Category Archives: PR

Seeing through the claim of transparency

Posted on January 11, 2023 by amandacomms1

In crisis communication I talk a lot about the need for transparency but this has made me wonder whether as comms professionals and leaders we have lost sight of what it really means. Continue reading →

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Crisis communication without the communicator

Posted on January 4, 2023 by amandacomms1

I have often said that artificial intelligence can’t yet get the emotional detail that is needed from developing crisis communication. Continue reading →

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Preparing for the consequences of industrial action

Posted on December 12, 2022 by amandacomms1

I have been in the odd position of being in a union when a strike was called but then needing to provide a service. It is these moments in our lives that really test our personal ethics and boundaries. Continue reading →

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A click in the right direction

Posted on December 5, 2022 by amandacomms1

So much more of our lives happen online now especially after the enforced working from home during the pandemic. All this adds to the risks. Continue reading →

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Get me out of here

Posted on November 28, 2022 by amandacomms1

There is an ongoing discussion about needing to show the business benefits of effective communication and that the stereotypes of PRs need to be challenged. It has been taking place for as long as I can remember and yet things never seem to move forward. I wonder why this is. Continue reading →

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Concern, controversy and crisis – 5 ways for comms to survive Christmas

Posted on November 21, 2022 by amandacomms1

The key for 2023 and the way forward is going to be flexibility and being able to change and adapt to events. Continue reading →

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Who’s a celebrity?

Posted on November 15, 2022 by amandacomms1

It needs some recognition of what has happened and a desire to learn and improve that is needed before you can move forward. Continue reading →

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What is the future for social media in a crisis?

Posted on November 10, 2022 by amandacomms1

So, if social media is diminishing how should we change our crisis communication plans? Continue reading →

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When crises attack

Posted on November 6, 2022 by amandacomms1

If there was a consideration of the aftermath of the decisions made it may not have taken into account, the cumulative impact of these decisions is damaging. Continue reading →

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Shrewd move or more of the same?

Posted on November 1, 2022 by amandacomms1

Anyone involved in PR and communication knows the world is much more complicated and effective communication is a difficult balancing act of many things. Continue reading →

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