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Three lessons brands can learn from the Hockey Canada Scandal

NewsWhip

Canadian brands know this. If you want to appeal to Canadians, connecting your brand to the game has always been a safe bet. . Hockey Canada is our national governing body for all amateur leagues of the sport. For context, Tim Hortons’ brand DNA is hockey so their departure made headline news. Until a few days ago. .

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Behind the Headlines With Josh Culling

Cision

There will always be people or organizations that do not like your brand. If your brand isn’t ready to face them, crises can blow up and do major damage. says it’s more important to add value with your crisis communication than to try and spin the issue. Today, one comment on social can impact a brand’s reputation.

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EKA: How Media Monitoring Aligns with Strategic Communications

Critical Mention

Englander Knabe & Allen (EKA) is a strategic communications firm in Southern California that specializes in assisting organizations with reputation issues, media strategy and implementation. Just like Critical Mention, EKA follows the latest trends that aim at improving and maintaining brands. ” Until next time!

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Discovering the Roadmap in Teaching Social Media

Deirdre Breakenridge

I can see this being used not only in the classroom, but for internships as well to help frame certain projects that may be relevant to help a brand, organization, or even a sports team. She is actively involved in research in public relations, reputation management, social media and crisis communications.

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Summer Travel: How PR & Comms Are Helping Drive Demand

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Almost every family I talk to (either at work, kids’ sporting events or schools) plans to take a week-long vacation this summer. People enjoy activities such as swimming, sunbathing, water sports, and beachside relaxation. What I’m reading in the press and hearing on the morning shows tends to back this up.

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Behind the Headlines With Ted Meyer

Cision

In this interview, Ted Meyer, senior vice president of global public relations and communications of Natixis Global Asset Management, shares his thoughts on the importance of communication during a crisis, how the financial crisis of 2008 is still affecting brands and what PR used to look like before the Internet and social took over.

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Why the NBA’s Hong Kong Controversy Is a Timely Lesson in Corporate Responsibility

PRSay

Fewer than 24 hours later, the Twitter brouhaha would expand into a sprawling crisis for the NBA’s relationship with China and its reputation at home. As Sports Illustrated reported, the NBA had signed a five-year deal with Tencent in June worth at least $500 million. Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images.

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