The Hoffman Agency

JANUARY 28, 2021

We recently had a call with a potential PR intern, as part of a series of chats we’re having for new agency hires for the year ahead. He was positive, clearly had a flair for writing, had a great balance between ambition and desire to learn his PR chops, and would definitely fit the culture here at The Hoffman Agency.

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Ethical Voices

AUGUST 1, 2022

Joining me in this week’s episode is Ken Kerrigan , a Vice President at Infinite Global , an international communications firm specializing in public relations, branding, and content. Ken discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: Too many beers – Ethics and client conflicts. I had an ethical dilemma.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 21, 2020

I believe both of those experiences shaped me and led me to starting this blog. And there’s a lot I learned from running that underground newspaper that I put into practice now, even to this today, on this blog. And, I fell into a career of writing, social media and blogging. This blog is very similar.

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The Stalwart Blog

JANUARY 28, 2016

I thought it would be a good time to check in on our former interns and find out where they are now. Melina Destein , Stalwart summer 2012 intern. I not only learned how to write op-ed pieces, blogs, and press releases, but I learned the importance of honesty and integrity when conducting business. Thanks guys!!

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Just two months ago, luggage company Away grappled with reputation stumbles after employees shared internal slack messages that unpacked a punitive workplace culture. The key, of course, is for senior managers to model ethical behavior, and to cultivate an environment of full transparency. That’s easier said than done.

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Ethical Voices

APRIL 22, 2024

What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted? It comes down to two things – how do you ethically deal with people with agendas? And then two, how do you deal ethically with media that change your words, not just misrepresent them or take them out of context, but actually edit your words?

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Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

I will be talking about mobile, data and wearable technology as the drivers and ethics, real time and content as the issues. We’ll look at ethics and governance. The first and foremost for me is ethics and governance. It’s got to be ethical, not just because it’s the right thing to do. You’re a danger to your employer.

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Mindful Marketing

JULY 16, 2022

by David Hagenbuch - professor of Marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing “ Auditors Cheated on Ethics Exams ”—a recent New York Times headline revealed. Who would cheat on ethics?— The Security and Exchange Commission (S.E.C.)

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 3, 2019

From going to prison after being convicted for violating the FCPA (the US foreign anti-bribery law) to founding Front-Line Anti-Bribery LLC, and educating multinationals on current issues and challenges with respect to compliance, ethics and anti-bribery, Richard Bistrong has come a long way. Most of this happened in the U.S.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 2, 2019

Bylines and blogs. Once an exec has established a cadence for generating proactive opinion pieces, they can be leveraged for internal blog content, made actionable through a growing Medium page and posted to LinkedIn to encourage dialogue among other professionals and showcase expertise. Become a constant at conferences.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Just two months ago, luggage company Away grappled with reputation stumbles after employees shared internal messages that unpacked a punitive workplace culture. The key, of course, is for senior managers to model ethical behavior, and to cultivate an environment of full transparency. That’s easier said than done. It’s a red flag.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 7, 2022

Scale to compete with incumbents; Prowly adds media monitoring; Cision releases internal DE&I report; World’s First-Ever NFT Press Release. I took a business ethics course when I was studying for my MBA. As I write this post, the current asking price on OpenSea is $36,099.60. Cision releases internal DE&I report.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Internal communications: PR practitioners may also be responsible for communicating with employees and stakeholders within an organization. ChatGPT seems to miss emerging themes if there isn’t a wide body of writing already on a topic. Some may see irony in an AI system that writes reasonably well suggesting writing is a top skill.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. Internal comms takes center comms stage in hybrid work. Let’s not post new blog content 4x a month if that frequency isn’t working anymore.

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Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

They are as follows and are based on those internal discussions, as well as on outside perspectives, including the PR Council Guidelines on Generative AI. How we don’t: to write press releases, talking points or other materials that are not already in the public domain. How we use it: with an eye toward our firm’s ethical standards.

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Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

They are as follows and are based on those internal discussions, as well as on outside perspectives, including the PR Council Guidelines on Generative AI. How we don’t: to write press releases, talking points or other materials that are not already in the public domain. How we use it: with an eye toward our firm’s ethical standards.

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Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Types of Mass Communication History of Mass Communication Mass Communication Theories Ethical Issues for Mass Communications What Does the Future of Mass Communications Look Like? We don't know what they say as they represent a transition between early pictorial writing and the cuneiform that succeeded them (2).

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

Peak social media Storytelling: tell me story Voice is hot public relations tech Skills to get on and get ahead March of the machines Basic skills: coding versus writing Listening to conversations Measurement and management The development of the profession We ended the session with a discussion about finding expert interviews.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Gives you the opportunity to set up a blog—which is a tactic that goes a long way towards helping you anchor your rankings over time. ReputationDefender also has a Self-Help resource center on its company blog, where you can find downloadable guides and hundreds of long-form blog articles with practical tips.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 25, 2016

I didn’t work my way up from intern to VP at Weber. They might earn more money in the long-term due to their work ethic, ingenuity and innovative spirit. Let’s say Joe needs to write a blog post for a client. He can bang out the post in 5 hours, including research, writing time and editing. Sue, right?

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A blog post published online said its platform will “generate a tailored list of recommended journalists wherever you’re adding contacts. Classwork includes specialized training in topics like user design and creating immersive platforms, as well as courses on ethics, psychology and research skills.

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Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 16, 2023

The masterful public relations professional understands the enormous value of living a personal and professional life that reflects the highest standards of moral conduct and ethical behaviour. They are proverbial rotten apples that attempt to spoil many of us in public relations practice who abide by the highest ethical standards.

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PR Job Coach

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Senate pay their interns. The White House also was recently chided about not paying interns. Even the foundation of the COO of Facebook has finally and reluctantly relented and has announced that the foundation will begin paying interns. Assuming you excel in the job, will the employer agree to put it in writing ahead of time?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies or other sources of data. Source: Code of PR Ethics? ). Are PR pros truthful?

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Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 29, 2023

In my recent article , “An Ethics Professor Tests the Morals of ChatGPT,” I considered the question of whether AI has ethics. Although ChatGPT adeptly identified the ethical issue as “the trolley problem,” it avoided any real recommendation of what should be done. Jesus should perform a miracle.

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Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

After all, what is content worth if you don’t access the readers who would most benefit from your writing? Google continuously updates its algorithms to rank blog posts and web pages. Internal subject matter experts at your organization can also be strong sources of insight into your audience and what they want to know.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 4, 2020

He’s a moderniser with fresh thinking on governance and member engagement, and critical areas of practice including internal communications and ESG. Internal communication and employee engagement have emerged as critical functions in the past six months. Further information Pete has shared his manifesto on his blog.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 20, 2017

The most frequently asked question is what should I write about? I’ve written this blog post in an effort to answer this question and so everyone has access to the same information. These include diversity, international, internal communications and teaching. I’ve had some great conversations. 1973: 25 th anniversary.

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Communications Conversations

JULY 23, 2019

Kayla’s exceptional work has established her as a go-to source for writing, corporate communications, integrated marketing campaigns and media relations counsel within Digi-Key. Kayla’s positive attitude, bright mind and standout writing capabilities have made her a valuable asset both to Digi-Key and our team. . “Nerland Co.

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Stuart Bruce

MARCH 18, 2015

I detailed my experience here and was delighted that my blog post encouraged several other CIPR members to record their CPD points as well. Attend a training course with with the CIPR, International School of Communication (ISOC) or Leeds Beckett University. Ethics is a new compulsory module where you must log at least 5 points.

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PR Conversations

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Toni Muzi Falconi writes: Regular readers of this blog are aware of my long-term, personal relationship with the Grunigs, yet I confess surprise when I read Jim Grunig’s first comment on this earlier blog post. ” We’re delighted you also waded into our blog’s territory to opine. At the Arthur W.

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

company website, blogs). The Associated Press (AP) style guide provides guidelines for writing press releases, ensuring consistency in language, formatting, and punctuation. PR professionals balance these media types to maximize brand exposure and credibility: Paid Media : Content promoted through advertising (e.g., sponsored posts).

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

There's no formal methodology and they’re not so much predictions as a series of stories that I’ve recorded on my blog during 2018. Practitioners have an important role in supporting international trade, and engaging public opinion in shaping a vision for the future of Britain. #3 It’s where I’m placing bets over the next 12 months.

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PR Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

Often fingers point at business schools, regarding their failure to incorporate ethics into programmes. A new term has emerged for an elevated emphasis on ethical business practice: responsible leadership. Indeed the inconsistencies for senior manager communication were greater than for any other aspect of internal communication.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

Of course, I couldn’t write a post like this without nominating a couple people myself! Back in Minnesota, Tess served as a Digital Production Intern with On Being, then moved into her latest role as Communications & Engagement Coordinator for Appetite for Change. They had to be younger than 30.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

For many B2B marketing shops, content marketing just means putting stuff up on a website under the blog section. In other words, they must choose between sending that well-researched blog post to the company email list or that demand generation email. The Aesthetics of Text: Writing Readable Blog Posts.

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PR Conversations

AUGUST 7, 2014

In the end, I found myself dabbling with hindsight, thinking ahead to a few years from now, when the great and good will gather for the annual International History of Public Relations Conference and expound their views on how our profession dealt with one of its greatest challenges: The Internet of Everything and wearable technology.

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