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Barbie dominates August brand coverage

NewsWhip

The Barbie movie was the big story of the summer, and its success has extended well beyond its opening weekend, with the film still in cinemas as we write this blog halfway through September. Coincidentally, it was also a top story in a different sense, as it came out on top of our brands coverage analysis in August.

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3 former PR pros who made mid-career shifts and lived to talk about it

Communications Conversations

You could replace “agency life” with “corporate life” and insert a whole other sub-set of people, too. Kelly Groehler, Tim Westermeyer and Betsy Andersen all traded in their corporate and agency PR careers for work in another field. Current role: Co-founder and CEO of a women’s apparel startup, Alice Riot LLC.

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How to Improve Your Social Media Targeting

Cision

Danny Sullivan, writing for Search Engine Land, detailed the effective engagement (relative to all of his Twitter followers) of a specific Tweet as.1 Lifestyles – > (Arts, Auto Enthusiasts, Business Travelers, Corporate Execs, Coupon Users, Crafts, DIYers, Fashionistas, etc.).

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Company Bites Journalists…Again

Sword and the Script

There’s a secret trick that marketers of apparel love to use. Since you said “sorry” everyone will just write you off as having made a dumb move – they’ll never suspect this was a premeditated marketing campaign. It’s become a favorite tactic of some apparel brands. Well then, you’re just not thinking outrageously enough.

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When to Ask for a Media Retraction and When to Bite Your Tongue

Polaris

When I graduated from Ivey back in the ’80s, reputation management and its kin, corporate social responsibility, were foreign concepts. dpms is a local London business that sells branded apparel, jewelry and products by local artisans. We occasionally talked about them in class, but they weren’t a serious part of the curriculum.

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HSN, Inc. Taps Flatiron as Corp. PR Agency

Flatiron Communications

Corporate Communications Agency of Record. Strategic Counsel, Corporate and Media Relations. Nasdaq:HSNI) today announced that it has retained New York City-based Flatiron Communications, LLC as its corporate communications agency of record. Retains Flatiron Communications, LLC as its. About HSN, Inc. HSN, Inc.

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