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New PRSA Chair Envisions PR’s Broader Role, Advocates for MBA Over Comms Grad Degree

February 4th, 2020 by

In a far-ranging interview, new PRSA chair T. Garland Stansell discusses the need for PR pros to be courageous enough to accept and shape change, his goals for the 30,000-member organization and the challenges of communications measurement.

What Does Diversity & Inclusion Have to Do with Your Crisis Plan? Everything

February 4th, 2020 by

On first glance you might not think diversity and inclusion has anything to do with crisis communications. In fact, it has everything to do with it, argues Esther-Mireya Tejeda, SVP, head, corporate communications & PR at Entercom.

Spring Ahead on Social: Social Media Updates for Communicators to Watch

February 4th, 2020 by

With the start of the year, social media platforms released features that should help communicators with planning for these tools. In addition, Facebook offered users a tool that allows them to see and delete data other companies have collected based on interactions with those brands. It’s far from certain how many users will use the tool.

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Western Union at 169: Cross-Functional Team Informs the World about its Payments Platform

January 7th, 2020 by

At nearly 200 years old, Western Union is anything but a stuffy, conservative company, reluctant to change. In an interview with the company’s new communications chief, we discuss how Western Union is raising awareness of its new businesses.

More Steps to Manage Your Reputation on Google, for Free

January 7th, 2020 by

In this second of a two-part series, we explore how to protect your reputation on Google. And it’s free. Part I appeared in the December 2019 edition of PRNEWS.

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Elon Musk Loses 35 Percent of Engagement Yet Remains 2019’s Top Technology Influencer

January 7th, 2020 by

With CES 2020 beginning, we asked our data partner Shareablee to look at the technology influencers who were most active on social media during the past year. Several famous tech names made the list.

How Communicators Can Get Their Research Objectives Ready for 2020

January 7th, 2020 by

As the new year begins, communicators begin to set priorities for the coming twelve months. IPR Measurement Commission chief Mark Weiner provides a step-by-step guide to help PR pros to benchmark the previous year and plan for 2020.

How Communicators Can Overcome The Struggle to Measure Media ROI

January 7th, 2020 by

In this third in a series of Intrado Digital Media-sponsored articles about measurement, we look at the hurdles of measuring media ROI. The first two articles in the series appeared in the November 2019 and December 2019 editions

Boneheaded Benchmarking: 2019’s Worst PR Flubs Offer Plenty of Lessons

January 7th, 2020 by

Our crisis and measurement columnist Katie Paine looks at 2019’s worst crises. She also offers lessons learned from what she sees as the year’s top PR crises. The overarching theme is that a “boneheaded” CEO’s approach to crisis can ruin a company’s reputation, trust and financial standing.

How to Create a Narrative That Builds Relationships

January 7th, 2020 by

In this first part of a two-part series, Bob Pearson and Ayaz Malik offer a framework for getting a multi-part organization to read from the same script. This initial article provides ways to contextualize strategies, objectives, tactics and measures across marketing and functional teams/disciplines.