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Crisis Management 101: Shark Week Case Study, Pt. 1

Shift Communications

Thanks to Google Trends , we know interest in the term “shark attack” is set to increase drastically as searches for “shark week” do: According to The Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File, 2016 saw 84 unprovoked shark attacks, which is on par with the average 82 incidents a year. is suffering a crisis.

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7 Best, 7 Worst and 7 Favorite PR Blog Posts in 2016 [Sword and the Script]

Sword and the Script

The year of 2016 brought a fairly significant evolution for this website. In May 2016, the blog Sword and the Script became the digital foundation of an Atlanta-based PR and marketing agency: Sword and the Script Media, LLC. Over the course of 2016, I published some 84 posts, on PR , marketing and social media.

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What Marketers Can Learn from the 2016 PRSA Health Academy Conference

MaccaPR

After college I transitioned to a job at a life science marketing agency in Chicago and am now helping healthcare clients with their communications strategies here at Maccabee. According to the 2016 Trust Barometer published by agency Edelman Health, the general public’s trust in healthcare in the U.S. What does that mean?

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5 Trends Shaping Tech PR In 2018

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The 2016 election and the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal accelerated what has been a gradual erosion of Big Tech’s reputation. For tech PR agencies who represent early-stage companies and other technology companies, the dominance of the giants extends into the mediascape, monopolizing the attention of key journalists.

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20 PR and Marketing Predictions for 2022

Sword and the Script

This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros. These pros will continue to be in demand – and those in need of public relations assistance should be aware of all the options available to them, including consultants, agencies, and of course hiring in-house.”.

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PR Tips For Reactive Media Pitches

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Many tech-oriented narratives, from ongoing privacy breaches to Facebook’s role as a tool for Russian disinformation in the 2016 election will be discussed for months and years after the fact. Another example is the YouTube brand safety crisis.

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New Lessons on PR Tradition: Audience, Subject Lines & Newsjacking [UML]

Sword and the Script

1) Even in Crisis, Focus on the Right Audience. Newsjacking may well be an unfortunate term, that describes what solid media relations professionals have done all along: tie pitches to trends. For example, you can explore leadership and marketing skills utilized during the 2016 election. 2) Can you Newsjacking with Class?