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Philanthropist Craig Newmark on Ethical Communication

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4 guest for the “PRSA Storytellers Series: Leading With Ethics — A View From the Top,” a live webinar hosted by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards. I saw that in 2016 the immune system of democracy didn’t work so well. But that revelation might “hit social media and spread virally,” which is bad for the entire team.

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The Power Of Creativity In PR

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Some people don’t think of PR professionals as particularly creative – except when it comes to hatching wild PR stunts or gimmicks, like KFC’s fried-chicken-flavored nail polish in 2016. To urge people to give their eyes periodic breaks from screens, it filmed a series of snappy, fun viral videos called 20 Second Daydreams.

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Challenger Brands: Here’s How To Win At PR

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Dollar Shave Club didn’t build a billion-dollar business and sell to Unilever in 2016 without throwing a few bombs. Everyone remembers their viral, bro-y YouTube ad in 2011 , for example. In just four years, it has used social media, particularly visual storytelling on Instagram, to create a globally-recognized travel lifestyle brand.

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Adapting Strategies for Effective Storytelling in the Social Media Era

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With the tremendous growth of social media in recent years, the PR landscape is continuously evolving and causing public relations professionals to adapt to the 24/7/365 news cycle we now work in as well as the instant, viral nature in which news breaks and spreads.

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How The Parkland Students Are Winning The PR Battle

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The Trump presidency has galvanized many who hadn’t engaged in politics before the 2016 election, or who took the outcome for granted. A native grasp of PR, media, and visual storytelling. ” was the rallying cry, and it promptly went viral. Timing helps, too. “We call B.S.”

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Luxury PR and Marketing: TikTok’s Potential for Luxury Brands

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The Growing Luxury Landscape on TikTok The Rise of TikTok and Its Appeal to Gen Z Since its inception in 2016, TikTok has experienced exponential growth, with an average of 78.7 TikTok, with its immense reach and viral nature, offers luxury brands a unique opportunity to connect with consumers and create impactful digital experiences.

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How Public Relations Can Fight Fake News

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By attacking the advertising model that supports sites like World News Daily Report and NewsBuzzDaily, they might help slow the viral spread of false, defamatory, and even dangerous stories. Fake content has been around as long as the internet, but as a culture, we didn’t take it so seriously until after the 2016 election.

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