Tag Archives: public relations

Where is your next crisis going to come from?

Posted on May 14, 2023 by amandacomms1

This focus on the way employers, organisations and businesses operate is what is leading to the stream of crises rooted in unearthing problem cultures. Continue reading →

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Finding the crisis leader

Posted on March 28, 2023 by amandacomms1

If you don’t step in and take the initiative to explain what has happened and the response that is underway others will. In the worst cases people will look to others, to so-called experts, to anyone who can fill in the void. Continue reading →

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It started with a tweet

Posted on March 13, 2023 by amandacomms1

Social media policies are complex things and need very careful thought. Gone are the days of saying no employee is allowed to post about personal views or work. 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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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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When sorry is not enough

Posted on October 19, 2022 by amandacomms1

First, the apology is only credible if the events were unforeseen and had not been anticipated or predicted. Continue reading →

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Value added but where next?

Posted on October 4, 2022 by amandacomms1

The statistics in the survey don’t surprise me. Well, unless it is the shock that there are still six per cent of those who took part who don’t have communication providing strategic counsel. Continue reading →

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