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United we Brand? Top Reads on Corporate Activism

Flack's Revenge

Should brands take a stand? So, what’s a brand (and their top execs) to do? Fence-sitters might alienate those who want to know the brand’s political and social colors. More controversial efforts have included Dick’s Sporting Goods stand on guns , Nike’s Colin Kaepernick ad and Gillette’s campaigns regarding inclusion.

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Ahead of the Academy Awards, Marketing Wisdom From the ‘Barbie’ Blockbuster

PRSay

The Barbie brand is a paradoxical symbol of imagination, comfort, sexism, objectification, feminism and conflicted cultural influence that has entranced and challenged children and adults alike for generations. Women’s sports publications utilized the Barbie campaign in best practices for promoting women’s sports.

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Entertainment & Sports Section New Member Spotlight

PRSay

What we like to remind everybody that we are a very young sport. It went from being a spectacle to being a sport. That’s probably our biggest thing in certainly public relations, and corporate communications as well. Getting the brand out there and everything that we stand for and everything that we built.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Stu Opperman, APR

Solo PR Pro

He developed a love of sports and print media at a young age, and set off to the University of Florida to pursue a degree in journalism. When he arrived on campus, however, he was amazed by the student-run broadcast stations, including radio and TV stations that would actually compete in the local market for ratings. “I

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Tips for Promoting Your Special Event

Landis PR

After a year and a half of (mostly) virtual events, many places around the world are offering in-person events, from concerts to lectures to wine fests and sports. Are you hoping to drive brand/company awareness? Even CES is joining in, with registration now open for the annual January show in Las Vegas.

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Depressed and depressing: the state of UK news media

Stephen Waddington

Even the most trusted brands like the BBC are seen as biased especially on issues such as Brexit and climate change. News media in pain Newspaper brands continue to suffer as readers shift from print to digital. UK citizens report that the news negatively affects their mood and they feel powerless to affect events.

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How to Pitch Better Brand Stories

Cision

You could also tie in a before and after weight loss story to something that’s happening locally or nationally, like a plus size model making it on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue for the first time or the opening of a new, natural grocery store in your community motivated you to get healthier.

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