March 1, 2023
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Who Had Meth in their Underwear? The Crucial Need for Clarity in Communications
By Howard Fencl, Hennes Communications
We are all exposed to a barrage of headlines every day. We decide whether or not to click on stories by scanning through headlines. Headlines are also disguised as subject lines in our emails and as posts on Twitter and other social platforms. The crazier or more salacious, the more likely we are to click and view.
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U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center Issues Report
By Bruce Hennes, Hennes Communications
Situational awareness refers to the ability to perceive, comprehend, and anticipate critical situations in real-time, allowing individuals to make informed decisions and take appropriate actions. It helps organizations stay proactive in managing crises, preventing accidents and reducing the impact of disasters. Situational awareness is especially critical for schools and houses of worship. Recently, the U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center issued a report analyzing 125 targeted attacks. This information is issued on a need to know basis – and it’s information you need to know.
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Considerations Before Trying to Squash the Negative Story
It’s about to happen. You hear a story will run that says unfavorable things about your company. Or, perhaps it’s a story that might lead to negative financial ramifications for your client’s organization. Perhaps, you think, as a PR pro you are paid to use your relationship with the reporter and ask that she stop the story from running. Not so fast.
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When ‘Correct’ Writing Looks Wrong, What’s a PR Writer to Do?
Careful writers, in and out of PR, have long relied on language conventions. They help distinguish one meaning from another. Those of a certain age rely on grammar (be tested vs. are tested), punctuation (eats, shoots, and leaves vs. eats shoots and leaves), spelling (forego vs. forgo) and usage (bimonthly vs. semimonthly).
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How to…Cope with the Press
Less than a month into her job as director of public information, Capt. Nancy Demme of the Montgomery County (Md.) Police Department was looking forward to attending a media training program in neighboring Arlington. Demme never got to attend a single session. Instead, a deadly shooting spree began, and—ready or not—she was thrust into a real-life media tornado that schooled her better than any seminar could.
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When an Employee Threatens your Company’s Reputation
As business culture changes as a result of both the pandemic and generational shifts, employees can easily act in ways that, while acceptable some years back, are wholly unacceptable today. When that happens, the C-suite must act quickly to prevent reputational damage.
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Workers Fault Their Company’s Internal Comms
Most company leaders feel that they’re doing a good job when it comes to internal comms, according to communications management platform Axios HQ. Employees, however, aren’t quite so sure.
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Exclusive: Academy of Motion Pictures CEO Says New ‘Crisis Team’ Will Handle Future Fiascos Like the ‘Slap’
Since taking over the position of CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences last July, Bill Kramer has spent a lot of time putting out fires. In the past two years, the Oscars ratings sank to their lowest in the show’s history. The Academy has tasked Kramer with convincing viewers who haven’t tuned into the Academy Awards for years—and aren’t watching many of the nominated films—to check out the show again. On top of that, he has to contend with the fallout from last year's 'Slap Heard 'Round the World'. Kramer says a “crisis team” has been put in place for the first time in Academy history to handle other possible surprise moments.
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PR Crisis Response is Much More Than Trusting Yourself, But It Begins There
“Don’t think, just do,” Tom Cruise’s character tells pilots as a confidence boost. Crisis consultants must impart the same confidence when they counsel executives to “go out there” and establish a narrative promptly. Rapid responses that are truthful and empathetic are keys to owning the narrative while manufactured, contrived apologies do the exact opposite.
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Our Upcoming Seminars In Case You Missed It
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2/27/23 John Carroll University School of Business
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3/30/23 Cleveland Devel. Corp. Leadership Program
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5/3/23 Highland-Fayette-Clinton Safety Council
5/16/23 Library of Michigan
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5/18/23 Utah Municipal Power Agency
5/22/23 Ohio Health Care Association
5/23/23 Winding River Mg. Partner Bootcamp
6/7/23 Florida School Boards Association
6/13/23 Texas Health Care Association
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7 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Crisis Communications Firm
By Bruce Hennes, Hennes Communications
Almost every PR firm in the world now claims to offer crisis communications services — even if the firm doesn’t truly have experienced professionals on staff to deliver those services. Here are seven simple questions you must ask before hiring a "crisis comm" firm.
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