To engage your audience, answer their queries and get real-time input on your presentation, offer a question-and-answer session near—not after—the end of your talk. Here’s what to do.
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Drop the platitudes and pleasantries, and start prioritizing perks that remove obstacles, decrease stress and ease workers’ burdens.
In the face of a global crisis, it’s more important than ever to know how your audience is talking about your organization. Here are some important tips for staying in the loop.
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How can communicators help their stakeholders and audiences through the current crisis around COVID-19? PRSA Chair Garland Stansell says it’s all about the basics.
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How can communicators protect reputations and preserve their stature amid the current health and economic crisis? Here are some important rules to follow.
Communicators, you are not alone. We’re here to help.
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In a new report from the Institute for Public Relations and Peppercomm, industry experts share how the coronavirus is making waves for their organizations and where they are turning for information.
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When crisis strikes, communicators are responsible for being connectors and helping to keep stakeholders in the loop about response actions. That means becoming a planner.
Follow this guidance to craft smarter surveys and help your organization improve engagement, retention and morale.
