It’s a matter of scale, of course, but surely there are plenty of communicators and PR pros who can relate to having to deal with a severe crisis (with a lot of moving parts) that could result in severe erosion of the brand or organization.
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What Would the NBA Commish Do? How to Manage Stress in a Crisis
April 30th, 2014 by Matthew SchwartzTwitter’s Not Growing Fast Enough. Why PR Pros Should Care.
April 30th, 2014 by Richard BrownellTwitter’s Q1 earnings report holds an important lesson for communicators about focusing your resources on social media channels.
A Chrome Extension That Fixes Incorrect Usage of “Literally?” That’s Cool. Literally.
April 29th, 2014 byA programmer named Mike Walker has invented a Google Chrome extension that changes every use of “literally” to “figuratively.”
Browser Flaw Creates Major Communications Challenge for Microsoft
April 29th, 2014 by Matthew SchwartzIt’s a delicate balance for PR pros and communicators: What is your obligation to consumers when your online products and services have been compromised in some way?
Beyoncé, The Time 100, and Leveraging the PR Value of the List
April 28th, 2014 by Tony SilberWhen the Time 100 was released last week, our editorial team discussed how we might cover it. The context was its relation to PR, and how communicators could leverage the value of making the list. This list is a PR person’s dream. It’s eclectic and interesting, and it covers a wide variety of human endeavor. […]
Beyoncé, The Time 100, and Leveraging the PR Value of the List
April 28th, 2014 by Tony SilberWhen the Time 100 was released last week, our editorial team discussed how we might cover it. The context was its relation to PR, and how communicators could leverage the value of making the list.… Continued
Donald Sterling Put the Whole NBA in Crisis Mode. What if You Were His Communications Pro?
April 28th, 2014 byWhile the crisis and reputation management boat has almost definitely sailed for Sterling and the Clippers PR team, there are still some valuable lessons to learn from how this story has played out.
Case Study: Wielding Opinion Research to Combat Childhood Hunger
April 28th, 2014 by PRNEWSIn 2012 and 2013, the No Kid Hungry campaign engaged APCO Insight—the opinion research group at APCO Worldwide —to design and conduct opinion research on the perceptions, attitudes and experiences of U.S. public school educators on childhood hunger in their schools.
Making Sure Flat is Not the New Up
April 28th, 2014 by PRNEWSSmaller PR agencies continue to take it on the chin billings-wise. Part of the problem:
Shops valued between $3 million and $10 million are reluctant to raise their rates.
Using Direct-to-Audience Digital PR
April 28th, 2014 by Ned BarnettFor the past decade, savvy corporate PR pros have been moving toward engaging target audiences directly, using social media. That is “Retail PR.”