Fri.Oct 28, 2016

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4 Frightening Fears You Should Have as a Business Owner (and How to Harness Them)

Cision

From the time we’re children, we are taught that fears are bad. That we shouldn’t be afraid of things that go bump in the night, or of monsters. But in business, some fears are actually healthy for you…if you know how to harness them. 1. Fear of Failure. Anyone who’s ever started a business knows that there is always that element of operating without a safety net.

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5 PR Horror Stories And The Lessons Learned

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

With Halloween around the corner, it’s time to look at a new batch of gory public relations horror stories. We’re talking about situations where things go awry and you’re left wondering how you’re going to make it out alive. You know, moments like the release of Burger King’s lettuce-stomping employee video. Whether you practice B2B tech or consumer lifestyle PR, there’s a good chance you’ve experienced your share of terrible tales.

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John Neuhart's Dilemma

The Stalwart Blog

I’ve got a good friend who’s a stellar strategic operations and executive consultant named John Neuhart. He’s a dedicated family man and a selfless volunteer in various organizations like the Rotary Club of San Diego and STAR/PAL. I’m proud to call him friend. So it was disheartening to me when someone of the same name - even the same middle initial - who took his good name and smeared it over the Google Search rankings of late.

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Dark arts or a peek under the hood of business as usual

Steve Barrett on PR

The "dark arts" of PR and "spinning" have been top of the news agenda this week, as more leaked emails and documents emerge relating to the Clinton Foundation and strategic consultancy Teneo.

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Peter H. Paulsen’s Inspiring Tale Continues to Resonate in 2024

Two years after its initial release, Peter H. Paulsen’s book, From Brick and Mortar to Prosperity, continues to inspire readers around the globe.

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Investor Relations Study: Over 60% of Wall Street Investors Use Mobile Devices

Beyond PR

Hopefully, institutional investors are not texting-trading while driving, but the results from the 2016 Shareholder Confidence 365 Study indicate they look up from their Bloomberg Portal once in a while. The comparative flip-flop with individual investors is perplexing: perhaps the tools favored by Main Street are not optimized for smart mobile user-experience (UX).

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A Night with Author Ann Patchett | Bookstores, Commonwealth and Safaris

wiredPRworks

Will there be a Commonwealth movie? That's the question I wanted to ask Ann Patchett co-owner of Parnassus Books and bestselling author, at her Chicago event on the Commonwealth book tour. For those of you who weren't lucky enough to be there, here's how the evening went. After a heart-warming introduction by the co-owners of Women and Children First who thanked Ann for everything she’s doing as the voice of independent bookstores, Greta Johnsen , co-host of WBEZ’s Nerdette podcast , directed

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Search & Owned Media Most Used by Journalists

The Proactive Report

The 2016 Businesswire Media Survey revealed this nugget of information: Journalists looking for information on a company first do a Google search, then visit the company website and go to their newsroom. So if you want to be media ready – and every company ought to strive for that – here’s the plan: Google: Take a hard look at the Google search results for your company or brand name.

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HyperNormal: PR in a post-truth world

Mark My Words

As we gaze on the latest stunt or cracking campaign for a new talking fridge we miss out on the darker side of the industry. Too often PR does not question the larger informational frameworks in which we communicate. That’s where Vladislav Surkov comes in. Surkov remains semi-invisible and anonymous, lurking in the shadows. He gets on with it away from the public glare.