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Public Relations and COVID-19: Studies Surface Challenges, Changes and Optimism  

Sword and the Script

Public relations has wrestled with messaging during the COVID-19 pandemic, but studies also show it has improved business collaboration and internal communications The events of 9/11 changed air travel. The top PR challenges during the Coronavirus What has challenged public relations the most during the Coronavirus?

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Meltwater Quietly Goes IPO [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

Meltwater quietly goes public. Meltwater went public on a Swedish stock exchange last month (Euronext Growth Oslo: MWTR ). Going public gives us access to its historical financials, which I’ve long wondered about. The event for the company’s public debut was held virtually, which was par for the course in 2020.

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The art of smart thinking in public relations

PR Conversations

This PR Conversations post looks at the challenges in attracting smart people to build sustainable careers in public relations, by sharing a conversation that I’ve had with Ann Pilkington, founder of PR Academy , the largest provider of professional PR qualifications in the UK. . Dr. Heather Yaxley.

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Notified by Intrado is a Promising PR Software Tool that Supports 5 Central Duties in Public Relations [PR Tech Briefing]

Sword and the Script

The presenter used Shake Shack (NYSE: SHAK), a popular fast-casual restaurant, that started out as a hotdog cart in Madison Square Park in 2001 and went IPO in 2015, as an object of the demo. Notified says some customers use this for internal communications too. 2) Listen: simple searches and monitoring.

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Information Asymmetry: The Informed Minority Advantage

Doctor Spin

And what does information asymmetry mean for public relations ? Stiglitz, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2001 for analysing markets with asymmetric information. The Mole (TV Series, 2001–2008). Original work published ~44 BCE) In public relations, the dominating theory is the Excellence Approach (i.e.,

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2021 Solo PR Pro Premium Member Accomplishments

Solo PR Pro

Jodi Echakowitz of Boulevard Public Relations celebrated 20 years in business in July! When she started her business in the summer of 2001, she was pregnant, had just been laid off following the dot-com crash, and had no idea what the future would hold. Kami Watson Huyse appeared on Good Morning America on Oct.

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Behind the Headlines With Howard Stutz

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I oversaw corporate communications for Anchor Gaming – a publicly traded slot machine developer – before the company was sold to International Game Technology in 2001. In this interview, Howard discusses the challenges facing casino gaming companies, how to deliver an effective message and how to adapt to the immediacy of the media.