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What people think vs. What people think about

Onclusive

“Fools… are apt to think that events exogenously give us the news by jumping out at us, but, in fact, the news media are choosing the news because their financial success depends on their stories’ viral impact,” wrote Nobel prize-winning economist, Robert Shiller in his book called Narrative Economics.

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From Regal to Get Real: Why Casual Communications Are Here to Stay

PRSay

As we close the calendar on this year, by all accounts, casual communications are here to stay and organizations should think strategically about how to approach, plan and execute at the right level in 2021. His viral moment isn’t a thing anymore; it’s the stuff every working day is made of. Keep it real. Remember the BBC dad?

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7 Rules for a New Era of Communications

PRSay

Right now, that advice is more crucial than ever as we begin 2021. 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. Awe is the second most viral emotion. The importance of elephant-whispering.

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“Post Truth.” Navigating Misinformation and Managing Reputations

Reputation Us

However, he didn’t realize someone filmed him and posted it online, which quickly became viral. In 2021, The Pew Research Center found that misinformation and competing views of reality abounded throughout 2020. RepUs methodically takes a “fresh eye” and unbiased assessment of your reputation both internally (e.g., Your staff?

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The best and worst PR campaigns of 2022 so far

Prohibition

International Women’s Day – Imagine campaign. On International Women’s Day this new poster campaign seeks to highlight unconscious gender bias. The following video and drawing that went viral sums it up quite well. For more interesting articles from us check out these posts: The Top 10 PR Disasters in 2021.

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Recent COVID-19 related force majeure decisions: what do they mean for construction contracts?

Practical Law Construction

Indeed, it is uncommon to see terms such as “pandemic” or “infectious viral disease” referred to in a construction contract’s force majeure clause (whether this changes will be the subject of much debate among drafters going forward). 2021 WL 534669, at *7 (N.D. For example, according to sub-clause 18.1

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It’s high time A-Rod gave J-Lo some influencer marketing advice

Communications Conversations

jlo (@JLo) January 24, 2021. Let’s just say it hasn’t exactly gone viral–at least not in a good way. ” Oh, your social media intern wrote that one? The #LoveDontCostAThingChallenge STARTS NOW !!!! Can’t wait to see your renditions. pic.twitter.com/z1YQRS2gjx. — Yeah, that reaction you’re having.