Insights on Strategic Communications and Reputation Management

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PRSA ICON Unpacked: Key Takeaways on Comms, Crisis, and Culture

Over three days, ICON delivered engaging workshops, sessions and keynotes addressing the evolving role of communicators in today’s world. ICON offered opportunities to foster professional development and networking with insights from top industry leaders on best practices and emerging trends.

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Rina Foster Rina Foster

Navigating Issues Management: Is Your Organization Prepared?

Organizations face a myriad of challenges that can arise and threaten their reputation, operations, and bottom line. From product recalls to US flag removals, the ability to effectively manage issues is paramount to sustaining success in the long term. But are organizations truly prepared to handle the complexities of modern issues management?

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Rina Foster Rina Foster

PR is More Than Media Relations

While news media coverage is a valuable aspect of PR, it is just one of many strategies used to build and maintain relationships between an organization and its stakeholders. By depending only on earned media coverage you are limiting your visibility and impact on stakeholders.

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Maximizing Your PR Metrics: A Guide to Choosing the Right Reporting Platform and Measuring What Matters

As corporate communicators, you understand the importance of measuring the effectiveness of your public relations efforts - in fact you are likely regularly reporting to leadership. But with so many different metrics to consider and so much data to sift through, it can be a daunting task to determine which metrics are most meaningful and how to report on them in a way that resonates with stakeholders.

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Rina Foster Rina Foster

How to Communicate Layoffs

Communicating layoffs is a sensitive and challenging task for companies. As a corporate communicator, it’s often your job to counsel and communicate organizational layoffs. When doing so, it’s important to have the right balance of information and heart. Here are a few things to keep in mind when having to communicate layoffs.

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How to Communicate About Mental Health in the Workplace

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it presents the perfect time for corporate communicators to reinforce their organization’s commitment to creating a supportive workplace environment. In this article, we explore strategies for corporate communicators to effectively communicate their organization's support for mental health during this significant month and beyond.

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Are brand and reputation the same?

Understanding the difference between brand and reputation, why reputation matters, and how you can foster a positive reputation with your stakeholders can help your organization - and in turn you! - achieve success.

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Mid-Year Communications Plan Review

Now is the time to be intentional with reviewing your communications plan. By having a mid-year communications review, you can make the necessary updates to refresh your efforts for the second half of the year.

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Are You Ready to Take a Stand?

If you’re like many corporate communicators you’re navigating important conversations with your leadership about if, when, where and how you take a stand on important issues. To help, we’ve put together a few important questions to ask yourself and your leadership team when it comes to deciding if and how your organization joins crucial conversations.

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How a PR Agency Can Help Corporate Communicators

Corporate communicators have a lot on their plates and the pandemic has only added more. Calling in support from an outside PR agency can help you simply your daily challenges, amplify the efforts of your team and bring fresh ideas to your campaigns.

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Minimize Your Risk: 6 Elements for Your Business Social Response Plan

What resources should be dedicated to your business social response plan – both people and tools? What constitutes a comment that should be escalated and what doesn’t? Who should be responsible for monitoring this and what does that role look like? If you don’t have a documented social response plan, you should!

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How to Break Down Organizational Silos

In large organizations there are lots of departments. It can be challenging to keep everyone informed and in sync. As public relations professionals and expert communicators within your organizations, it’s critical that you help to break down silos that may exist. Learn how.

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