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Conference Recap: Reaching Rural Americans, Preventing Social Media Crises and Using the PESO Model

PRSay

Here are some highlights from three professional development sessions at the PRSA 2017 International Conference in Boston on Oct. Market research is vital to understanding how target audiences consume info,” said Haworth. This type of planning includes making sure that your team is communicating well internally, too. “If

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7 Rules for a New Era of Communications

PRSay

You dropped me from a campaign in 2017 and threw me to the wolves for speaking out about racism and white supremacy,” wrote Bergdorf. We need to educate ourselves and ask for feedback internally and externally. Studies have shown anger to be the most viral emotion, but anger destroys and divides. BlackLivesMatter.”.

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Influencer Engagement: Finding a Fit

Waxing UnLyrical

In 2017, my organization, Goodwill Industries International, then a 115-year-old social enterprise; one of the oldest 501 (c)(3) nonprofit brands; the leading workforce provider in North America; and the #1 brand doing the most good by enso and featured in Fast Company Magazine – faced a pretty significant challenge.

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2016 – A Year in Traditional Media

Shift Communications

From the perspective of the consumer team in the Boston office the answer is a resounding, NO! PR people often talk about ideas to make news go viral, but there is no way to predict or plan for when something will be a hit. Watch some great coverage in 2017? Julie Staadecker, Account Director. Client: McDonald’s. Annie Perkins.

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How to Turn Your Brand Crisis into PR Success with Ease

Cision

United Airlines came under fire for forcefully dragging a passenger out from the overbooked flight number 3411 as a video recording of the incident went viral on social media. — United (@united) April 10, 2017. — United (@united) April 11, 2017. — GitLab.com Status (@gitlabstatus) January 31, 2017.

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Event Marketing Is Back, Baby: Two Experiential Experts Examine The ‘Fearless Girl’ Campaign

MaccaPR

The sheer timing was remarkable, with the 4-foot-high statue arriving the night before International Women’s Day – not to mention the exquisite symbolic co-opting of the "Charging Bull," which Fortune called “a testosterone-charged symbol of Wall Street bravado.”. So, is that enough ROI for an experiential campaign to satisfy your CMO?

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10 Crisis Communication Tips Every Business Needs

Prohibition

Companies that successfully communicate with internal and external stakeholders when crisis hits have the highest chance of long-term success. Whether you’re an international company or a local establishment, your business and its image are still on the line in the event of a crisis. The 2017 United Express Flight 3411 incident.