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Artificial Endorsers

Mindful Marketing

Virtually influencers also can be precisely controlled to do and say exactly what advertisers desire, ‘on- and off-camera.’ ’ Contrast that certainty with the risk inherent with real human endorsers, such as Tiger Woods, whose 2009 sex scandal caused two of his biggest sponsors, Gatorade and AT&T, to bail.

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A communicator’s guide to mitigating the risk of greenwashing

PR Conversations

The repercussions of exposed greenwashing can cause: irreparable brand and reputational damage. Ensure the communication is consistent with the company’s ethics and culture. That is the case for the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa’s (PRISA) code of ethics. negative publicity; and. Moving beyond greenwashing.

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A communicator’s guide to mitigating the risk of greenwashing

PR Conversations

The repercussions of exposed greenwashing can cause: irreparable brand and reputational damage. Ensure the communication is consistent with the company’s ethics and culture. That is the case for the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa’s (PRISA) code of ethics. negative publicity; and. Moving beyond greenwashing.

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A communicator’s guide to mitigating the risk of greenwashing

PR Conversations

The repercussions of exposed greenwashing can cause: irreparable brand and reputational damage. Ensure the communication is consistent with the company’s ethics and culture. That is the case for the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa’s (PRISA) code of ethics. negative publicity; and. Moving beyond greenwashing.

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PR and Content Marketing Insights from the Edelman Trust Barometer

Sword and the Script

Trust and the Unlikely Reinvention of Advertising [UML]. You can be an ethical and persuasive PR pro or marketer without selling your soul. PR is the guardian of reputation. I saw this clearly in 2009 when a story I was pitching by email didn’t get traction until I turned it into a corporate blog post.