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Book Review: Social Media for Strategic Communication By Karen Freberg

Deirdre Breakenridge

One of the best ways to kick off the New Year is with a good book that offers great guidance and takes a deep dive into being more strategic with your storytelling. There are so many reasons why I like this book and would recommend it to students, professors and professionals.

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Book Review: A Roadmap for Teaching Social Media

Deirdre Breakenridge

Here’s my video book review of A Roadmap for Teaching Social Media by Dr. Karen Freberg who is an assistant professor teaching Strategic Communications at the University of Louisville. Karen’s book can be described in three words … handy reference guide.

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Social Media Intelligence Can Boost the Bottom Line

The Proactive Report

Social media intelligence is the art and science of gathering data about online conversations so that you can use that information to improve your content creation and deliver more value to your audience. . Map where conversations about your brand, product, or topics of interest are taking place in social media platforms.

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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.

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Book review: Leading the Listening Organisation

Wadds Inc.

A new book Leading the Listening Organisation advocates for organisations to adopt a culture of active, empathetic listening to employees to drive better business outcomes. The book advocates for organisations to listen to their employees through active engagement. The book is a mix of theory and practice.

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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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