2013-05-16
Posted on May 16, 2013 10:16 pm by Shel Holtz
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(c) Can Stock PhotoThis week’s Wrap comes to you from Amsterdam, where I presented a session on crisis communications in the social media era at Ragan Communications’ PR/Social Media Summit. Fortunately, both the hotel room and the conference venue—ING House—have great WiFi. That matters, as you’ll see in one of today’s items, which I culled from my link blog at LinksFromShel.tumblr.com.
Should your boss be able to fire you for who you like?
Danny Carter worked suggestion that such communication has less than full constitutional protection would result in chilling the very valued means for communication the Internet has made… Read More »
2013-05-10
Posted on May 10, 2013 7:01 am by Shel Holtz
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(c) Can Stock PhotoAmidst the bigger stories of the week, some great items tend to get lost. The Friday Wrap is a collection of items from the last seven days worthy of note by communicators and marketers that you may have missed. I collect stories to consider for the Wrap—as well as my podcast—at LinksFromShel.tumblr.com.
Fleishman study predicts a coming corporate reputation crisis
Every brand Fleishman Hillard reviewed in its Authenticity Gap study “found a gap between people’s expectations of the industry category and their actual experiences of the company or brand,” according to an item in Bulldog Reporter’s Daily Dog. Three… Read More »
2013-05-03
Posted on May 3, 2013 5:22 am by Shel Holtz
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(c) Can Stock PhotoEvery week, new studies are released, new tools are introduced and news reports flood the Web. Even the most useful items can sneak by unnoticed. I collect interesting tidbits that cross my radar and each Friday select a handful for the Friday Wrap, a summary of stories about which communicators ought to be aware. If you’re interested in the pool of content from which I choose the items for the Wrap, you can find them at LinksFromShel.tumblr.com
IR managers take note: Social media is a new source of investment information
While investors continue to rely on traditional sources of investment information—press… Read More »
2013-04-19
Posted on April 19, 2013 4:39 am by Shel Holtz
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Photo (c) CanStock PhotoWith our attention focused on Boston and the terrorist bombing at the Boston Marathon and its aftermath, it’s easy to miss some other news and reports that appeared in news channels, blogs and other forums. In fact, some of the Wrap items this week deal directly with those events (although they may be dimensions of the story you haven’t heard on CNN or from other mainstream coverage). But other useful information emerged, too. I collect the items from which I select Wrap material at LinksFromShel.tumblr.com; this is also where I collect stories I consider for my podcast.
Boston PD praised for use of social media… Read More »
2013-03-27
Posted on March 27, 2013 10:08 am by Shel Holtz
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One of employee communications’ key goals is to ensure employees understand the company’s business strategy. At every level, employees should be able to align their work to the strategy and take greater personal responsibility for their own contributions to its success.
If a study of 20 companies from the University of Technology in Sydney is any indicator, it isn’t working. What’s worse, the results of the study will undoubtedly be held up by skeptics as evidence that internal communications really isn’t all that important.
The study found the vast majority of employees in these companies could not pick their company’s overarching,… Read More »
2013-03-22
Posted on March 22, 2013 8:55 am by Shel Holtz
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Amidst the din of the big stories of the week, it’s easy to miss some of the smaller reports that still could have big value for you and your communication efforts. Friday Wrap to the rescue! Here every Friday I share some of the other posts and articles you may have missed. I select the final items for the Wrap from LinksFromShel.tumblr.com, where I collect the candidates for the Wrap as well as for my blog and podcast. You’re welcome to check it out for even more crunchy news and commentary.
The state of news has implications for PR
The decline of traditional journalism continues, according to the Pew Research Center’s “The State of… Read More »
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