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Will 2019 (finally) the year of the Social CEO?

Communications Conversations

In fact, I remember Richard Branson being on Twitter in 2007! And, more than half (54%) believe it’s easier to get brands to address social problems than to get government to take action. First trend : Employees wanting to see more of their leaders online/on social media. It simply makes the most sense for most brands.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Susan Stoga

Solo PR Pro

It was in that role where she had her first experience owning crisis communications for a major brand, when the retailer came under fire on Black Friday by an anti-fur demonstration group. Since then, the firm has withstood the test of time, making it through The Great Recession from 2007 to 2009 and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

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Seven “PR Is Stranger Than Fiction” Predictions for 2015

Ishmael's Corner

Elon Musk Extends Tesla Branding with Car Racing Circuit. Kudos to the Tesla PR team who convince Musk that NATCAR (National Association for Tesla Car Racing) would limit participation and brand appeal … not to mention pronouncing it sounds like someone with a speech impediment saying NASCAR.

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PR Rock Stars: Trane’s Heidi McGuire

Communications Conversations

That work ended a couple years ago, but I knew I wanted to stay closely connected with Heidi so I invited her to be a part of a corporate communicator mastermind group I manage. What were your keys to success in moving up the corporate ladder? After a couple meetings, Heidi and I were working together. It’s never crowded.”.

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Marketing After Facebook for Brands [VIDEO]

Shift Communications

Facebook changed its algorithm to suppress unpaid brand posts. 00:00:01] Facebook is taking your brand to the woodshed. In the News Feed for brand pages, things like that they want to focus much more on the community or friends, the things that essentially would help people focus more on the network. What are our alternatives?

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How Elon Musk built global brands with zero marketing

The Hoffman Agency

We live in a world where the success of huge brands is pegged to high-functioning marketing campaigns, well-thought out slogans, and witty, heart-warming advertisements. He once emailed an employee who missed an event saying, “We’re changing the world and changing history, and you either commit or you don’t.” Hoffman Singapore.

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A critical review of Excellence Theory in an era of digital communication

Stephen Waddington

The first phase of study that led to the Excellence Theory consisted of quantitative, survey-based research of more than 300 organisations in Canada, UK and US, including a cross section of corporations, non-profit organisations and government agencies. People have always talked about organisations and brands.