FPRA has compiled a collection of resources to assist you as we traverse through these challenging times. Check back often; we will continue to add to these resources.
Under PR PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES, you will find links to webinars, white papers, blogs and more that relate to our own professional organizations and our personal development.
Meanwhile, we have included a QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCES section in which we have provided a variety of resources to assist you in navigating your own life during these difficult times.
Don’t forget your FPRA family is here if you need us. Many chapters are hosting regular online networking meetings. While we can’t connect face-to-face, we are here for each other virtually. You are not alone.
Missing something? If you have a resource that would be good to add to this page, email us at state@fpra.org.
PR PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
- CDC Communication Resources
- Florida Department of Health’s COVID-19 Landing Page
- Florida Department of Health’s COVID-19 Resources
- Florida Governor’s Office
- Government Response to Coronavirus, COVID-19
- World Health Organization Coronavirus Resources
- World Health Organization Situation Reports
- WhiteHouse.gov: Opening Up America Again
FUTURE FPRA WEBINARS (Free for Members)
PAST FPRA WEBINARS
- Crisis Readying Against COVID-19 (Melissa Agnes)
- New World, New Rules. Serving the Customer During an Uncertain Time (Peter Shankman)
- Stay Strong: Breaking Through the Coronavirus Crisis with Quality, Caring, Consistent Communications (Sachs Media Group)
- Hurricanes, Floods and Fugitives: Effective Internal Communications During a Crisis (Devon Chestnut, APR, CPRC)
- Managing Expectations to Stay Sane (Beth Ramsay)
- Unlock Balance, Creativity & Authentic Communications Through the Power of Mindfulness (Jo-Aynne von Born)
- Crisis Management in the 21st Century (Melissa Agnes)
- Crisis Planning: Real-Life Lessons from the 2015 Ice Cream Recall (Peggy Armstrong)
FPRA WHITE PAPERS
CHAPTER RESOURCES
- Orlando Chapter’s Landing Page – Communicating About Coronavirus
PR RESOURCES
- LexisNexis – COVID-19 and the Global Media Landscape Interactive Tracker
- Institute for Public Relation’s COVID-19 Resources for Public Relations Professionals
- PRDaily.com’s COVID-19 Coverage
- SPINSUCKS: Professional Development For PR and Marketing Pros – daily news coverage
- SocialMediaToday.com – daily blogs
- SocialMediaExaminer.com – daily blogs, podcasts, webinars and more
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington – State and National Predictions
- CrowdTangle Live Displays – Social Media Feeds About Coronavirus
All archived webinars are free to FPRA members and can be accessed here with your username and password. Archived webinars are available to nonmembers for purchase.
MEDIA RELATIONS
- Covering COVID-19: Amid the Pandemic, Brand Journalists Step Up Their Storytelling (PRDaily.com, Article By: Jim Ylisela)
- Tips for Media Relations as Coronavirus Dominates (PRNewsOnline.com, Article By: Matt House)
- Four F’s for the COVID-19 Virus (PRDaily.com, Article By: Andrew Gilman and Dale Weiss)
- Fewer Americans Now Say Media Exaggerated COVID-19 Risks, But Big Partisan Gaps Persist (Pew Research Center, Article by Mark Jurkowitz and Amy Mitchell)
ORGANIZATION/COMPANY COMMUNICATIONS
- How Brand Managers Should Address COVID-19 (PRDaily.com, Article By: Rick French)
- How to Respond to Media Inquiries About Employees Testing Positive (PRNewsOnline.com, Article By: Aidan Ryan)
- Tips for Health Care Providers on Communicating During COVID-19 (PRNewsOnline.com, Article By: Erika Bradbury)
- Internal Communications Can Make or Break Brand Reputation During Coronavirus Crisis (PRNewsOnline.com, Article by: Nicole Schuman)
- How COVID-19 is Forcing CEOs to Rethink the Importance of Internal Communications (Institute for Public Relations, Article by Gary Grates)
- How Companies are Engaging Employees During COVID-19 (institute for Public Relations, Special Report)
- How CEOs Can Support Employee Mental Health in a Crisis (Harvard Business Review, Article by Ryan Smith)
- Six Steps for Companies to Navigate the Pandemic and Thrive in the Future (Institute for Public Relations, Article by Margery Kraus)
- Enabling and Engaging Your Organization Through the Change: Re-Entering the Workplace In COVID-19 (IPR Organizational Communication Research Center, Article by Sherry Scott)
- Study: Employee Expectations are Changing Due to COVID-19 (Institute for Public Relations)
SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIGITAL MARKETING
- Google Outlines Latest COVID-19 Tools on Google and YouTube, Including Changes to Content Reviews (SocialMediaToday.com, Article By: Andrew Hutchinson)
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Search Trends and SEO (SocialMediaToday.com, Article By: Cent Muruganandam, Infographic from PageTraffic)
- Facebook’s Coronavirus Information Center (Facebook)
- Facebook For Media’s COVID-19 Resources Page (Facebook)
- LinkedIn’s Coronavirus Information Center (LinkedIn)
SOCIETAL IMPACTS
- 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer Update: Trust and the COVID-19 Pandemic (Edelman, Special Report)
- IBM Study: COVID-19 is Significantly Altering U.S. Consumer Behavior and Plans Post-Crisis (IBM, Special Report)
- The Profound Impact of COVID-19 on Activism and PR (Institute for Public Relations, Article by Fred Cook)
- PwC’s COVID-19 CFO Pulse Survey (PwC, Special Report)
- Risk Perceptions of COVID-19 Around the Word (Journal of Risk Research, Special Report)
- A Pandemic Shift: America’s Return to Depression-Era Values (Institute for Public Relations, Article by Therese Caruso)
- A Third of Americans Experienced High Levels of Psychological Distress During Coronavirus Outreach (Pew Research Center, Article by Scott Keller)
- COVID-19’s Psychological Toll: Mental Distress Among Americans Has Tripled During the Pandemic Compared to 2018 (TIME Magazine, Article by Markham Heid)
- A Third of Americans Report Anxiety or Depression Symptoms During the Pandemic (Vox, Article By Brian Resnick)
QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCES
TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF
- CDC: Daily Life and Coping (Resources from the CDC)
- The Psychology Of Dealing With Change: How to Become Resilient (Psycom.net, Article by: Kathleen Smith, PhD, LPC)
- You Can Take Care of Yourself in Coronavirus Quarantine or Isolation, Starting Right Now (Nytimes.com, Article by: Anna Goldfarb)
- Taking Care of Your Emotional Health (Emergency.cdc.gov)
- Three Essential Self-Care Tactics TO Get Through the Coronavirus Pandemic (Forbes.com, Article by: Rachel Montanez)
- Coronavirus: How to Avoid Overeating When Working From Home (BBC.com, Article by: Christine Ro)
- How to Identify the Stages of Grief In COVID-19 Messages (PRDaily.com, Article By Julie Wright)
WORKING FROM HOME
- Stay Strong: Breaking Through the Coronavirus Crisis with Quality, Caring, Consistent Communications (FPRA Webinar. Featuring Sachs Media Group)
- Working From Home During the Coronavirus: The Routine That Helps (CNN.com, Video by: Richard Quest)
- Four Tools to Streamline Your Remote Workflow During COVID-19 (Prdaily.com, Article by: Alex Cleanthous)
- Society for Marketing Professional Services’ 10 Tips For Working From Home
- 10 Tips For Working Remotely During Coronavirus (Forbes.com. Article by: Caroline Castrillon)
- 8 Smart Ways to Keep Networking While You’re Stuck at Home (FastCompany.com, Article By: Megan Burke Roudebush)
- How Businesses Are Planning to Bring Back Workers (CNBC, Multiple Byline)
PERSONAL FINANCES
- U.S. Small Business Administration – Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
- SBA South Florida District Office is offering a series of COVID-19 Webinars in April about applying for a SBA Disaster Loan. Click here for details.
- IRS Coronavirus Tax Relief
- Federal Government’s Economic Impact Payment
- IRS Economic Impact Payment Information Center