Never before in our history has corporate America faced such dramatic change. Not only has the pandemic turned the business landscape upside down, but now, corporate leaders find themselves wrestling […]
Going Through the Crisis, Together
As much as we might wish it, crises aren’t always predictable. There are those that we can anticipate, for which thoughtful organizations have a regularly updated crisis management plan. There […]
D&I Initiatives: How To Determine When To Issue An Update
May 25, 2020 — the day George Floyd was killed — sparked an unprecedented level of support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Business, universities, healthcare organizations and more used […]
2021 – Brands as Agents of Change
2021 came in like a lion, but, with the inauguration behind us, there has come a collective sigh — a moment. In this moment, brands must invest time in setting […]
Navigating Deal Communications
Co-authored by Matt Sullivan Mergers, acquisitions, divestitures – these are some of the most challenging communication scenarios investor relations and corporate teams face. And even in the face of a […]
The Urgency of Effective Change Communications
One of the more popular quotes attributed to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus is this one: “There is nothing permanent except change.” Were he alive today, my guess is that he […]
Managing Conflicts in a ‘Cancel-Culture’ Environment
The 6th Amendment of the Constitution specifies the right to legal representation and, in medicine, the Hippocratic Oath is still a sacred tenet. But public relations doesn’t have such a provision, […]
The 2020 Presidential Election, Coronavirus, Back to School and That Thing You’re Announcing
This post was co-authored by Paxton Alto. What 2020 lacks in toilet paper, it makes up tenfold in news. And while we have a surplus of headline-worthy stories, scarcity abounds […]
Health Care Communications In The Age Of COVID-19: Lessons From Mayo Clinic
For many of us in the communications industry, there will be two distinct phases of our careers: before COVID-19, and after. While much of the “after” is TBD, we can […]
Navigating COVID-19 Coverage (5.18.20)
Padilla’s Insights + Strategy and Digital/Social teams scanned the news media and social media conversations surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic to bring you the week’s noteworthy developments: Twitch, Pre-pandemic, AI Is […]