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Branding Together: Inside Influencer-Targeted Events From Don Julio and Princess Cruises

PRSay

The two events — “ Neon Carnival ,” presented by Levi’s and Don Julio Tequila; and a Princess Cruises dining experience and storytelling workshop with chef Curtis Stone — illustrated the varied approaches that big brands are taking to create sharable experiences and engage their most sought-after social media influencers.

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NIL from a former student-athlete and professor perspective

Karen Freberg

When I officially retired in 2006, I ended my career as a 4x All-American, 2x SEC Conference Champion, 2004 Olympic Trials finalist, and was USC’s school record holder for 12+ years. I am very grateful for this experience and I was thinking what brands and partnerships would I want if NIL was available when I was a student-athlete.

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Social Selling Secrets Masterclass

wiredPRworks

Tailored to fit sales teams, CMO leadership retreats, association education and online learning upskilling, the first version of this course was created in 2004. Brand: based on personality, driven by reputation. Interview: craft a compelling and true-to-life storytelling narrative. Define: what Facebook means to your brand.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Doug Levy

Solo PR Pro

When a former FDA commissioner became dean of medicine at the UCSF School of Medicine in 2004, Doug became his chief of staff and communications director, an incredible opportunity that allowed him to see how major research programs are put together and funded. In 1997, when USA Today moved him from D.C. Building a solo business.

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

Doctor Spin

This was done by embracing controversy, using storytelling to his advantage, and sometimes, pushing ethical boundaries. The power of a brand. Barnum built a solid personal brand that became synonymous with spectacle and excitement. Barnum had a knack for creating buzz. Risk management. 3 Chryssochoou, X. and Volpato, C.

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Rebirth: LEGO

The Hoffman Agency

When looking at the ‘rebirth’ plot, there are few better business examples of a brand being forced to change (in this example due to its financial situation), and become better as a result. The arrival in 2004 of Jorgen Vig Knudstorp, an ex-McKinsey consultant, was the catalyst to a complete reversal of fortunes. Too many bricks?

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Research Shows Journalists Want More Multimedia from PR Pros

Beyond PR

In 2004, Jon Forsythe was one of just a handful of Washington Post journalists who were given a video camera and told to go report on the news. Whether it’s video, photos or interactive graphics, more visual storytelling can give people deeper insights into a subject.