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‘Tis the season. Holiday work parties are a time for folks to catch their breath from the daily grind and have a few cocktails along with assorted canapés. But, considering it’s a social occasion, it’s also a good time for brands and organizations to think about more effective ways to communicate with their constituents via live events and conferences. Despite …
Originally published on Becker’s Health IT and CIO Report It’s enough to make hospitals and health care companies sick. Consumers are more worried than ever about their protected health information (PHI) being compromised, thanks to high-profile breaches like Anthem and Allscripts. The recent RSA Data Privacy Report, which surveyed 7,500 consumers in the U.S. and Europe, showed that 59 percent …
Hospitals and healthcare providers face potential crises on several fronts. These threats range from an expected surge in cyber attacks to consumers worrying that their medical records will be compromised if not stolen altogether. It’s enough to make to make hospitals and healthcare companies sick with worry. The remedy, of course, is for hospitals to sharpen their crisis communications strategies …
I’ve never considered myself a religious man, but lately I’ve found myself preaching one key message to our clients repeatedly – the need to recognize the importance of harnessing social media as part of their ongoing communication and PR efforts. Gone are the days of press kits and faxing press releases. Social Media has become a game changer. Don’t believe …
A good way to improve your thought leadership visibility is to frame your arguments from a contrarian or unexpected perspective. Rather than competing with 50 people saying the same things about a given trend, finding a counterintuitive stance will draw better engagement from the people you’re trying to reach. Here are three tips to help your voice stand out from …
How should you communicate with your employees, clients and the media when these natural disasters hit? While you hope you never have to use it, having a crisis communications plan in place in case of emergencies and natural disasters is vital to ensure the safety of your employees and the reputation of your company. Here are some key issues to …
Oprah put a fork in it with her speech at the Golden Globes. We are experiencing a tectonic shift in attitudes about sexual harassment. Every woman I know in business and the professions is celebrating the dawn of zero tolerance. In conversations at the gym, over lunch and dinner we share our personal stories. And breathe sighs of relief that …
Fear of media interviews comes from the anxiety and fear of answering a question incorrectly or in a way that can be taken out of context, reflecting poorly on yourself and your organization. The best way to get around this fear is to prepare for interviews in advance. Working with a public relations agency can help you better prepare for …
Press attention is what our clients want. But ethics matter—and all publicity is NOT good publicity. Lying hurts everyone, including the liar. Think of it on a personal level. Once you’ve been lied to, it shatters your faith and the next time around you find it harder to trust—and you may not want to have anything to do with the …
In today’s media-saturated business world, a company’s image is inextricably linked to the reputation of the CEO. Wall Street analysts, marketers and corporate communicators understand the importance of a CEO’s personal brand and how it affects demand for a company’s products or services and its market value. The “personal brand” of Marc Benioff of Salesforce.com or Tesla’s Elon Musk is …
Garnering press coverage for our clients is an honorable goal in itself, but what if, rather than media hits being the end goal, media hits were actually thought of as the beginning of something even bigger? So many companies are focused on using public relations to get press coverage. It’s smart and well proven that when they actively engage in …
The power of reputation has endured from time immemorial, as illustrated by these quotes from the Old Testament to the present. Whether you call it your brand, your image, or your reputation, being known for your strengths and skills is an essential component of marketing. Thankfully today, businesses and professionals have more tools and resources than ever before to strategically …
So you want to be in TechCrunch, the Huffington Post, Mashable, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and the New York Times? You, and everyone else. We have placed plenty of clients in those publications and more, but such expectations at the get go can set you up for disappointment. Most often getting into these publications is less about reaching …
The term “public relations” might be relatively new, but the idea of shaping public opinion has been around for a long time. Edward Bernays, one of the pioneers of PR said, “The three main elements of public relations are practically as old as society: informing people, persuading people, or integrating people with people.” In 50 B.C., Julius Caesar publicized his …
In the current age of instant communications, it is more important than ever for an organization to have the communications mechanisms in place to control and effectively respond to a crisis or potential crisis situation as quickly as possible. You should work with a PR team that has extensive experience with both preparing for and dealing with crisis communications situations. …
We’ve had the Golden Age of television, of movies, of trade, of exploration. But what about communications? I would argue that now is the Golden Age of Communications — change is happening daily and we are able to reach and influence more people than at any point in our history. Never before have we had so many outlets and options …