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brand reputation, crisis communications, public relations, social responsibility, strategy Julia Davis brand reputation, crisis communications, public relations, social responsibility, strategy Julia Davis

Everyone should have a crisis plan and here’s how

By now everyone should know that every business, brand, and organization is bound to experience crisis. A crisis may not be happening within the four walls of your operations or directly calling you out for a customer service experience gone wrong, but we know that natural disasters, global health crises, and community unrest affect everyone.

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brand reputation, crisis communications, public relations, social media, social responsibility, strategy Laine Lieberman brand reputation, crisis communications, public relations, social media, social responsibility, strategy Laine Lieberman

From queso to tech, Austin brands found a way to give back during COVID-19

If you feel like you’ve heard “unprecedented” and “together” over and over again, you’re not imagining things. In fact, the descriptors capture the spirit of how the world was caught off-guard as COVID-19 challenged our way of life, and how collaborative solutions are needed to lessen the pain of those most affected.

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social responsibility, public relations Kimberly Sparrow social responsibility, public relations Kimberly Sparrow

What do I talk about? Instill nonprofit donor confidence with these messaging strategies

Some organizations, just like people, are in a state of flux as they adapt to survive, maintain, and reinvent themselves temporarily and perhaps permanently. We’ve moved from fear of the unknown to accepting uncertainty. We’re learning to be creative within new limitations and without guarantees that we will return to life as we knew it anytime soon.

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ckp culture, crisis communications, public relations, thought leadership Jeremy Little ckp culture, crisis communications, public relations, thought leadership Jeremy Little

How to communicate in the face of COVID-19? Follow these tips to engage audiences and create community

In times of crisis, our natural impulse is to lend a helping hand. With the highly contagious coronavirus spreading and social distancing guidelines in place, lending a literal helping hand is dangerous. In the days and weeks following Hurricane Harvey, Houston’s civic leaders, its citizens, and its business community rallied to meet the challenge with positivity, hard work, and good humor.

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public relations, strategy, thought leadership Whitney Radley public relations, strategy, thought leadership Whitney Radley

Relationships with reporters are tricky: Here’s how public relations pros can get it right

It’s no secret that the state of journalism is in constant flux. These days, traditional reporters aren’t the only ones we rely on for information: bloggers, influencers and citizen journalists also contribute to the media landscape and cultural zeitgeist.

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public relations, thought leadership, strategy Joel Luks public relations, thought leadership, strategy Joel Luks

Corporate Social Responsibility 101: How to get it right from strategy to execution

It’s cliché, but having CSR or CR (Corporate Responsibility) or purpose-led strategy is no longer a nice to have, but a must have. Companies that do not simply won’t be around in the next decade. They won’t be around because they won’t anticipate the magnitude of, or appropriately plan for, Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) impacts on their business.

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awards, ckp culture, social media, public relations, marketing, crisis communications, content marketing Joel Luks awards, ckp culture, social media, public relations, marketing, crisis communications, content marketing Joel Luks

CKP recognized as 2019 Agency of the Year plus 10+ awards from PRSA Houston

The Public Relations Society of America-Houston Chapter recognized CKP with the top two honors of the 2019 Excalibur Awards event, 2019 Agency of the Year and the coveted Grand Excalibur Award given to the top performing campaign of the year.

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