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Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl • March 27, 2020

Zooming Into Coworkers’ Lives Is Revealing

In two short weeks our world has been turned upside down. And yet, even this crisis offers a silver lining, or maybe a new perspective. It’s because of Zoom. Remote conferencing is hardly a new concept. Thanks to technology, meetings have been held business-to-business across states, and yes, oceans, now for quite some time. They […]

Crenshaw Communications, ImPRessions, public relations • March 24, 2020

Leadership Lessons Of COVID-19

A crisis can bring out the best and worst in us — and in our leaders. In the weeks since the Coronavirus shutdown, Americans have experienced a crazy-quilt of messages from leadership at federal, state, and local levels. There are communications lessons about crisis leadership crisis in nearly every example. So far, Congress has been […]

communications, Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, time management • March 18, 2020

How to Be Productive When Working From Home

For many of us in public relations, the idea of working from home may sound like an ideal situation — until we realize its drawbacks. If you’re not used to the WFH life, it can be tougher than expected. Now that most organizations are asking employees to work from home due to the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic, […]

Crenshaw Communications, News • March 12, 2020

Crenshaw Team Adapts To The WFH Life

With New York named the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Crenshaw team, along with so many other local businesses, will follow the lead of our governor and leading health experts. With upgraded remote server access and a positive attitude, we’ve left our Flatiron office to work from home until the social distancing protocol is […]

Crenshaw Communications, ImPRessions, public relations • March 12, 2020

PR In The Time Of Coronavirus

It’s a tough time for business leaders. The rapid rise of public health warnings about COVID-19 and the ripple effects of the pandemic and our coping strategies pose a particular challenge for any organization, especially its communicators. The news cycle is dominated by the spread of the coronavirus and its repercussions. The effect on employee […]

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • March 11, 2020

6 Social Media Trends That Businesses Should Know

For most people social media is a great way to follow trending news, post food pictures and, most importantly, share memes. For PR and marketing folks, it’s a key part of business communications. Social media helps us and our clients connect to customers, drive web traffic, and even develop or convert leads. 71% of social […]

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • March 3, 2020

How To Supercharge B2B PR With Newsjacking

“Newsjacking” is how public relations people secure reactive coverage by jumping on a story that’s already in the news. Unlike proactive pitching, where we push out client data or offer a company announcement, reactive pitching leans on the news cycle to maximize coverage. A fast news cycle invites B2B newsjacking Today’s news cycle is ultra-fast, […]

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • February 25, 2020

6 PR Lessons From Bloomberg’s Awful Debate Performance

One of the top news stories last week was the debut of billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in the ninth Democratic presidential debate. Following a $130 million ad blitz, it was Bloomberg’s first time qualifying for a debate since he announced his candidacy late last year. To say the rust was […]

Crenshaw Communications, ImPRessions, public relations • February 19, 2020

Corporate Reputation And The Whistleblower Culture

As a PR person, I’ve always been fascinated by the complicated psychology of whistleblowing. Lately it seems particularly relevant. Tom Mueller, who interviewed over 200 corporate whistleblowers for his book Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing in an Age of Fraud, proclaims this “the age of the whistleblower.” Look at Theranos – the health tech unicorn that […]