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Newsjacking: How Brands Can Use Current Events To Make News

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It involves capitalizing on current events and trending news stories to promote or offer comment from a brand, product, or service. A swift and reactive response to news lets brands insert themselves into ongoing conversations, offering timely and relevant insights. Mishandled timing or execution can damage a brand’s image.

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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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What Sustainable And Mission-Driven Branding Means for Consumer Brands

5W PR

They now seek purposeful brands that create a meaningful impact. Companies must adapt and embrace sustainable brands and mission-driven branding. Consumers now make purchasing decisions based on a brand’s values and impact on the world. Building community Sustainable brands don’t just sell products.

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Ensuring Ethical Advertising

Mindful Marketing

.” Unfortunately, that’s the image that many people now associate with the luxury brand Balenciaga. ” Severe backlash against the brand has included stinging social media posts and celebrity condemnations. It’s best to nib potential ethical offenses in the bud. Here are four strategies that can help: 1.

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Updating Brand Values to Ensure You’re Connecting With Today’s Consumers

5W PR

Brands must align values with ethical practices. To connect with modern consumers, a brand can update its values using various strategies. Conducting Market Research To update brand values, start by conducting market research. This helps brands understand what matters to consumers and how they decide what to buy.

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This Week in RPR Ethics (9/14/23) – There is Something Rotten in….AI, Media Relations, and Government Overreach

Ethical Voices

This week in PR Ethics the issues ran the gamut from AI and government overreach, to how much should brands cooperate with the government and should we believe what we read: Conflict of Interest – One of the most common ethical dilemmas PR pros face deals with conflict of interest. Is there something rotten about film reviews?

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Embracing Inclusion: Empowering People with Disabilities Through Brand Marketing

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

To cultivate a thriving brand in the present era, marketers must wholeheartedly embrace diversity, ensuring their campaigns mirror the richness of their audiences’ experiences and backgrounds. Brand marketing is a key arena where the call for inclusivity has grown louder and more resonant than ever before.

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