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On Managing Purpose-Driven Brands

 

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Kane Communications Group is a Certified B Corporation

We’re excited to share that Kane is a certified B Corporation!

Earning this certification and the Impact Business Model designation recognizes our commitment to ensuring the best possible outcomes for our clients, employees, community and the environment.

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Why it’s Important to Respond Quickly and Effectively During a Crisis

How quickly a company responds to a crisis has a dramatic impact on their reputation. A strong crisis communication plan will minimize damage and risk and ultimately protect your business. Stephanie reflects on a trending topic in the news about Adidas and how this is a prime example of a business that may need to refresh their crisis communications plan. She also shares seven crucial steps in developing a crisis communication plan.

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Kane Team Presents at World YMCA Youth-Led Solutions Summit

As businesses began to recover slowly but surely, World YMCA hosted a 3-day online summit to get young workers back on track. Kane is very fortunate to be a partner of World YMCA, and we were thrilled to have two of our own employees - Morgan Burns & Kathleen Elsig - present at the summit. 

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Kane Communications Group Honored with MarCom Awards

Kane Communications Group has been recognized with three 2020 MarCom Awards and three honorable mentions for work with the City of Racine, the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management, Catholic Financial Life, Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division and Wisconsin Center District.

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Kane Communications Group Announces Addition of Brand Journalism to Firm's Services

Kane Communications Group, a full-service public relations and integrated marketing firm located in downtown Milwaukee, announces the launch of its brand journalism practice. Brand journalism takes stories beyond press releases to create a compelling journalism-style narrative with real news value. Kane’s team brings nearly 60 years of combined award-winning journalism experience across multiple disciplines including print, broadcast and digital to this new practice.

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Kane's Best of 2019

As 2020 kicks off, we’d like to share some of the amazing, results-oriented public relations and marketing work Kane Communications did for our Milwaukee-area clients in 2019. This is just a small taste of all the great work we did on behalf of our clients. Enjoy!

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Kane Communications Group Selected to Present at PRSA 2019 International Conference

Kane Communications Group has been selected to present on strategic communications and reputation management at the Public Relations Society of America’s International Conference in San Diego later this month. Kimberly Kane, president and CEO, and Sarah Fracek, vice president of strategy and marketing will deliver a presentation called “Strategic Communications: An Essential Risk Management Tool” on Tuesday, October 22.

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The Sky’s the Limit - Reflecting on Building a Business

As a business owner, it is important to reflect every now and then on the hard work – and the teamwork – it takes to make a dream a reality. I started Kane Communications Group in 2013 with aspirations of doing business differently. As we enter our sixth year, I took a closer look at what we’ve accomplished. I also have my sight clearly focused on what’s ahead.

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Hiring Your First Employee

When I Ieft my career as a journalist, I didn’t take the traditional route into PR and marketing. I joined a start-up executive search firm and spent five years as a recruiter. This meant I worked with C-suite leaders and hiring managers to understand their business goals and help them find amazing talent, whether they needed one key employee or a full team.

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