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The Halo Effect: Why Attractiveness Matters in PR

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The Halo Effect is intriguing—and ethically challenging in PR. The effect extends beyond individual assessments and significantly impacts marketing strategies where singular characteristics often shape consumer perceptions of advertisements and brands. Please support my blog by sharing it with other PR- and communication professionals.

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

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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. He regularly used innovative and creative advertising techniques to capture the public’s attention. Phineas Taylor (P.T.) and Volpato, C.