Ragan Insider Jim Ylisela
Are we over-communicating COVID-19?
Some messages are essential for your audience and some updates are not helping to ease fears or build community. Here’s how to know the difference.
Crisis Communications
Ragan Insider Beki Winchel
Instacart to hire 300K, how COVID-19 is changing social media habits, and Facebook offers small business resources during the pandemic
Also: Ford, GE and 3M collaborate on medical supplies, Twitter ramps up verification, Cadbury announced its new ‘spokesbunny,’ and more.
Ragan Insider Ted Kitterman
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We’re introducing a new digital newsletter—the Crisis Communication Daily—a rundown of the top tips, best practices and headlines on crisis management to help guide communicators through COVID-19 and future crises.
Ragan Insider Jaylen Christie
6 quotes from women leaders for difficult times
Many PR pros and communicators are facing new challenges and workplace disruption over COVID-19. Here are some quotes from inspirational women to bolster your resolve.
Ragan Insider Beki Winchel
2020 Olympic Games postponed, Facebook offers more ways to fight COVID-19 misinformation, and CVS to hire 50K
Also: AP Stylebook’s guide to COVID-19 coverage, how PR pros in the U.K. are affected by the pandemic, buzzwords to excise and more.
Ragan Insider Ted Kitterman
How to pivot in-person activations to virtual
PR agency coded{pr} had to adjust its strategy when the festival season fell apart because of the COVID-19 crisis. Here’s how they were able to respond and find virtual outlets.
Ragan Insider Dave Manzer
Infographic: Tips for pitching around COVID-19
The current crisis is using up all the oxygen in newsrooms, so how you get your organization into the conversation? Here are some tips.
Ragan Insider Ronn Torossian
Why you should invest in social media monitoring
In the face of a global crisis, it’s more important than ever to know how your audience is talking about your organization. Here are some important tips for staying in the loop.
Ragan Insider Beki Winchel
Google releases COVID-19 website and search, Carnival chief defends coronavirus response, and Starbucks and GameStop close their doors
Also: Google News offers ‘fact check’ section, MasterClass offers free resources, how COVID-19 is affecting marketing budgets, and more.
Ragan Insider Beki Winchel
Air Canada lays off 5,100 as Domino’s prepares to hire 10K, Facebook grapples with deleting misinformation, and studios release films early
Also: Josh Gad’s storytelling efforts, an infographic for savvy information consumption, how to pitch during COVID-19, Google Trends data, and more.
Ragan Insider Roula Amire
Should you pitch non-coronavirus stories to the press?
COVID-19 is dominating the news cycle. Can PR pros stoke interest about stories unrelated to the pandemic? Are journalists covering anything else?
Ragan Insider Ted Kitterman
Why good comms practices are more important than ever
How can communicators help their stakeholders and audiences through the current crisis around COVID-19? PRSA Chair Garland Stansell says it’s all about the basics.
Ragan Insider Beki Winchel
Marriott, Norwegian Air and more announce layoffs; Target, other chains offer special hours for at-risk shoppers, and EU asks Netflix to slow streaming
Also: More than half of all employees are preparing for job cuts, a PR agency offers its wire service for free, the importance of executive communication, and more.
Ragan Insider Hinda Mitchell
Why you should lead with values in COVID-19 crisis
How can communicators protect reputations and preserve their stature amid the current health and economic crisis? Here are some important rules to follow.
Ragan Insider Roula Amire
Editor’s note: We’re in this together
Communicators, you are not alone. We’re here to help.
