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Wuhan coronavirus: Trends and considerations for communicating during public health threats

Shift Communications

As the World Health Organization just declared the virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the high-profile speculation and coverage of the virus’ evolution bring back memories of past major global health issues like the SARS outbreak in 2003 and H1N1 influenza pandemic of 2009. Complexity demands clarity.

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3 Ways to Turn Weak Market Share into an Asset

Cision

In 2010, Professor Neeru Paharia was the lead author on a paper titled “The Underdog Effect: The Marketing of Disadvantage and Determination through Brand Biography” and published in the Journal Of Consumer Research. According to the research, the effect works because it resonates with consumers who self-identify as underdogs.

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Singles’ Day on Chinese Social Media

Flack's Revenge

The post is about Singles Day (11/11), which started out as a Chinese holiday but has grown into an international phenomena. It was launched by Alibaba in 2009 to promote their Tmall online shopping mall and encourage single people to shop for themselves and celebrate their lives. Thanks Eiffy! Competition Heats Up.

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Join the #PRStudChat Community for a State of Healthcare Communications Twitter Chat on February 17th

Deirdre Breakenridge

We’ll be exploring topics that include how healthcare organizations are creating quality content and marketing best practices, managing healthcare privacy online, understanding the social life of health information and consumer behavior, as well as the role that social media plays in educating patients.

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Conference Recap: Microsoft’s Frank X. Shaw on Thriving in the Next Communications Age

PRSay

Shaw, corporate vice president of communications at Microsoft, during the lunchtime keynote session Monday at the 2019 PRSA International Conference in San Diego. How are they consumed and by who? In this communications age today, we need to build stories that are resistant to disinformation,” said Shaw. Synthesize the complex.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Susan Stoga

Solo PR Pro

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. When Carson Stoga’s work in the tech startup space began to slow down, they pivoted focus to other direct-to-consumer clients. and China on international adoptions.

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Meet the Media: Erica Schueller, Editorial Director, Commercial Vehicle Group at Endeavor Business Media

Bianchi Biz Blog

I work with the lead editors of each CVG brand to support implementation and continuation of consistent internal processes. Their businesses are often all-consuming, back-breaking and require full family support. In my current position, I have a mix of operational and strategic responsibilities.

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