IN September, the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) announced the launch of PRCA Asia Pacific to reflect its rapid growth across the region, writes Orla Clancy. With members in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, the…

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AN article in a recent Journal for Communications Studies (Vol.14 No.1 (27) 2021) described the Covid-19 pandemic as a “golden hour for communicators” as their contribution to organizational success – even survival – became more apparent and their skills and…

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EVER since Donald Trump won the US presidency in 2016, businesses are increasingly using their social media platforms to expound on social and political issues, writes Michael Collins. Sure, the idea of stakeholder capitalism and purpose is hardly new and…

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Bob Jensen, senior managing director at Strat3 LLC, writes about issues and challenges due to the pandemic, looks at four key issues to be ready for in 2022, and shares his view on how the crisis management and crisis communication…

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THE English word crisis is reported to have been first used in a medical context to refer to a point where survival was not guaranteed, writes Lyndon Johnson. Specifically, it was the point at which a decision needed to be…

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IT is not a matter of if, but when, a crisis calls, writes Courtney Malengo. Every organisation will face this at one point or another, and how you respond will either bolster your credibility or undermine all you have worked…

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TRADITIONALLY, we have seen employees discouraged from using personal social media profiles to engage in subjects seen contradictory to company values, opinions, politics, or religion, or those considered morally dubious, writes Natasha Hatherall-Shawe. The sharp rise in use of various…

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A couple of years ago, I was sitting at my desk on what seemed like a normal day in the office, writes Emi Kamezaki. Within a few hours of my arrival at work, a light rain shower quickly escalated into…

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THE Covid-19 pandemic was first and foremost a human tragedy that played out around the world affecting all aspects of life. No matter how detailed and specific an organization's crisis management plan was, no one could have prepared for the…

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IN the digital age, where individuals, organizations and the media can share updates with the public with the click of a button at any time and from any location, the management of crisis situations has never been so challenging, writes…

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THE past two years have been a whirlwind for everyone, and influencer marketing, an ever-changing industry, was rocked along with everyone else when the Covid-19 pandemic began, writes Orlagh Shanks.   Like many people, full-time influencers lost their full-time wage.…

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THE change in IR35 (off-payroll) rules in the UK, introduced to the private sector in 2020, was not welcomed by the communication, engagement and change industry, writes Virginia Hicks. This is an industry which has long been populated by contractors…

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