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Three cardinal rules of PR that Adidas broke with Kanye West

NewsWhip

The story began way back in September, when Kanye (now known by the name “Ye”) criticized the German footwear company in interviews and on social media. Adidas could have seen the hate speech writing on the wall way back in 2013 when they first partnered with the rapper after his split with Nike. The Story in a Nutshell .

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Q&A With Laurie Paolone, Founder of HashAtIt.com, The Hashtag Search Engine

Deirdre Breakenridge

With her love of the hashtag, Laurie has also launched a new podcast program called, “ The Hashtag Show ” as a part of the #50Shows Empowering Women movement, to give women a voice and a platform through Internet radio. So, I started thinking about it in September 2013 and the more I thought about the idea the more I liked it.

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Susan Slusser – Meet the Media

Landis PR

As Major League Baseball opens the season this week, we invited award-winning journalist, Susan Slusser to be interviewed for “Meet the Media.” I’ve covered baseball for 30-plus years, but when I was still in college, I also did sports radio broadcasting, play by play and color, and helped out a bit in the San Francisco Giants’ PR department.

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Meet the Media: John Hitch, Editor of Fleet Maintenance

Bianchi Biz Blog

While freelancing for Clevel and Magazine in 2013, I had the chance to profile Anthony and Joe Russo, who had returned home to direct Captain America: The Winter Soldier. It was great watching them at their craft, being so close to crazy stunts and actors, and interviewing the directors between takes. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Top 10 PR Influencers You Should Follow on Twitter

Critical Mention

You can find out more in this interview with Deirdre or in her new book “ Answers for Modern Communicators ,” in which she dives into invaluable PR strategies that will further your PR career to new heights. Follow her for the latest news in radio and entertainment. Steve Farnsworth. Steveology. Annie Jennings. anniejenningspr.

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8 Questions with Syracuse University’s Sports Legend, Michael Veley

Critical Mention

We left an AM radio station in Syracuse that had been the “Voice of the Orange” for over 50 years. You’re often interviewed for pieces on the business of sports for media outlets like ESPN. How do you prepare for these interviews and do you have any secret weapons you keep in your arsenal when speaking to the media?

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Revisiting The Power Of LinkedIn: 4 Etiquette Lessons From A Digital Crisis

MaccaPR

The story was picked up by traditional media such as the Cleveland Plain Dealer, New York Daily News and morning radio DJs, then rippled across the globe in stories by Britain’s The Guardian, NBC News.com, Time.com, Huffington Post and CNN.com. I remember how vulnerable I felt while job hunting early in my PR career.