the COVID-19 crisis, they need simple, straightforward language. Employees have never liked corporate-speak, of course. These contrived communications are the exact opposite of the natural conversations employees engage in everywhere else,” the authors noted. Sharpen the focus.

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Employee Leadership System Corporate 197

5W PR

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Effective corporate public relations strategies are vital in shaping how an organization is perceived by stakeholders, including customers, investors, employees, and the wider public. Employee Relations Happy employees are more likely to be brand ambassadors and contribute positively to a company’s reputation.

Corporate 78

Corporate Reputation Strategy Storytelling 78

Cision

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

Despite the changing environment and increasing use of technology, one skill remains as relevant as ever: knowing how to write press releases. Here are five mistakes to steer clear of when writing your next press release and advice on what to do instead: 1. Ignore Your Audience.

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Writing Employee Creativity Internal 120

Stern + Associates

JANUARY 26, 2023

We all recognize that experiences during and after covid have fundamentally affected not only employee experiences on the job, but also what employees look for in an employer. When used correctly, this data drives conversation and change to create an integrated employee value proposition that benefits both employers and employees.

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Employee Company Marketing Case Study 118

Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Socializing your brand means interacting with people—your customers, your prospects, your employees, your brand loyalists, and even your detractors—with the purpose of listening to them, and building relationships. By involving your employees, those who become your internal brand ambassadors , you show the human side of your brand.

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Brand Branding Social Media Employee 256

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 8, 2021

With this in mind, what are the go-to questions aspiring public relations employees should ask in an interview? . Future employees should be able to list several things they love about their company to make it appealing. Do you want a place that values their employees as much as their work?

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Interviews Employee Agency Company 296

Cision

JUNE 16, 2017

Start with your employees. If your employees don’t understand or identify with your rebrand, no one else will. This could be as simple as getting feedback on a new logo design or conducting a mini focus group to see what your employees think about your company narrative. Tell all your stakeholders. Key objectives. Conclusion.

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Communications How To Telecommunications Employee 250

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

PR pros will need to either write content themselves or help to drive strategy with a team of writers, editors and guest blog contributors. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Owned Media & Content Strategy.

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Training Media Training Crisis Communications Reputation 370

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Just two months ago, luggage company Away grappled with reputation stumbles after employees shared internal slack messages that unpacked a punitive workplace culture. ” In many companies, especially high-growth technology businesses, there have been different standards of behavior for certain employees. It’s a red flag.

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Corporate Reputation Employee Policies 272

PRSay

MAY 10, 2022

If so, then join PRSA and Ann Wylie at Catch Your Readers , our persuasive-writing workshop, starting on May 16. Here’s how one of my clients did it in a recent persuasive-writing workshop: DON’T lead with the features: Use your Tic-Tac-Toe skills to inspire the next generation of data enthusiasts. Get FREE writing tips here.

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Case Study Writing Training Engineering 193

PRSay

JULY 28, 2021

If so, then join PRSA and Ann Wylie at Reach Readers Online our mobile-web-writing workshop, starting Oct. You’ll master a four-part system for writing compelling web content that overcomes the obstacles of reading on the small screen. Get FREE writing tips here. Find more than 2,000 writing tip sheets at RevUpReadership.com.

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Mobile Web Writing Training 200

PRSay

MARCH 25, 2019

Today, the danger is not just that employees can forward materials to external audiences with a simple keystroke. Make sure you invest in secure communications systems and training (don’t assume your employees know better than to click that “reset password” link in that shady email), and create a corporate culture that values your staff.

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Internal International Communications Employee 156

Contently - Strategy

MAY 9, 2024

Writing a white paper is the heavyweight bout of content creation. Here are some tips for writing a white paper, from choosing a topic to sharing your content with the world. It offered data and insights on how to attract talent, interview candidates, onboard employees, and keep staff happy for the long run.

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Writing Case Study Study Insurance 109

PRSay

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Is your point that your employees give back to the community? When to tell stories The late, great speaker and author Og Mandino said that stories were so powerful, that his rule of thumb was: “If you have a point, find a story.” Is your point that you help your clients solve big business problems? Find a story. Find a story. Find a story.

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Case Study Interviews Newspapers Employee 148

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 1, 2023

Hiring your first employee as a solo PR Pro is a significant milestone. To ensure a smooth and successful hiring process, we gathered five essential tips for solo PR Pros looking to bring on their first employee, along with valuable resources to help you along the way. Resources: Nerdwallet – Ready to Hire Your First Employee.

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Employee Small Business Resources Insurance 85

PRSay

MAY 10, 2019

Here are five tips on how to make your writing resonate with readers. Compare these two leads for an article on increasing employee engagement: Unfocused: An engaged employee is more productive, according to many studies. Loosen your language. Don’t believe the myth that a folksy, conversational style is unprofessional.

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Employee Writing Training Social Media 158

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 26, 2022

Suddenly you’re writing a press release from a foreign country, having a real French press instead of a k-cup at your house, and taking meetings with new cityscapes in the background. Often the main reason employees choose to work abroad is to experience a new culture. Some even set alerts to remind them to move on to the next task.

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How To Meeting Travel Employee 309

Cision

JANUARY 5, 2017

Sometimes, despite our very best efforts to write down our goals, we tend to skip over creating a documented PR content strategy. This is where your customer and employee stories come into play: What do your existing customers say about you? Who are your employees and what unique experiences and aptitudes do they bring to the table?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 25, 2021

But fewer employees and layers of management mean more opportunities to move up, and to try new things that just wouldn’t be possible at a larger agency. A small agency will typically offer a faster rise through the ranks than a larger firm, because those ranks are thinner.

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Agency Mobile Meeting Sports 361

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 29, 2019

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. Employees have customer contact, and virtually everyone talks about the organization where they work with others. Other resources may be internal.

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Strategy How To Resources Employee 265

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

1) “Make sure that employees, customers and the market understand our company, its services and goals.”. 10) “Write and create content for internal and external audiences about my company.”. 1) “Make sure that employees, customers and the market understand our company, its services and goals.”. 12) “Write for businesses.”.

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Employee Print Writing Survey 154

PRSay

MARCH 11, 2019

In their annual analysis of trends in business and communications, the10company sees 2019 as a year of influence for employees and consumers. Whether you are an impassioned employee or a socially conscious consumer, internal and external audiences are making their voices heard as never before.”

Trends 151

Trends Communications Employee Enterprise 151

Cision

JULY 10, 2017

Your Employees. Listening to your employees could come in the form of a monthly brainstorming session for your content. Be open to letting employees in different departments write content for your blog, as long as it keeps in line with your overall content objective. Maybe a “day in the field” video with your sales team?

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Content Marketing Marketing Employee Pinterest 126

Cision

JULY 7, 2016

After several years as a terrible economics major, I became a pretty good English major and realized I had a talent for writing. The creation and refinement of a brand needs to be a deliberate, organic process that significantly incorporates the ideas of employees and evolves naturally. First, write as much as you can!

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 30, 2021

First, have a clear understanding of the reporters you work with most frequently and try to check what they’re writing about, even if you don’t have an urgent media inquiry. For example, a tech company focused on connected TV can offer thoughts about what the company did to keep their employees engaged during the pandemic.

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Media Pitching Report B2B 333

PRSay

MARCH 22, 2023

If a company with 1,000 employees employs you at the turn of the next decade, then approximately 300 of those employees will have been born between 1997 and 2012. Those employees are your ZEOs, tech-savvy content creators, purpose-driven entrepreneurs, and change agents with the potential to transform and innovate your business.

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How To Employee Leadership Nonprofit 163

PRSay

JULY 23, 2024

AI policies should help your employees use AI tools ethically and securely, consistent with your organization’s values If your organization uses an internet-based AI tool such as ChatGPT, then data shared will become part of the tool’s training and available to other users. The company has banned its employees from using generative AI tools.

Policies 178

Policies Ethics Privacy Training 178

Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 6, 2019

There’s a level of granularity that needs to be explored… If the quality, convenience or price of a product or service is better than the competition, respondents said they would still buy from a brand even if they took a political position with which they disagree… employees matter too. In Employers we Trust.

Corporate 198

Corporate Brand Branding Agriculture 198

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

PoliteMail was a proud sponsor of Connect 19 — the PRSA Employee Communications Section’s annual conference. Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first” says author and organizational consultant, Simon Sinek. As Gallup writes, “Employees are consumers of the workplace.

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Internal International Communications Strategy 139

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In today’s digital landscape, content writing plays a pivotal role in attracting and engaging both human readers and search engines. To optimize content writing for both people and search engines, focus on producing high-quality, valuable, and engaging content that meets the needs of your target audience.

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Engineering Writing Mobile SEO 100