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Study Reveals Gaps Between the CEO and PR in Communications Goals, Issues and Technology

Sword and the Script

But a new survey out of the Center for Public Relations at USC Annenberg shows that isn’t happening among some PR pros and corporate communicators. Three question areas in particular – about goals, issues and technology – stood out to me. If the country is divided, you can bet for most companies, their employees and customers are too.

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The Most Epic PR Fails of 2017

Barokas

The rapid rate at which information is flows via social is probably why 2017 had some of the most epic PR fails of all time. No brand is safe anymore; it doesn’t matter if you’re a 10-person startup or a billion-dollar corporation, everyone can learn a lesson or two of what not to do in a public relations fiasco. – Aubrey.

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The Importance of PR Skills in a Hyper-Globalized World

PRSay

Mitsubishi’s history of scandals suggested an unethical corporate culture. Given that apparent lack of ethics — and the fact that Japanese companies are largely staffed with life-long employees, making it very difficult to bring in new blood and facilitate change — observers might have expected Nissan to simply cut its ties with Mitsubishi.

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When The CEO Should Be The PR Spokesperson

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It’s good news that corporate leaders are starting to appreciate the power of social media, but progress has been slow. A truly critical event, like one that involves loss of life, major litigation, or a viral story like the United Airlines incident of 2017 usually requires an ongoing commitment by the company chief.

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Is this a nostalgic goodbye to the HARO brand? [PR Tech Sum 51]

Sword and the Script

In this edition: Cision silently rebrands HARO; Meltwater’s dealmaking continues; PR tech briefs and mentions content picks There have been so many private equity (PE) deals among PR technology companies, that it’s easy to lose track of who owns what. Employee engagement. One Euro is currently worth $1.10 Mark was 68. Sober AI edits.

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Triple 7s: The Best, Worst and Most Loved Blog Posts in 2017

Sword and the Script

Our new owners immediately began to eliminate redundancies, as they say in corporate M&A. Subsequently, many employees, including me, were let go and granted severance pay. The 7 Best Performing Blog Posts in 2017. What is clearer was the sort of topics that attracted readers in 2017. And it’s about time.

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M&A: The Top Reasons Why One Company Acquires Another [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

The first reason is to acquire a new piece of technology. And it’s top of mind this month because the largest PR technology vendor is back to doing acquisitions. It leads this edition of the PR Tech Sum – a monthly roundup of all the news from the PR technology market. The second reason is to acquire customers. Did you know?

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