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For comms pros, Silicon Valley Bank is a reminder that trust is currency

Sword and the Script

They didn’t trust the bank. The banking community has some unique dynamics… Scar tissue. The preceding cryptocurrency meltdown toppled a bank or two and reminded us of the financial ghosts; and Uncertainty. We live in a world with plenty of corporate fakes: fake press releases , fake web traffic and even fake job postings.

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Convergence of Marketing & Comms: Insights From E*Trade, Dolby, BitGo,  Bank of the West

Onclusive

At the recent Growth PR Conference from AirPR, leadership from E*Trade, Dolby, BitGo, and Bank of the West shared their personal experiences and thoughts on what works… and what doesn’t. I went to Schwab and had responsibility as CMO, which included corporate communications as well as for PR, basically everything but Investor Relations.

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How to Improve Your Social Media Targeting

Cision

Since the inception of social media platforms, one of the biggest challenges has been how to properly reach your desired audience. Finance -> (Affluence, Bank Activity, Bank / Credit Activity, Credit Cards, Creditworthiness, Discretionary Spending, Economic Cohorts, Household Income, Investments, Net worth, etc.).

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5 Trends Shaping The Future Of PR (And How To Manage Them)

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As I’ve outlined in previous posts , a corporate position on a social issue should be part of a fully developed plan , never a knee-jerk response to an event or question. Allies are like money in the bank, and like wealth, they take time to accumulate. Most importantly, stay the course. Finally, tap allies and advocates.

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PR Lessons From The Biggest Failures of 2023

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Some were management failures, while others were about corporate values or behavior. Nearly two full weeks after protests by right-of-center celebrities and activists raged on social media, it finally issued a tepid response that said…well, not much. Yet, nothing happens in a vacuum.

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

Communications Conversations

Last week, I shared my news that I’ll be teaching social media at the University of St. Now, she’s crushing it at Best Buy in social media marketing. So, I asked a few key local leaders for up-and-coming social media or communications superstars they admire. And, they have been for a while now.

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From hindsight to foresight: Taking a proactive approach to purpose and polarization

NewsWhip

Building off the work of our first report together on the role of communications and the management function , this new piece of research investigates the role of corporate communications and insights in helping companies manage social and political polarization.