Twitter and Facebook flag Trump's election posts; Takeaways from Lippe Taylor's Stephanie Smirnov; Content mistakes to avoid; and more

DAILY SCOOP

Twitter and Facebook flag Trump’s election posts, Burger King UK implores consumers to buy McDonald’s, and MeUndies apologizes for ‘Harry Potter’ collection

Also: Disney’s ‘The Mandalorian’ applauded for an inclusive hire, Hasbro debuts ‘Grown Up’ Play-doh, many organizations are still bracing for layoffs, and more.

CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS

Lippe Taylor’s Stephanie Smirnov: It’s an ‘extraordinary time’ for communications

This comms pro has seen it all throughout her career in roles with Edelman, L’Oreal and Scholastic. Here’s what she sees next for the industry.

THE WORKPLACE

Spotting a toxic workplace before accepting an offer

Run, don’t walk, if you spot these red flags during the interview process.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Vokol Group’s Katie Mudd: ‘The greatest gift we can give each other right now is grace’

This PR argues that empathy and compassion are a communicator’s greatest assets heading into the end of 2020.

DAILY SCOOP

Friendly’s files for bankruptcy, ‘Sesame Street’ celebrates Cookie Monster’s birthday, and 72% of U.S. citizens of voting age use social media

Also: CoxHealth shows off costumes for its NICU residents, Wrangler partners with ‘Rick and Morty’ after in-show mention, Fox TV tweets self-care meme, and more.

THE CONSULTANT IS IN

6 ways your organization can transcend politics and help get out the vote

Ahead of an historic presidential election—and amid deep national division—how should your organization engage employees?

INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS

5 ways to tap the power of frontline managers in your communications chain

Workgroup leaders are the connective tissue between your overall strategy and your rank-and-file employees. Three experts describe how they increased the communications effectiveness of their managers.

CONTENT MARKETING

6 reasons your content marketing program is struggling

It all comes down to strategy, calls to action and an effective measurement program.

RAGAN AWARDS

Don’t miss this week’s late-entry deadline

This Friday, Oct. 30, will be your last chance to enter Ragan’s Employee Communications and Top Places to Work Awards. Complete your entry now!

WELLNESS

Ragan Communications launches Workplace Wellness Insider

With the welfare of employees a major focus of organizations combating a pandemic and other crises, Ragan Communications has announced the launch of a subscription service tailored to wellness, human resources and communications professionals.

DAILY SCOOP

NHL’s Arizona Coyotes drop draft pick after backlash, Walmart removes guns from shelves due to ‘civil unrest,’ and brands make fun of tone-deaf Kardashian tweet

Also: Carters offers personalized videos from Santa, a Halloween costume encourages voting, 68% of agency executives have altered their offerings during COVID-19, and more.

STORYTELLING

Ragan survey: Brand storytelling increases in importance

And communicators are doing a lot more of it, too.

STORYTELLING

5 ways to get purposeful communication right during the COVID crisis

It’s never been more important to show that your organization stands for more than the bottom line.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

CMW Media’s Kyle Porter shares tips for navigating the current comms landscape

His main message to everyone for the remainder of the year: ‘Just hold on.’