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Can Military Influencers Ethically Use Their Status to Sell Services?

PRSay

Each September, PRSA celebrates Ethics Month, featuring programs presented by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS). This year’s theme is “Leading With Ethics.” Please join the discussion on Twitter via #EthicsMonth, and follow along with our ethics-related blog posts, as well as two webinars (on Sept.

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The top external criticisms your brand could face

NewsWhip

Criticism is constant, especially with rising consumer expectations. And even though brands can do all the right things — create crisis plans, prepare for outrage, and plan a response to appease their audience — they can still see their reputation plummet if they’re not careful with their operations.

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The Risks of Brand Stances on Political Issues

PRSay

Given the rapid pace of change and the harsh partisan rhetoric that seeps into even seemingly innocuous issues, there is reason to believe that brands and politics will become even more intertwined — especially as the 2024 presidential election nears. Among them, do brands have a responsibility to develop a public political strategy?

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2022 Brands in Motion: Global Ethics Insights – Rebecca Wilson

Ethical Voices

While I was a bit under the weather from a cold, Rebecca provided ethics insights on a number of topics, including: . How do brands balance their commitments to practical short-term issues versus long-term issues? Key findings from the 2022 Brands In Motion Study. The two things every ethical communicator must embrace.

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PR Ethics: From Client Selection to AI Challenges – KayAnn Schoeneman

Ethical Voices

This week on Ethical Voices, KayAnn Schoeneman , President of Curley Company discusses: How to determine if a client is right for you Ethical issues in opposition research AI ethics challenges Why don’t you tell us more about yourself and your career? What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted?

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Book Review: Purposeful Brands

Wadds Inc.

Purposeful Brands tells the story of a business and management strategy that increasingly fills boardroom agendas, defines business success and should be at the forefront of every communicator’s mind. She is now an advisor on branding and purpose, having become disillusioned with a career built on selling.

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United we Brand? Top Reads on Corporate Activism

Flack's Revenge

Should brands take a stand? It was a more innocent time and easier for businesses to step up to the plate when government was not doing its job. 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. So, what should you speak out on?

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