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Maintaining Momentum with Job Candidates is Key During Coronavirus
April 20th, 2020 by Erika BradburyWhile many organizations have hiring freezes, they are still seeking job candidates for when the pandemic is over. Here’s what hiring managers need to know.
Mixed Message Again, Poll Shows Americans Split on Washington’s Virus Response
April 19th, 2020 by Seth ArensteinIn what’s been a regular occurrence for months, inconsistent messaging from the White House about the novel coronavirus continued during the weekend, resulting in a confused public.
PRNEWS GRADES: Brand Responses to Coronavirus for the Week of April 12
April 17th, 2020 by PRNEWSThe PRNEWS staff comes across many examples of brand advertising and communications every day. We have compiled a weekly assessment, published Fridays, with staff members providing their choices of the most notable, good or bad. We hope these brief examples will provide a learning experience about what works and things to avoid during this difficult moment.
The Census Breaks Through as the Shut-Down Remains Incomplete and Trump is Unmasked
April 17th, 2020 by Seth ArensteinThe US Census Bureau must communicate the need for Americans take part in the decade’s first census, Census 2020.
How Peloton Prepared a PR Pro for This Moment
April 17th, 2020 by Dina Silver PokedoffA corporate communicator turns to exercise and skills she has learned from it to face life, personal and professional, during coronavirus. Here’s how endurance, humanity, determination and other aspects of Peloton training helped a communicator adopt a positive attitude about the future.
For Cruise Lines and Others, A Day of Reckoning Will Come
April 17th, 2020 by Seth ArensteinWhile now is not the time to hold employers and governments accountable for their actions during the early days of the virus, that moment will come.
Communicators Turn to Private Podcasts for Internal Communications
April 16th, 2020 by Seth ArensteinThe pandemic has brought internal communications to the forefront. Even though this moment has changed many things, the communicator’s struggle remains getting heard through the noise. As a change of pace, some internal communicators are turning to pre-recorded private podcasts to keep employees informed.
Executing an Effective Virtual Media Tour During a Pandemic
April 16th, 2020 by Samiha FarihaExecuting a media tour in normal circumstances isn’t easy. But what about a virtual media tour in the middle of a public health crisis?
Stimulus Rollout Leaves Citizens with More Questions than Checks
April 16th, 2020 by Nicole SchumanMany Americans awoke April 15, on what is normally Tax Day, hoping to find an emergency stimulus payment of up to $1200 in their checking accounts.