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In Memoriam: Ralph Kam, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

His dedication to the profession was evident in his roles as president of PRSA’s Hawaii Chapter (1991), Assembly delegate (1994 and 1998), Western District chair (1996), and member of the Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (2001-2003). He also served on the Board of Directors in the late 1990s.

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Wuhan coronavirus: Trends and considerations for communicating during public health threats

Shift Communications

A version of this post originally appeared on the NATIONAL Public Relations blog , an AVENIR GLOBAL company. . Even the names of viruses can be difficult to socialize with the general public—no, the coronavirus doesn’t have anything to do with the beer—and the public isn’t always able to associate a specific illness with its common symptoms.

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Ineffective PR: Public Relations Campaigns that DO NOT Work

5W PR

The public outcry was fast and loud. In 2003, the retailer Urban Outfitters agreed to sell Ghettopoly, a parody of Monopoly. Public relations campaigns often fail because the brand doesn’t know and understand its target audience. After the pandemic was declared in the U.S. KFC was quick to pull its U.S. Pre-Pandemic.

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Spin machine: reputation and media experts are turning to TikTok

Mark My Words

Spears Magazine Just as more tech-enabled amateur sleuths are looking into the actions and statements of those in the public eye, TikTok provides a forum for influencers to join the conversation about their favourite public figures. I don’t think anybody in the world out there doesn’t think someone significant hasn’t got PR help.

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Word! How Fast Coronavirus Spread

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However, The WHO uses COVID-19 to avoid confusion with the 2003 outbreak of SARS. Once the public knows something by one name, it’s difficult to change it to another name,” said Matt Cabot, associate professor of public relations at San Jose State University. The post Word!

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Word! How Fast Coronavirus Spread

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However, The WHO uses COVID-19 to avoid confusion with the 2003 outbreak of SARS. Once the public knows something by one name, it’s difficult to change it to another name,” said Matt Cabot, associate professor of public relations at San Jose State University. The post Word!

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In Memoriam: Craig Toyoki Miyamoto, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

After his journalism career, he served as director of public relations for the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, and later as executive vice president of SMS Communications, Honolulu. He was also was president, Miyamoto Advertising/Public Relations, and executive vice president and principal, Miyamoto Strategic Counsel.

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