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PR Lessons From The Biggest Failures of 2023

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

By Monday, most of OpenAI’s rank-and-file employees were threatening to follow them. Target found itself in a somewhat similar situation when anti-LGBTQ customers criticized its Pride Month displays, in some cases trashing store merchandise and harassing employees. It was a lose-lose.

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Will brands make the transition to using more authentic, less polished content?

Communications Conversations

Advertising photography – You know the shots. Your employees! Couldn’t you work with a small group of employees and ask them to document their days or experiences with your brand? Stock photography – We’ve all seen this over the years, and we’ve all laughed or scoffed at it.

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Today, we say goodbye to HARO [PR Tech Sum 52]

Sword and the Script

Top stories in today’s summary of PR news: Cision shutters the HARO brand; Agility adds “Intelligent Insights”; PR tech company replaces employees with AI On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through all the news I can find on PR technology or comms tech and present it in a summary post like this one.

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Improved Social PR via the Employee Advocacy Route

Waxing UnLyrical

Employee advocacy can help you make that possible. All that’s necessary to run an effective PR campaign via employee advocacy is strategic PR content, a comprehensive employee advocacy guide , and a reliable employee advocacy platform. What does “employee advocacy” mean anyway?

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PR Tips For Winning Business Awards

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It’s also a good idea to consider data visualizations as a supporting document for some awards to substantiate the numbers. Major trade conferences and trade associations like IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau) also dole out awards. Choose awards wisely. That’s not as challenging as one might assume.

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4 Ways PR Creates Brand Attachment

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

While top-tier marketing and advertising are valuable, associated PR campaigns can help propel a brand to the next level of emotional attachment. For companies looking to differentiate themselves from the pack, PR (integrated with advertising and marketing) can help build a foundation of brand love. You feel connected to these brands.

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How the Canadian Newspaper Industry Can Adapt to Changes

Business Wire

The struggles faced by Canadian news media professionals are well-documented. Declining advertising dollars, low subscription numbers, and the emergence and disruption of digital have all contributed to the financial hardships affecting many Canadian news publications.