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Brands Must Show They Understand and Respect the LGBTQ Community, PRSA Webinar Panelists Say

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Brands that do not include us and are not engaging with the LGBTQ community are starting to [be scrutinized] for why they are not being diverse and inclusive,” said panelist Rich Ferraro, chief communications officer for GLAAD, a non-governmental media-monitoring organization that fights the defamation of LGBTQ people.

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The Halo Effect: Why Attractiveness Matters in PR

Doctor Spin

Have you ever considered choosing a brand spokesperson based on their overall good looks and charisma? The effect extends beyond individual assessments and significantly impacts marketing strategies where singular characteristics often shape consumer perceptions of advertisements and brands. Commercial Research.

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The Speed of Change

Konnect Agency

However, the marketing engine of many businesses has been less than willing to adapt to those changes and now it’s suddenly catching up to them. What immediately went through my mind is, yeah 2004. At that point, Facebook was not yet for the masses (it was founded in 2004 but only open to students with a.edu address).

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Cutting Out Weight Loss Ads

Mindful Marketing

by David Hagenbuch - professor of Marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing Have you ever felt self-conscious about your weight? Marketers increasingly seek to affirm all physiques but is their support of body positivity delivering an unhealthy message? to 42.4%.

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P.T. Barnum: “There’s No Such Thing as Bad Publicity”

Doctor Spin

His innovative marketing techniques and relentless pursuit of the extraordinary laid the groundwork for many modern public relations strategies. Barnum (1810–1891) was a savvy publicity showman, one who impacted particular aspects of public relations and advertising, primarily event planning, event promotion and true publicity/media coverage.

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5 Great Girl-power PR campaigns you may have forgotten

5W PR

Duration: 2004-present. Co-opting the red dress icon of The Heart Truth, Go Red For Women launched in 2004 to target women for education on stroke and heart disease. As a result, some 293 lives have been saved every day since 2004. Duration: 2004-present. Go Red For Women. Client: American Heart Association.

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Social Media Stock Talk: Five Reasons to Buy Facebook

Waxing UnLyrical

The biggest news in the history of social media took place Friday when Facebook had its IPO, becoming the biggest social name ever to join the public market. Its $108 Billion offering came in as the 3rd largest ever (behind Visa and Enel), so the day was significant not only for social media types but also for market watchers.

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