It’s great to have experienced crisis communicators. Yet some traditional crisis response tactics no longer work. Here are a few.
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Discarding Crisis PR Tenets That Were Effective During the Ice Age
August 10th, 2022 by Arthur Solomon
Monkeypox Suffers from a Lack of Communication
August 9th, 2022 by Nicole SchumanIf medical information about monkeypox is not getting out to the right people, or even getting out at all, disinformation will spread.

Capital One Communicator Details Company’s Measurement Approach
August 8th, 2022 by Erika BradburyCapital One communicator Kara Taylor shares her measurement plan. It includes quarterly reviews and rates and percentages over raw numbers.

Despite Disagreement Over Length, Academics and Communicators Say Writing Remains Top Skill
August 7th, 2022 by Seth ArensteinLength matters. While good writing is good writing, PR professors and communicators differ over short- and long-form’s dominance.

Explainer: What is an ERG?
August 4th, 2022 by Nicole SchumanWe look at the definition, breakdown and best practices for communicators regarding ERGs or Employee Resource Groups.

NFTs Offer Limitless Potential for Marketers, But They Must Mature First
August 4th, 2022 by Seth ArensteinNFTs now are the purview of the rich and famous. When NFTs’ days of being too cool for school end, they’ll be marketing vehicles. And free.

Virtual Influencers Offer Advantages, but They’re Not Plug ‘n’ Play
August 3rd, 2022 by Eric DahanAI-enabled virtual influencers should offer brands better safety and targeting abilities. Yet, in the metaverse, ‘life’ isn’t always simple.

You Need the Chicken and the Egg: Quelling Illusions of Content Analysis
August 2nd, 2022 by Mark WeinerCommon wisdom says PR pros must choose humans or machines when conducting media content analysis. The common wisdom is wrong.

Coordinating PR and Marketing to Avoid Unwise Ad Placement and Reputation Damage
August 2nd, 2022 by Erika BradburyIn a politically divided world, ads can land in places that embarrass companies, causing reputation damage. PR and marketing must coordinate.

Crisis-Response Statements Are Never Like Garanimals
August 2nd, 2022 by Hinda MitchellA strong, crisis message is heartfelt and genuine. As such, it should not come from a catalog of words and phrases, our writer argues.