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The Halo Effect: Why Attractiveness Matters in PR

Doctor Spin

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. The Analysis of Halo Effect in Marketing. Commercial Research. 3 Smith, R.

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The Importance of PR Skills in a Hyper-Globalized World

PRSay

In 2000, the company had become part of the DaimlerChrysler alliance, but then Mitsubishi tried unsuccessfully to hide defects in its cars, rather than acting ethically by conducting a mass recall. By 2004, Mitsubishi was forced to leave the DaimlerChrysler alliance.

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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. This was done by embracing controversy, using storytelling to his advantage, and sometimes, pushing ethical boundaries. Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Innovation and adaptability. 3 Chryssochoou, X.

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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? ” 2.

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More Human

PR 20/20

At the time, the Clevelander was wrapping up his first book, The Marketing Agency Blueprint , in which he laid out the disruptive path he had blazed through the marketing industry since founding his agency, PR 20/20 , in 2004. Roetzer posited that the traditional marketing agency model was broken. A New Intelligence. “At

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After a Recent Three-Way Tie Up, Onclusive Acquires Critical Mention

Sword and the Script

I took a business ethics course when I was studying for my MBA. On one hand, dealmaking has brought sizable new competitors to the market. On the other hand, I also see an M&A, that looks to me, whether intended or perceived like it’s removing competitors from the market. million over five venture rounds since 2004.

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The four Ps of public relations leadership

PR Conversations

At last, public relations comes out from under the shadow of marketing and media relations—and it is not just me who is saying it. No other than WPP’s Sir Martin Sorrell—arguably the world’s most successful marketing services entrepreneur—said so, too, in the October UK edition of PR Week.