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How to Repair Your Reputation

Frank Sonnenberg Online

With the advent of social media, the operative word “fast” doesn’t do justice to the speed at which bad news travels today. The second common reaction is to launch a high-profile PR stunt to repair the damage. They think they can win back trust and respect by showcasing examples in which they were kind, ethical, and socially conscious.

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You Are What You Say You Are….

Women on Business

This person should be in the operations leg of your organization where organization and efficiency are responded to. If you have a chatty person in an office role, they may be better utilized in your sales or PR staff. This is a big one and one that most managers do not agree with, but an apology is an effective management tool.

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Narrowing the Chasm Between PR Professionals and Wikipedia

Harvard Business Review

Public relations and communications professionals—and the academic programs that train them—find themselves operating in a radically new environment. But, over time, most PR work focused on pitching journalists who worked for professional media organizations.

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“No idea” Means I Have One :: Women on Business

Women on Business

The choice to stay in a very black and white world of facts and figures is important for keeping the trust of all team members—and is particularly relevant when you’re operating at one remove. Can you give me data about what’s been going on?” He said/she said is excruciating anytime.

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There's Still Time

Women on Business

How great would it be if everyone would operate with the ultimate goal being love? Thanks 4 Women Entrepreneurs January 21st, 2011 at 8:19 pm Great post. I think showing love is something that will really come back to you in the end, even in the business world. Interesting thoughts. Thanks for posting.

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Cast the Net Wide – Make the Most of Your Promotional Time and.

Women on Business

But many businesswomen are so overwhelmed with running day-to-day operations, there is little or no time to do a good job at casting the net of promotional effort out—whether through community activities, donations, networking events, promotional campaigns, public relations initiatives, or advertising—it is NEVER enough!

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People Think Companies Can’t Do Good and Make Money. Can Companies Prove Them Wrong?

Harvard Business Review

Even in one of the most market-oriented societies in human history, it appears very difficult to make most people appreciate that ethical and profitable business practices do not fundamentally conflict. Doing so entails operating more efficiently or innovating to create products that consumers value more. Our research.