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Public Relations Objectives

Doctor Spin

Building trust and credibility is another crucial objective of public relations. In an era where consumers are increasingly sceptical of advertising and corporate speak, PR offers a more authentic and credible way to communicate with the public. Public relations: State of the field. Coach and prepare corporate spokespeople.

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

Doctor Spin

The following are some of the most significant learnings from Barnum, viewed through the lens of contemporary management and leadership practices: Mastering public relations. He regularly used innovative and creative advertising techniques to capture the public’s attention. Barnum had a knack for creating buzz. Risk management.

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3 former PR pros who made mid-career shifts and lived to talk about it

Communications Conversations

You could replace “agency life” with “corporate life” and insert a whole other sub-set of people, too. Kelly Groehler, Tim Westermeyer and Betsy Andersen all traded in their corporate and agency PR careers for work in another field. They all knew that I had no interest in returning to a corporate role.

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