The benefits of having an experienced PR pro on board – be they a team member or a hired hand like a consultant – are clear. We help brands build, maintain and promote their reputations by sharing news and information via a variety of channels. But, beyond the initiatives that […]
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Tracking the effectiveness of social media has caused many a marketer to shake his or her head in frustration. How can we PROVE it’s effective so that clients will see the value? While much has been written about tracking its value, I’m going to make another argument – maybe the
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When considering a public relations approach to get your company in the news, you may focus on newsworthy announcements. Initiatives like product launches, customer wins and new hires have traditionally been popular topics for press releases. But what do you do in between the news peaks? One option is to
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Some people just don’t know when to STOP talking. Lately, there seems to be no shortage of folks who seem hell-bent on creating a crisis for themselves, simply because they seem not to know when to be quiet. In the past couple of weeks, we’ve seen several examples of public
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2018 held lessons for all of us in PR. While we can look to brands who did PR right for inspiration, sometimes we learn as much from the fails as we do from the wins. As we look back on a year filled with brilliance – and sometimes ignorance –
7 of the Best – and Worst – PR Plays in 2018 Read More »
The times they are a-changin’. Never have these lyrics rung as true as they do when we look at the way the PR profession is evolving. Of all the things PR pros can expect in 2019, change seems to be the only constant. Keeping up with the vicissitudes can be
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We may be in denial, but the holidays are indeed upon us. With Thanksgiving just over a week away and Christmas coming soon on its heels, we need to be looking at the calendar to make our PR plans. While timing is always important in public relations, trying to get
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While talk of artificial intelligence, or AI, permeates the public relations world, there’s little understanding of how it’s impacting what we do now – and what we’ll do in the future. Christopher Penn, THE person you should follow to get smart about AI, and I had a chat recently about
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As usual, this week saw no shortage of brands in crisis. While I can’t cover them all (and as usual, some are too complex even to try cover here), this week we’re taking a look at Campbell’s, Ryanair and Megyn Kelly.
PR Crisis of the Week: Campbell Soup, Ryanair and Megyn Kelly Read More »
In this week’s PR Crisis of the Week column, we look at a brand that made its crisis worse by sharing misinformation, a brand who can’t seem to do anything right and a brand who’s been in this column more than any other brand. Here we go:
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