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How Mass Layoffs Affect Corporate Brands

The Horizons Tracker

“If, on the other hand, companies send out a lot of PR and CSR messages in parallel with the layoff, this average damage to the brand can be significantly contained.” ” Importance of comms What sets PR and CSR efforts apart from marketing actions? The research sheds light on this distinction.

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Leadership and Competition

N2Growth Blog

A leader’s view on competition will not only reveal a lot about their beliefs on current and future market trends, but also on innovation, branding, talent management, supply chain issues, constituency management, capital markets, and customer facing. Do your R&D and innovation programs evaluate the competitive landscape?

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5 Tips on How to become a Better Boss

Career Advancement

You’ll be the kind of boss who inspires tremendous loyalty, innovation, and respect from his people.”. Be a Great PR Agent. Help your employees craft their career plans , envisioning the future of their dreams. “One of the hallmark qualities of a great boss is that he’s always striving to improve,” said his mentor.

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How HR Can Help Managers To Become Better Leaders

Tanveer Naseer

In addition, consider an employee onboarding, recruitment and retention strategy that also takes leadership succession planning into account. When someone in a leadership position retires or changes jobs, succession planning ensures you have another strong leader ready to take over.

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Sam Ford: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

James O''Toole Joshua Green Judgment Calls Lao Tzu MIT Program in Comparative Media Studies/Writing New York University Press book Oscar Wilde Paul Schoemaker Peppercomm Peter Drucker Planning-ness PR News PRWeek Sam Ford: An interview by Bob Morris Social Media Week NYC South by Southwest Spreadable Media: Creating Value and Meaning in a Networked (..)

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Why Outsource To Grow Your Business

Strategy Driven

A clear plan for the business. A plan for how to keep in touch with your contractors. Outsourcing also improves your company’s ability to be flexible and innovative, as you will have access to ideas and knowledge at the cutting edge of different business areas. You must thoroughly vet any contractor you plan to work with.

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How to Discover Your Organization’s Deep Purpose

Skip Prichard

They know that for deep purpose to take hold, both their daily actions and long-term strategic plans must be consistent with the overarching purpose. Unfortunately, many leaders view purpose as little more than a convenient PR tool. The first is directional : Purpose acts as a kind of North Star to help guide strategy and innovation.