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Today, a company’s public image has become paramount. When a company’s reputation takes a hit, it can affect the entire entity, from corporate and employees to investors and affiliates. And it can take years for a damaged reputation to recover, if ever. In this business climate, good PR relations have…
When it comes to relationships the key to success is communication. This is true for all relationships including the relationship a business has with their customers. However, when it comes to business what and how we communicate can be a real struggle. There are a lot of questions that business…
2021 has finally arrived. As most anticipate a better year in both health and in business, marketers will continue to face new challenges brought about by the pandemic. A number of trends brought about by the coronavirus will most certainly continue onward well into the middle half of the year,…
What is Crisis Communication Most businesses will face a crisis at some point in their life cycle. How the situation is handled is a good indicator of how strong the organization will be when the crisis is resolved. Before we dive in, let’s take a quick look at exactly what…
One common thread about startups is that most are pressed for time and money. They know they need to establish their brand, but lack the major funding of most established businesses. Many try to muddle through in an attempt to pique the interest of journalists and secure media coverage. They…
Much has been made lately about the Houston Astros and their public relations problems. We have written articles about it and appeared on the radio to talk about it. The Astros apparent sign stealing and cheating, and poor response to the situation by both team ownership and Major League Baseball,…
(Jim Crane owner of Houston Astros, photo credit Forbes) The Houston Astros held a “rules breaking” press conference last week to discuss the allegations of sign stealing. Not only did the Astros break the rules of baseball they also broke many tenets of proper public relations practice. To recap, the…
Academy Award winning films share a common thread. It is their ability to connect with the audience in a way that creates a positive emotive response and, at the same, differentiates their performance from those of other films. A business owner should share the same goal. That is to elevate…
Awards season is upon us. Hollywood’s finest have already adorned the red carpet for the Golden Globes, SAG awards and Grammys. The Academy Awards will soon be center stage. Business owners should also consider the start of 2020 as their awards season. This is an excellent time to plan on…