Reputation

This week’s PR Roundup features the implications of the DOJ’s lawsuit against Apple, women’s basketball taking over March Madness and how a major news organization will maintain trust by parting ways with the Associated Press. 

The dynamic partnership between e-commerce and public relations transcends the transactional—through intertwining storytelling, crisis management, influencer collaborations and thought leadership. Our author examines how PR and e-commerce integrate to craft compelling narratives and foster connections.

This week’s PR Roundup looks at the state of internal communication, Apple’s investor relations and reputation woes and tips for women in mentorship in honor of International Women’s Day. 

An IPR webinar on March 6, featuring communications and business executives from Merck, healthcare agency Real Chemistry and reputation intelligence platform Maha Global, explored how corporate brand and reputation drives business outcomes. The conversation covered the challenges of measuring that reputation, tools, key KPIs and emerging issues in reputation management.

To address the age challenge for political candidates, PR professionals can enact an eight-step strategic path to elevate their public images, highlight their leadership and demonstrate that their age does not impact their ability to lead.

The reputational impact of a crisis can be reduced, largely by embarking on a journey of rebuilding trust, engaging with all stakeholders, keeping employees motivated and bringing about deep-seated internal change, if need be. Our author details what steps PR professionals should take when a crisis erupts.

It’s evident you need a deepfake scenario as part of your crisis communications plan, along with other disinformation management plans. Here are steps to take to ensure you can counter the narrative before a real crisis occurs.

By incorporating specific principles into crisis communication protocols, organizations can navigate the complexities of information leaks more effectively. Crisis expert Eric Rose looks at several communications leaks–and brands’ responses–from Amazon, IBM, United Airlines and Xbox.

Rather than bringing people together, research shows that highlighting the seriousness of a cause through outspoken and progressive messaging is actually driving a wedge between Americans at a time when unity is needed.

We examine how exactly to handle media relations during media layoffs, what causes people really care about, and PR lessons from the Kyte Baby apology saga.