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Faces & Markets of PRGN: South Korea – A High-Tech Economy and a Cultural Powerhouse  

Bianchi Biz Blog

Grace Haekyung Son, Managing Director of PR House We are pleased to share the next post in a series of in-depth profiles of key international markets written by one of our PRGN partners. Business environment in South Korea Korea is the world’s 13th largest economy. Cultural Sensitivity: Korea has its own unique cultural norms and values.

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Faces & Markets of PRGN: Tokyo, Japan – Premier Destination for Business

Bianchi Biz Blog

We are pleased to share the first in a series of in-depth profiles of a key international market written by one of our PRGN partners. Faces and Markets of PRGN is a new series of blog posts in 2024 that puts Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) member agencies and their markets in the spotlight. of Japan’s population uses LinkedIn.

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Guest Post: The PR Generalist vs. The Industry Specialist

Deirdre Breakenridge

Those with a penchant for finance may go the IR route or look to represent banks or investment products, as someone with a love of travel takes a position with a destination or tourism bureau. And keep in mind that internal communication departments often provide room for growth as you develop your skills.

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Wuhan coronavirus: Trends and considerations for communicating during public health threats

Shift Communications

As the World Health Organization just declared the virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the high-profile speculation and coverage of the virus’ evolution bring back memories of past major global health issues like the SARS outbreak in 2003 and H1N1 influenza pandemic of 2009. Complexity demands clarity.

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Behind the Headlines With Lauren Kaufman

Cision

After a short stint at a large NYC agency on its agricultural product PR team, I actually found my true calling by chance when I answered an ad in The New York Times for a job at Spring O’Brien, an agency that specializes in travel and tourism PR. What do you have planned for them? Budget cuts have also been a challenge.

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How to Reach Career Resonance: Purpose, Passion and Persistence

PR Job Coach

Kim is the Director of PR and Partnerships for VisitOakland , the tourism bureau for the city. My career has always centered around PR, event planning and marketing. I began my career at Sony PlayStation, when the company was not even a year old. Our team helped build it to an internationally recognized brand in just a few years.

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Top 11 PR Crises in 2020 So Far

Prohibition

Many fast food restaurants including Greggs, KFC and McDonalds have launched products suitable for vegan consumers to their menus and have been praised for doing so. COVID-19 has had a huge impact on pretty much everything and everyone, especially for the travel and tourism industry. A flying disaster: Aer Lingus overcrowded flight.

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