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When Brand Narratives Go Negative – And How to Know If an Exclusionary Strategy Is Right for Your Business 

Shift Communications

Voice and tone are distinct attributes that an organization takes on to animate its brand and narrative. It is how they communicate with their vocabulary, attitude and the vibe that comes through with their visuals, advertising and customer experience. It is who they are and who they look to bring into their community.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Stu Opperman, APR

Solo PR Pro

After a decade in radio, Stu was in the market for a professional life that offered more stability, and made the leap to PR pro, eventually working his way up the ranks at an advertising-dominant agency based in South Florida. Stu officially opened his firm in November of 2009 and has enjoyed being a solo PR pro ever since.

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Paid Social Media as Surround Sound in B2B Marketing; Off Script No. 39: Betsy Hindman of the Hindman Company

Sword and the Script

While the brand and the stint in sales have certainly shaped her views, there was another influence whenever she ventured to HQ in Burbank California. “I The women on the brand side at Disney opened up the world to me with their smarts, fearlessness, and wicked talented.”. That experience also sparked an interest in marketing.

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PR Rock Stars: Medtronic’s Greg Zimprich

Communications Conversations

Probably partly because, at the time, he had a killer job managing brand PR for General Mills. And finally, like most professional associations, we’re constantly battling for the time and attention of our members and the broader community of practice. And partly because, well, he’s a rock star!

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Four Free Digital Marketing Tools for Non-Profits

Waxing UnLyrical

Of these, Mobify is my favorite, and they offer a free basic branded service and great discounts for non-profits on premium services. (You Google Grants for Google AdWords Google offers $10,000 per month free advertising to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving the arts, education, health, science, technology, and volunteering.

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A communicator’s guide to mitigating the risk of greenwashing

PR Conversations

Seeking value and deeper insight into a company’s long-term sustainability objectives and activities, attentive consumers and investors want to know that the company they are supporting is not profiting at the expense of the environment or people (such as employees or related communities). negative publicity; and. Moving beyond greenwashing.

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A communicator’s guide to mitigating the risk of greenwashing

PR Conversations

Seeking value and deeper insight into a company’s long-term sustainability objectives and activities, attentive consumers and investors want to know that the company they are supporting is not profiting at the expense of the environment or people (such as employees or related communities). negative publicity; and. Moving beyond greenwashing.

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