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Bits, Bytes and the Ethics of Data

PRSay

It recently came to light that Cambridge Analytica , a political research firm, had gathered and exploited data on the likes and personalities of tens of millions of American Facebook users, to micro-target political messages to them before the 2016 U.S. The regulation has reshaped privacy laws across Europe, and also applies to U.S.

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GDPR Primer for Marketing and Public Relations

Shift Communications

Marketers, advertisers, and public relations professionals are ill-informed and ill-equipped to manage the largest change in data and privacy in the last 20 years: GDPR. Privacy by design : Rather than be an add-on, companies are expected to design their systems for privacy from the ground up. What is GDPR?

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The Power Of Creativity In PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Some people don’t think of PR professionals as particularly creative – except when it comes to hatching wild PR stunts or gimmicks, like KFC’s fried-chicken-flavored nail polish in 2016. Advertisements for travel metasearch sites usually involve a cutesy gnome (Travelocity) or a charismatic spokesperson (Trivago).

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4 Ways PR Creates Brand Attachment

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

While top-tier marketing and advertising are valuable, associated PR campaigns can help propel a brand to the next level of emotional attachment. For companies looking to differentiate themselves from the pack, PR (integrated with advertising and marketing) can help build a foundation of brand love. You feel connected to these brands.

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What Instagram’s New Timeline Means

Cision

Every time there ’ s an update, a change or a suspicious new privacy policy, a collective and very loud few declare that this exact moment will be the moment in time when they stop using Instagram forever. In order to generate revenue as a social network, you have to make content more appealing for advertisers. They always come back.

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13 media, marketing and PR insights from Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends 2018 report

Stephen Waddington

1 Internet growth slows down The growth of internet adoption has slowed from 12% in 2016, to 7% in 2017. 5 Privacy paradox Data is enabling social networks and apps to serve personalised services and experiences to consumers. 7 Ad mismatch The cost of performance advertising is rising and its effectiveness is decreasing.

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Dawn of the Intelligently Automated Agency

PR 20/20

Artificial intelligence is accelerating change in the marketing industry, and your career: Consumers will demand greater personalization , while wanting to control their data and privacy. advertising, content marketing, ecommerce, email, social media, website, etc.), Career paths will evolve. Intelligent Automation Solutions.

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