Doctor Spin

MAY 30, 2023

Barnum (1810–1891) was a savvy publicity showman, one who impacted particular aspects of public relations and advertising, primarily event planning, event promotion and true publicity/media coverage. He regularly used innovative and creative advertising techniques to capture the public’s attention. Barnum had a knack for creating buzz.

Publicity 52

Publicity eBook Ethics Resources 52

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

He published a paper called PR 2020 on behalf of the CIPR in 2011 that examined the future of PR. Advertising value equivalent (AVE) is at the sharp end of this issue. She believes the same issues apply in advertising and PR. It has also led to influencers themselves breaching advertising and trading standards law.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. It found as the Wall Street Journal reported , “Advertisers with in-house agencies increased to 64% of the survey’s respondents from 42% a decade ago, according to the study.” Who do you see advertising on those pages?

Agency 101

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 101

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 30, 2021

PR pros have been “newsjacking” for decades but it wasn’t until 2011 that David Meerman Scott penned the term. The Oxford dictionary defines it as “ The practice of taking advantage of current events or news stories in such a way as to promote or advertise one’s product or brand. ” . Use the news that’s already breaking.

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Pitching Case Study Leadership Data 333

PR Conversations

JANUARY 20, 2015

(Not long after contacting the journalist, his network, the agency and some of its clients, Canada’s largest-circulation newspaper reported that the network had suspended the TV anchor. One could hypothesize questions 1 and 2 were debated at both the TV network and the newspaper.). Transparency helps—but it’s not enough.

Journalism 40

Journalism Reputation Ethics Corporate 40

PR Conversations

JANUARY 20, 2015

(Not long after contacting the journalist, his network, the agency and some of its clients, Canada’s largest-circulation newspaper reported that the network had suspended the TV anchor. One could hypothesize questions 1 and 2 were debated at both the TV network and the newspaper.). Transparency helps—but it’s not enough.

Journalism 40

Journalism Reputation Ethics Corporate 40

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 27, 2011

We were looking for someone who could get the client placed in national publications as well as local press outlets like newspapers, to-do papers, community outlets, etc. If I see your “baby seal-hunting license,&# or that you are the 2011 Beer Pong Champion of the state of Oregon, you risk losing an opportunity.

Brand 70

Brand Branding Local Interviews 70