Aside from the rush to discover a vaccine and a cure for COVID-19 – as well as to forge an economic recovery from the sudden stall of the global economy – one of the most pervasive topics in society today hinges on mental wellness and emotional well-being.
Topics:
business,
Fletcher,
PR,
public relations,
#MsInterPReted,
planning,
coronavirus,
continuity,
plans,
crisis communications,
COVID-19,
mental wellness,
healthcare,
psychology,
psychological,
mental health,
wellbeing,
care,
support,
APA,
American Psychological Association
The coronavirus impact continues to infiltrate the globe … and the “new” front lines of the battle are beginning to emerge in smaller, more rural communities.
But are those communities prepared with health systems that can respond? In the U.S., the fact is that in huge swaths of non-metropolitan, smaller communities, the answer 10 years ago would have been “yes,” but today, the answer may be a definitive “no.”
For one smaller community immediately south of the Knoxville, Tennessee DMA, in Blount County (Maryville / Alcoa), citizens are fortunate to have a well-sustained, forward-thinking hospital that's addressing the crisis head-on and in a well-planned manner (full disclosure: #MsInterPReted co-host Mary Beth West serves as a volunteer on the hospital’s foundation board).
On this episode of "Ms. InterPReted," two top administrators from Blount Memorial deep-dive into challenges and concerns smaller communities and their health infrastructures face, across Tennessee and the nation – particularly in the face of COVID-19.
Topics:
business,
Fletcher,
tennessee,
PR,
public relations,
#MsInterPReted,
planning,
coronavirus,
continuity,
crisis communications,
COVID-19,
Blount,
community,
Blount Memorial,
Connie Huffman,
healthcare,
hospital,
Blount Chamber,
Don Heinemann
As worldwide business, governmental and organizational entities face crisis-preparedness demands for coronavirus contingency planning – and as crisis issues and incidents of all forms are part of each daily news cycle – CEOs, management teams and boards of directors must stand accountable to make sure their organizations are prepared for the completely unexpected… or, in the coronavirus case, a fast-evolving and foreseeable disruption with a full-scale impact that is yet unknown.
Topics:
business,
Fletcher,
PR,
Communications,
public relations,
#MsInterPReted,
Crisis,
planning,
coronavirus,
emergency,
continuity,
plans,
training
#MsInterPReted Co-Host Mary Beth West made history in February 2020, by being officially banned by the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communications Management (GA) – a move the GA admonished Mary Beth in its written reprimand to her as being unprecedented.
Topics:
Fletcher,
PR,
public relations,
#MsInterPReted,
PRethics,
EthicsMatter,
EthicsWashing
#MsInterPReted welcomes another guest from “across the pond” in the U.K., Shayoni Lynn, FCIPR, CM-PRCA, of Lynn PR, based in Wales – an industry expert in data-management and insight-driven communications, strategic stakeholder engagement, measurement and evaluation.
Born in India, Shay holds Associate Lecturer status at Cardiff University and shares membership with Kelly and Mary Beth in the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA-UK) – in which Shay is spearheading ethics initiatives in 2020 for PRCA’s PR Council.
Shay’s expertise spans numerous behavioral-science topics, including the emerging area of “nudge” communications. Shay is also a regular speaker at industry events in Europe. Last year, Shay was recognized in the WalesOnline “35 under 35” list of top young business and professional women in Wales. Early in 2020, Shay’s firm, Lynn PR, was named “One to Watch in 2020” by PRWeek UK.
Topics:
marketing,
PR,
public relations,
#MsInterPReted,
PRCA,
PRethics,
EthicsMatter,
LynnPR,
Shayoni Lynn,
Wales,
Cardiff,
Nudge,
ethics,
UK,
nudgetheory
In the category of female mentorship and the servant-leader model, there could be no more compelling a duo than these two guests, who’ve advised countless organizations and mentored hundreds of colleagues in their careers . . .
Topics:
Fletcher,
PR,
public relations,
#MsInterPReted,
Diversity,
MarketingToWomen,
PRdiversity,
ShannonHannum,
JoyBishop
Long-time Atlanta radio personality and LGBT trailblazer Melissa Carter shares her life journey as well as her insights about reaching the lesbian segment (and lesbian sub-segments) of the LGBT market, as well as why proper audience segmentation and research of this widely misunderstood community should never be underestimated.
Topics:
Fletcher,
PR,
diversity marketing,
public relations,
podcast,
#MsInterPReted,
LGBT,
Lesbian,
Diversity,
MarketingToWomen,
PRdiversity
Topics:
Fletcher,
PR,
public relations,
Ms. Interpreted,
#MsInterPReted,
DirectSelling,
Bonvera
With year-end of 2019 closing in, Kelly and Mary Beth conclude Season 1 of #MsInterPReted for the calendar year with a look back at some of the most memorable moments, guests, interviews, laughs, revelations -- and even a few tear-jerkers -- from the podcast's kick-off of Episodes 1-13. Revisit compelling interviews with guests as well as Kelly's and Mary Beth's top picks of their own best-practice discussions and insights.
Topics:
Fletcher,
marketing,
marketing strategies,
PR,
public relations,
podcast,
Ms. Interpreted,
PRethics,
Season 1
Few careers offer the dynamic, exciting day-to-day work diversity, fast pace and intellectual stimulation as the public relations field. But alongside the adrenaline rush also comes PR's dubious honor of being ranked consistently as one of the most high-stress careers ... and the impact can take a real toll on both agency entrepreneurs and the larger PR workforce alike. To compound the issue further, openly discussing the issue has -- for decades -- been an unspoken taboo . . . but finally, this compounding factor is starting to change.
Topics:
PR,
public relations,
podcast,
Stress,
Self-care,
Burnout,
work-life balance
