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Q&A with Kivvit CIO Zach Silber on distilling data for their clients

NewsWhip

Zach is the Chief Innovation Officer at Kivvit, a national data-driven public affairs & strategic communications agency. Kivvit specializes in data-driven public affairs work, reputation management, and crisis communications. Prior to Kivvit, Zach ran the business side of political media properties at the Observer.

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Behind the Headlines With Ashley Simmons

Cision

It made sense that I should be in the nation’s capital to study public affairs and obtain more real-world experience, so I moved to D.C. It made sense that I should be in the nation’s capital to study public affairs and obtain more real-world experience, so I moved to D.C. I’ve never looked back.

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Amplify Your PR Wins

Landis PR

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Amanda Hill – Three Box Strategic Communications. For the original blog, please visit here. Photo courtesy of Pixabay Your audience’s attention is more fragmented than ever. We used to target seven touchpoints to reach the customer – now, it takes eight or nine.

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Ethical Issues with Coalitions and Front Groups – Greg Bailey

Ethical Voices

In the public relations business, I’ve had one ethical dilemma. The work was in a 13-state region, and I was doing public affairs and grassroots advocacy. We were going into a state to start a coalition to work on some healthcare issues. It goes to help pay for the advertising, everybody chips in.

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#20: Building the bridge between infrastructure and data-driven media intelligence

NewsWhip

Brett: So, I guess is that, when we chatted before, I mean, that’s really the definition of a data-driven public affairs agency, correct? This is where you have an industry that may not be forefront every day, but has a huge public affairs consequence that needs to be evaluated through our geopolitical risk framework.

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The Blurry Edges of PR; Off Script #11: Kevin Hartman of LTPR

Sword and the Script

During the work week, he’s an account manager with LTPR , a public relations firm based in Portland, Oregon specializing in the financial, healthcare and professional services industries, including crisis communications and litigation support. I’ve served in Army Public Affairs for nearly 17 years now.

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PR Rock Stars (of the future): 19 new college grads ready to take over the world

Communications Conversations

She has a strong background in advertising, public relations and marketing and is skilled at primary research (surveys and focus groups). Although she’s only a junior, she’s already held internships with the Atlanta Falcons, Bloomingdale’s, and Children’s Healthcare in Atlanta, and has been selected to intern at Coca-Cola this summer.

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