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Thought Leadership Series: AI-Washing and PR, Part 1 of a Series

Shift Communications

It’s not every day that the leaders of two highly regarded public companies enter into a public spat about a future technology, but perhaps AI is no ordinary technology. AI is one of the most popular future technologies talked about in the media. It reminds me of 2008 when every company was on board the environmental trend.

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Reflexivity Memo on PR practice from craft skills to education. A case of ‘plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose’.

PR Conversations

Then, please return to read this Reflexivity Memo inspired by Jim’s answers to the questions that I posed in 2008: Q9. Craft skills in 2008 – such as writing or editing – were an entry point for many, expected by employers, and readily supplied by educational institutions. I’m not convinced this has happened.

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PR Has Evolved Since First ‘Public Relations Handbook’ in 1967, but Some Values Are Timeless

PRSay

About 2,200 local print newspapers have closed since 2005, cutting the number of newspaper journalists by more than half between 2008 and 2020. New technology, new commitments. Daily newspaper circulation in the United States has fallen from its height of 61.8 million in 1974 to 24.3 million in 2020, according to Pew Research Center.

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Study: CEO Turnover Rate in 2018 Was the Highest in 10 Years

PRSay

According to a study by executive outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a total of 1,452 CEOs left their posts in 2018, marking the highest number of departures since 2008’s 1,484 and a 25.2 Boards are anticipating a changing environment and putting leadership in place who are capable of succeeding in it.”.

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What Are the New Rules of Marketing and PR?

wiredPRworks

In the book, David provides a step-by-step plan for leveraging the power of technology to get your message seen and heard by the right people at the right time. In 2008, Barbara and David met IRL in Chicago when he offered a free ticket to a conference on twitter. Get your copy of The New Rules of Marketing and PR. How did they meet?

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After lockdown: the creative agency market

Stephen Waddington

By comparison, during the 2008 recession GDP shrunk by no more than 2.1% Technology, heathcare and areas of corporate development have continued to perform strongly. Behaviour change, internal communications, online events, training design and voice technologies are in huge demand. in any quarter. There is no magic.

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Prioritizing Mental Health: Eight Research-Backed Perspectives for a Happier, Healthier Organization

Stern + Associates

A renowned expert on leadership and dialogue, Hult International Business School Professor Megan Reitz teaches leaders that having a psychologically safe culture requires them to notice their own habits and be mindful of the signals they’re sending which may be deliberately or inadvertently silencing others.