Calm in the Storm: Five Tips to Stay Cool in Crisis Communications By the nature of our jobs, public relations professionals are often called on to provide communications counsel and identify how to act during a crisis. We’re also expected to remain calm under pressure. But that isn’t easy – especially when a client may …
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Public relations and communications professionals have many skills in our toolboxes that we develop and refine over our careers. One of the most important—and one of the least discussed—is the power of empathy. It could be called a skill sharpener because it can make every other tool we deploy more effective. Seeing the world from …
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Does your organization have a plan in place to respond to a crisis situation like a negative media article, a major reorganization, or a controversial legal matter? According to a recent PR News article, PR pros anticipate a rise in crisis communications as we enter the new decade and it’s important that your organization not …
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