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Ensuring Ethical Advertising

Mindful Marketing

Advertising gaffes, which may reach millions, are much more damaging and difficult to roll back, so why do some of the world’s most creative companies and brightest people continue to make promotional faux pas, and what can be done to avoid them? Fortunately, a personal apology can often atone for such individual indiscretions.

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3 Trends for Business Culture and Communications in 2019

PRSay

In their annual analysis of trends in business and communications, the10company sees 2019 as a year of influence for employees and consumers. Whether you are an impassioned employee or a socially conscious consumer, internal and external audiences are making their voices heard as never before.”

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What Business People Should Know About PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It doesn’t compare to paid advertising when it comes to frequency of message, and it will never offer the type of control that paid content will. Most consultants or agencies operate individual profit centers that may be organized by sector, from food to fashion to financial services. It can and should work in both directions.

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20 PR and Marketing Predictions for 2022

Sword and the Script

Year of the employee. 2022 is going to be known as the year of the employee. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives will be incredibly important, but when the next crisis hits, consumers will be reminded to look back on major brands that only paid the topic lip service. The first is the tight market for talent.

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Should Brands Take A Stand?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

When an issue fuels consumer anger or public debate, it should be avoided at all costs. JP Morgan Chase pulled its advertising from NBC’s new show to register its disapproval. Some advertisers lent their ears to the complaints as well. The common public relations wisdom about brands and politics is that they don’t mix.

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PR Tips and Hacks for a Small Business

The Proactive Report

In Ries and Trout’s book Positioning, the battle for your mind they said, “PR starts the fire, marketing and advertising fan the flames.” Start with employees, financial institutions, local government, and so on. Video has increasingly informed consumer decisions and connects businesses with their audiences.

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Should Brands Speak Out Right Now or Not? [UML]

Sword and the Script

Tiffany Hsu , an advertising and marketing reporter for The New York Times , has a balanced piece. But brands that borrow heavily from black culture and target black consumers have a responsibility, she said, to push for change, often by bringing more black employees into their ranks.” The case for speaking out. Aina: “…Ms.

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