The recent spring storms and tornadoes in Texas left over one million people without power. Electricity is one of those things that you don’t think about until you don’t have it … and if you don’t have a backup generator, your food will spoil. Read more
As the Port of Baltimore slowly reopens to commercial traffic and the delicate process of removing the massive steel pieces from what is left of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, it’s not too early to find crisis communications lessons from how information about the disaster was disseminated. Read more
The importance of staying “in the message box” during crisis communications was ably demonstrated this week by National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairperson Jennifer Homendy. She ran a textbook press conference in Baltimore shortly after the Francis Scott Key Bridge tanker collision and collapse. Read more
Google the term “fake news” and you will get more than 140 million results. In this post-truth era, where online news is in and print newspapers are out, one thing is certain; as they promote their clients’ brands, PR practitioners need to work harder than ever to win the trust of journalists. Read more
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COMMCORE ANNOUNCES NEWLY ENHANCED MEDIA TRAINING OFFERING IN D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – CommCore Consulting Group, a leading national communications firm, announces newly enhanced in-house studio offering in Washington, D.C., Read more
With back-to-back shootings at two of its locations this past week, Walmart has been thrust into the spotlight over its role in the gun-control debate. At least 24 people were killed between the shootings in Southaven, Mississippi and El Paso, Texas. Read more
Written by: Gabriela Deno, Summer Intern ’19
“Like it or not, it is often in the 5-15 minute presentation that customers, peers, potential employers, bosses and regulators make decisions on ideas and concepts you have been working on for months or years. Read more
As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar vehicle landing on the moon, we think of Neil Armstrong’s infamous first words upon stepping down on the surface. We think of the historic moment the American flag was planted and Buzz Aldrin saluted. Read more
After famously closing its stores last spring for a company-wide unconscious bias training, Starbucks is back in the news for another race-related incident. Customer Nur Ashour claims she was harassed by another customer for wearing a hijab at a Starbucks in Dallas, Texas. Read more
Meet Truist Financial Corporation! This newly named company is the result of a merger between two of America’s largest banks, SunTrust and BB&T. After debuting the company’s name along with their aptly named bank, Truist Bank, critics took to Twitter mocking the brand and comparing it to Tronc, the short-lived rebrand of Tribune Publishing.