CommCore Blog and News

Hashtags and Diamonds are Forever. #AskJPM

November 15, 2013 by Amy Doman

One of the most epic failures of social media use occurred this week when JP Morgan scheduled then cancelled a live Twitter Q&A. 

Transparency is a good thing and social media is a great tool to build relationships and listen in on what others are saying about a company and its reputation.

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Don’t Diss The Hand That Feeds You

November 6, 2013 by Amy Doman

In a recent interview, Martha Stewart gave her opinion about bloggers. Stewart’s comment that “… they’re not trained editors” is probably not a great way to engage influencers.

Social Media – Blogs and Micro Blogging sites – have changed the media landscape. Read more

The Employee Cost of Reputation Mismanagement

November 1, 2013 by Amy Doman

Damage to your company’s reputation not only hurts  revenue and sales, it will also hinder your organization’s attractiveness to current and potential employees.

According to a recent survey by Corporate Responsibility Magazine and Allegis Group Services, nearly three quarters of Americans  — 69% — say they would rather be unemployed than work for a company that has a bad reputation.

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Owning the Room: Take Ownership of Yourself First

October 31, 2013 by Amy Doman

Changes at work we recognize:

·     You have been promoted to a position of authority after years as a behind-the-scenes worker bee

 

·     You have switched jobs as a manager at a non-profit with a laid back atmosphere to a leadership role at a fast-paced corporation

 

·     Your boss – who usually runs staff meetings and makes decisions – is absent and for the first time and has tapped you to take his or her place in charge

 

How well you handle such changes requires changing how you are perceived by others.

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Crisis Preparedness Is A Small Investment

October 28, 2013 by Amy Doman

In the first half of 2013, according to Swiss Re, natural catastrophes and man-made disasters caused insured losses of $20 billion. Including non-insured losses the January-June total was $56 billion of total economic losses.

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Part 2 of 2: Crisis and Social Media Insights Q&A by Melissa Agnes

October 23, 2013 by Amy Doman

CommCore has asked top Communication Experts on their insights on Crisis and Social Media. Below you will find our first guest post by Melissa Agnes. If you would like to be considered to share your insight on future posts, please let us know.

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Part 1 of 2: Crisis and Social Media Insights Q&A by Melissa Agnes

October 22, 2013 by Amy Doman

CommCore has asked top Communication Experts on their insights on Crisis and Social Media. Below you will find a guest post by Melissa Agnes. If you would like to be considered to share your insight on future posts, please let us know. 

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Don’t Tell Jokes

October 9, 2013 by Amy Doman

Guest Post by Bill Dunne, Managing Partner for Dunne Communications. 

This advice goes especially for corporate speechmakers, the men and women in the daily grind of keeping their enterprises up and running, hopefully profitably.

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