article thumbnail

Webinar Recap: The Do’s and Don’ts of Maintaining Business Wikipedia Pages

Solo PR Pro

Last month, Josh Greene , author of “Wikipedia for Business 2021: The Rules & Latest Developments that Businesses & Communicators Need to Know to Succeed,” shared his insights on the ins and outs of Wikipedia in a webinar moderated by Solo PR Pro President, Karen Swim. The purpose behind Wikipedia.

article thumbnail

Parkinson’s Law & The Law of Triviality (Bike Shed Effect)

Doctor Spin

This bias might have serious implications for internal communications. As PR professionals, we must observe “Communication Discipline.” It provides insight into internal communications in complex organisations. In Wikipedia. In Wikipedia. Doctor Spin | The PR Blog. So, what’s Parkinson’s Law?

article thumbnail

Information Asymmetry: The Informed Minority Advantage

Doctor Spin

In Wikipedia. In Wikipedia. In Wikipedia. The social psychology perspective focuses on understanding how individuals behave, communicate, and make decisions within a group. In Wikipedia. In Wikipedia. 1 Mafia (party game). 2024, January 13). 2 Andrew Plotkin. 2022, October 10). 3 Information asymmetry.

article thumbnail

Why monitoring external factors is key to corporate reputation

Onclusive

While this puts communications and PR front and center as the stewards of corporate reputation, PR pros also have a formidable challenge of monitoring and addressing multiple internal and external influencers that affect their brand perception. In the age of social media, managing corporate reputation is a complex undertaking.

Corporate 195
article thumbnail

Marshall McLuhan: “The Medium is the Message”

Doctor Spin

Source: Wikipedia 1 Marshall McLuhan. In Wikipedia. link] According to McLuhan, our ability to create extensions of humanity exponentially impacts our communication more than any message conveyed as a result: A lightbulb is a medium (an extension of the human eye). In Wikipedia. 2023, May 15). 2023, May 15).

article thumbnail

On Today’s Multi-Agency Wikipedia Statement

Where the Fishermen Ain't

PR Leaders Today Affirm a Commitment to Abide by and Evangelize Wikipedia Community Norms. Last February, William Beutler , principal of Beutler Ink and publisher of The Wikipedian , convened a meeting of digital leaders from multiple agencies, as well as notable Wikipedia volunteers. Here are four of them.

article thumbnail

Kirk Hallahan’s Five Types of Publics

Doctor Spin

Kirk Hallahan, Professor Emeritus, Journalism and Media Communication, Colorado State University , proposes five types of publics based on their knowledge and involvement: 1 Hallahan, K. Please support my blog by sharing it with other PR- and communication professionals. In Wikipedia. 3 John Dewey. 2023, March 25).