Employees are eager for clear and consistent information regarding the pandemic’s effect on the business. Follow this guidance to keep your team uplifted, informed and engaged.
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The agency head urges all communicators to have one eye on the future as you manage the day-to-day crisis if you want staying power long past the current pandemic.
Edelman SVP Jonathan Jordan taps polling data to explain how communicators can deliver reality to fact-starved internal and external audiences—and look toward the ‘next normal.’
Many organizations have overhauled their master plans for outreach and engagement because of the crisis. If you have done so, how can you gauge your recent efforts’ success? We can help.
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Despite the disruption of the coronavirus, employers must take care to show internal investment and strive to become highly reputable to attract top talent.
Here’s a roundup of the week’s crisis communication news for communicators.
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Many communicators say they are getting newfound respect in their organizations, but the crisis is also adding to heavy workloads and complicating workflows with remote collaboration.
In a new survey from Peppercomm and the Institute for Public Relations, only a few leaders are fully prepared for a post-COVID recovery. Communicators play an essential role.
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In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the company is looking at new ways to use existing internal communications channels.
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