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Three lessons brands can learn from the Hockey Canada Scandal

NewsWhip

Canadian brands know this. If you want to appeal to Canadians, connecting your brand to the game has always been a safe bet. . For context, Tim Hortons’ brand DNA is hockey so their departure made headline news. Good crisis communications teams stay prepared for these kinds of events. Until a few days ago. .

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Discovering the Roadmap in Teaching Social Media

Deirdre Breakenridge

In 2011, I was hired at the University of Louisville as an assistant professor in strategic communications and one of the main tasks I was asked to do was to create a new social media class to offer not only to our students in our department but for the university as well. How did I get started teaching social media?

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2010s: The decade defined by impact

Karen Freberg

2011 marked the moment I became Dr. Freberg 2.0 (Mom I started getting actively involved in researching in social media back in 2008, but the first time I had the chance to teach social media was back in 2011. I would have never imagined this would become one key part of my brand and reputation in the industry and academy.

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Lessons From a Very Public Break-Up

Waxing UnLyrical

We recognized the enormous opportunity that social channels can offer and felt that we could really extend the reach of our brand voice by speaking directly with our customers. We launched into Twitter on 25 August 2010 and into Facebook on the 7 February 2011. The Break-Up campaign was very much a collaborative effort.

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Happy little Vege-stunts

Prakkypedia

Vegemite’s marketing and PR team must be pleased with the spike in brand mentions since it began sharing a story yesterday about a Vegemite icy pole. A Victorian ice cream parlour dabbles in the flavour, which it apparently began produced in 2011. Other food brands around the world have had fun with improbable flavours or products.

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Kpop Lessons: Handling Defamation Through Public Relations

Waxing UnLyrical

Although both TaJinYo and SangJinSe are now closed, their rumors most certainly affected Tablo’s reputation and his emotional well-being, along with those of his family. Companies must protect their reputation in light of rumors, especially those that are defamatory. Your lawsuit v. The rumors have already disseminated.

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How Big Data Will Modernize Your Crisis Communications Plan

PRSay

For every enterprise, brand or organization, a crisis always looms as a persistent — yet inevitable — threat on the horizon. In today’s digitally-fueled world, the tiny spark of a crisis can erupt into a massive fire overnight, leaving a corporate brand and reputation in a heap of smoldering ashes.