November 15, 2022
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Claim Control Over Your Media Interview – Part 1
By Howard Fencl, Hennes Communications
Uh-oh. You’re plummeting down a rabbit hole. You agreed to give a reporter an interview. You know your topic inside and out. How tough can it be answering a few questions? But the reporter is coming at you fast and you're starting to feel…uncomfortable. You stammer over an answer.
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10 Business Skills You Need to Know
Introduction by Bruce Hennes, Hennes Communications
Do you aspire to becoming a great managing partner, a “trusted adviser” to clients (instead of simply being a transactionalist), a great partner, junior associate or rainmaker – regardless of the field you’re in or where you are in your career?
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Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover is an ‘Anomaly’ in Human Resources
Nearly everything about Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of social media company Twitter has been out of the ordinary, experts say. From the billionaire’s solo purchase of the company to a slew of personnel changes made within days of the Oct. 27 acquisition, it's pretty much a mess.
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BBC Prepares Secret Scripts for Possible Use in Winter Blackouts
The BBC has prepared secret scripts that could be read on air if energy shortages cause blackouts or the loss of gas supplies this winter. These scripts set out how the corporation would reassure the public in the event that a “major loss of power” causes mobile phone networks, internet access, banking systems or traffic lights to fail across England, Wales and Scotland. Northern Ireland would be unaffected because its electricity grid is shared with the Republic of Ireland.
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Handling Demanding Stakeholders: Create Societal Value
“Stakeholder Capitalism and ESG: A Guide for Communication Leaders” stresses transparency. Just in time for the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade and a slew of other socio-political issues vexing C-suites, one of the guide’s goals is providing chief communication officers background for tackling whether or not a company should take a stand on societal issues.
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World’s Worst Science Stock Photo Is Selected in Online Vote
At their best, stock photos can add to a story or help explain an abstract concept. At their worst, they can look like the bad photos used to sell picture frames in the 1980s. Recently, a lecturer at the University of Falmouth noted that a lot of stock science imagery fell in the latter category. In fact, it seems like many stock photographers have a hard time conceptualizing what scientists actually do.
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Sports PR Crises That Provide Lessons for All
Books about mishandling PR crises often include sagas about Boeing, Wells Fargo, Volkswagen, the tobacco industry and BP. It's time to add a chapter about how the sports industry mishandles PR crises.
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Adidas Blew the Kanye Controversy, but Your Brand Can Avoid the Same Mistakes
“I can say antisemitic things and Adidas can’t drop me. Now what? Now what?” That was Kanye West on the Drink Champs podcast on October 16 daring Adidas to react to his recent behavior. Ever since West—now known as Ye—signed on with Adidas in 2013, the artist has been the cultural story at the brand. That fact took a dark turn over the past month, as West has been criticized for antisemitic comments, leading the brand to cancel its landmark deal with him.
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A Half-Day Retreat for Proactive Professionals
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Our Upcoming Seminars In Case You Missed It
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