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Is Lawsuit Against Marketing Firm’s Role in Opioid Crisis a Precedent for Public Relations?

PRSay

In early May, the state of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against Publicis Health for its work with Purdue Pharma, claiming its “unfair and deceptive” marketing practices helped fuel the national opioid crisis. Publicis Health acted solely as an advertising agency. Publicis Health, part of Publicis Groupe S.A.,

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The Importance of Networking in Public Relations

5W PR

Career advancement Many PR job opportunities aren’t advertised. Joining PR associations Consider joining PR associations such as the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) or the International Public Relations Association (IPRA). There are a few reasons why global and international PR networks matter.

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Controlled Chaos: 86 Comms Pros Explain How Communications Work Has Changed

Sword and the Script

More crisis work. “A A lot more crisis work in addition to more duties usually shared between departments. More and more, I see comms positions advertised as comms + (fundraising, design, content development, etc.”. Actual and perceived crisis 24/7. “A More internal comms. Crisis after crisis.

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PR Lessons From The Biggest Failures of 2023

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Walk the walk before you talk: International Women’s Day It was more an embarrassment than a crisis, but in March of 2022, hundreds of companies marked International Women’s Day with promotions or social posts of support. The smart play is to stand by a principled position with grace and weather the PR storm.

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Essential Rules for Preventing a PR Crisis

5W PR

The modern-day news cycle means that industry stories don’t stay under wraps for long, and for many brands, it is only a matter of time before they find themselves dealing with one form of PR crisis or another. Countless PR crises today arise from the tone-deaf language in advertising or social media campaigns. Be Transparent.

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How to Prepare a PR Crisis Plan

Prohibition

Are you prepared for a PR crisis? Whether it’s a product recall, staff injury becoming public news or something else entirely, a PR crisis can happen to any business. Businesses of all shapes and sizes can fall victim to a PR crisis at any time. What is a PR Crisis? What is a PR Crisis Plan?

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Maxim Behar for “24 Chasa": "PR crisis management became routine"

Maxim Behar

We were about thirty enthusiasts, PR, marketing and advertising specialists, mainly from Europe, but obviously there was a need to gather at a high level, because in just three years we were already 250 people from all over the world and the forum created its own life, again in Davos. Are they only dealing with crisis PR in this sick time?