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In a new report from the Institute for Public Relations and Peppercomm, industry experts share how the coronavirus is making waves for their organizations and where they are turning for information.
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When crisis strikes, communicators are responsible for being connectors and helping to keep stakeholders in the loop about response actions. That means becoming a planner.
Follow this guidance to craft smarter surveys and help your organization improve engagement, retention and morale.
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The industry still has work to do to combat discrimination and close the pay gap. Here’s what some leaders are doing to spotlight the contributions of women in communications.
Organize your text, limit each message to a single topic, avoid jargon and redundancies and, for Pete’s sake, double-check names and spellings. Oh, and when you can, make a phone call.
For the next generation of communicators, female initiative and mentorship has made all the difference.
After a cheating scandal rocked Major League Baseball, a series of response gaffes has made a seismic reputational disaster even worse. Here’s what one communications pro says went awry.
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Keep it simple. Be direct. Perhaps above all, use whatever influence or authority you have to help others succeed.
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As the Democratic Party heads into a blockbuster day of primaries, one PR truth has been at the root of the top candidates’ success: long-term relationships carry a lot of weight.
When it comes to responding to this health crisis, communicators must ensure that their message is fast, frequent, factual and flexible.
