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Book Review: A Century of Spin

Wadds Inc.

This is a controversial text that poleaxes public relations probity and informs media descriptions of professionals to this day, using terms such as propaganda and spin. But to do so may make you a “public relations apologist,” a term used throughout this book. To say this book is cynical about public relations is an understatement.

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Book review: Everyday Communication Strategies

Wadds Inc.

Prevention is better than cure - and if a crisis situation is often described as a car crash, this book is all about avoiding collisions. Her previous book Crisis Communication Strategies , drew on her two decades of experience. Claire is both a Chartered PR and a Chartered Marketer.

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Book Review: Communicate in a Crisis

Wadds Inc.

It’s a manual for the digital age, a guide to how companies and communicators can chart a path through the dangers of fake news, social media “outrage” and the declining trust that can undermine brands. The book is split into three sections. People are as crucial as plans throughout this book.

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Book review: Reputation in Business

Wadds Inc.

An insightful book, packed full of pithy, punchy truths that would be a useful start to 2023 for any organisational leader. A perfect time then for the latest book from public affairs and economics expert Stuart Thomson - Reputation in Business: Lessons for Leaders. We’re in an era of huge change.

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Building Internal & External Relationships [Infographic]

Deirdre Breakenridge

An assignment in my Principles of Public Relations class with Professor Jennie Donohue was to read Deirdre Breakenridge’s new book Answers for Modern Communicators and create an infographic based on one of four concepts. After reading the book, I chose four main points to organize my infographic.

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BookAuthority:The Global PR Revolution Becomes The Best PR Book of All Time

Maxim Behar

"The Global PR Revolution" by Maxim Behar , a globally renown PR professional, has reached the top of BookAuthority ’ s ranking for the " 20 Best PR Books of All Time." I am happy 'The Global PR Revolution' continues to receive such high international recognition and is helping experts worldwide. The world is changing.

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More on PR2020: social media activism, internal comms resurgence, storytelling and professionalism

Stephen Waddington

Thank you to everyone who sent me feedback on my essay on the future of PR via email or social media. There were some clear misses in my original essay: social media activism, internal communications, storytelling and professionalism in PR. Social media activism is only possible because brands don’t listen.