Executive Communication

Ragan Insider | Meghan Madhavan

How the Ragan community is adapting to working from home

Hear key takeaways from last week’s Twitter chat—and join us again every Tuesday.

Ragan Insider | Roula Amire

Take our survey on COVID-19’s impact on communications

Tell us how you’re reaching remote employees, if your value has increased internally, and what departments you’re working with in this short survey.

Ragan Insider | Beki Winchel

Iger returns in Disney’s hour of need, AT&T’s wireless offer for frontline health care workers, and Pinterest’s heartwarming video

Also: DoubleTree and Disney Parks share signature recipes, ideas for content during COVID-19, crisis leadership tips from Aflac’s senior VP, the secret to outstanding tweets, and more.

Ragan Insider | Diane Schwartz

Aflac’s comms senior VP: ‘Communicators need to be the calm in the chaos’

Here’s how Catherine Hernandez-Blades is steering her organization through the current crisis.

Ragan Insider | Bryant Hilton

Adjust your expectations of remote workers to become an accountable leader

How are you providing an example for employees during the current crisis? Here are two tips to improve your internal communications.

Ragan Insider | Beki Winchel

Insurance companies issue COVID-19 credits, Panera offers groceries as H-E-B sells restaurants’ meals, and Google bans Zoom

Also: Dolly Parton reads stories selected from her nonprofit, ‘COVID-19’ is trending downward in news and on social media, social media content during the crisis, and more.

Ragan Insider | Beki Winchel

Steak-umm earns praise for Twitter rant, Twitter’s CEO pledges $1B to fight COVID-19, and Lowe’s closes for Easter Sunday

Also: Google Maps highlights takeout and delivery options, Wendy’s connects with social media fans virtually, Foursquare shows changing consumer behavior, and more.

Ragan Insider | Steve Smith

8 rules for better communications during COVID-19

The coronavirus outbreak has forced many organizations to change how the reach out to their publics and stakeholders. Here are some important guidelines to avoid tone deaf gaffes.

Ragan Insider | Ted Kitterman

How the American Lung Association is addressing COVID-19

The organization is engaging audiences through email, webinars, videos and more—and it says engagement on its website has grown as consumers look for information around the crisis.

Ragan Insider | Diane Schwartz

Peppercomm’s Steve Cody: ‘Our discipline has risen to the occasion’

The current crisis is taking its toll on PR agencies. Here’s how one industry leader is guiding his team through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ragan Insider | Ali Grant

Adjusting your social media messaging during a global pandemic

With many searching for virtual connection, brand managers are perfectly positioned to facilitate connection and community in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.

Ragan Insider | Beki Winchel

Zoom chief focuses on winning back trust, Hobby Lobby closes and furloughs most employees, and Apple makes COVID-19 face shields

Also: Ad budgets face bigger decrease than during 2008’s recession, Berlin Cameron helps small businesses, Etsy encourages sellers to make fabric masks, and more.

Ragan Insider | Ted Kitterman