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United we Brand? Top Reads on Corporate Activism

Flack's Revenge

It reported how agricultural giant Cargill fell out of favor with environmentalists: For years, the American agricultural giant Cargill has been on relatively good terms with environmental advocates, praised for agreeing to a landmark moratorium on buying soybeans grown on deforested land in the Amazon rain forest.

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15 Up-and-Coming PR and Social Media Marketers to Watch

Communications Conversations

So, I asked a few key local leaders for up-and-coming social media or communications superstars they admire. Courtney landed her permanent role off a 6-month social media internship in the Corporate Communications department at UnitedHealth Group. Theresa Reps , agricultural affairs manager, Midwest Dairy (nominated by Brian Bellmont).

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5 Newsworthy Content Ideas for the 2016 Election Season

Beyond PR

Hand in hand with monetary policy are key platform items focused on energy independence, agriculture and clean energy jobs in coal, oil and natural gas. And if you look closely, you can even see grassroots and corporate organizations working together to support policies that benefit everyone. Energy and Environment. Social Advocacy.

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Inside the Mind of a Daily Newspaper Business Editor: Q&A With Thom Kupper of the Star Tribune

MaccaPR

If you’re a corporate communications or public relations executive in Minnesota, the status of our state’s largest newspaper – the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune , with more than 250 editors and reporters – is always of intense interest. Otherwise I try to follow the other local publications and whatever catches my eye.".