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Do Companies Bear Responsibility to Address ‘Environmental Justice’?

PRSay

Minorities are also more likely to live near oil refineries or chemical plants, where they experience higher exposure to toxins that can increase rates of heart disease, cancer and asthma, the report says. Golin says data show that nearly half of consumers believe a company’s CEO is responsible for making environmental justice a priority.

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Crisis Communications & Social Media When “It” Hits the Fan

PRSay

Do you really want someone known as @shroomy0021 managing your corporate communications? Meanwhile, near my home, a massive chemical plant explosion killed two and injured 114. I know because it was that long before the company issued its first public statement via their website. Social media is your competition.

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What is Storytelling? Why Does Storytelling Work? What are Good Examples? [UML]

Sword and the Script

In his 17-minute presentation for TEDx, The Magical Science of Storytelling , he walks the audience through several stories that trigger an “Angel’s Cocktail” of brain chemicals. That’s the power of story and why it’s such a powerful tool for business, let alone PR.

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Meet the Media: Philip Nussel, Web Editor at Automotive News

Bianchi Biz Blog

Crain publications try to share stories whenever relevant and I work with my friends in Detroit, Chicago, Canada, Europe, China and elsewhere to ensure we don’t miss anything. I learned how to cover political/business/labor corruption and I learned how to cover corporate bankruptcies.

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Command Attention by Telling Your Company’s Story

Waxing UnLyrical

They work on our brain in a unique way , triggering the release of chemicals that lower our natural defenses and make us more agreeable. A Look at Compelling Corporate Stories. Here’s what makes stories so powerful: Stories persuade. Multiple studies show that stories are far more persuasive than facts and data alone. Stories stick.

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Winning better relations with the community

PR Conversations

One of the notable developments of scholarship in public relations in recent years has been an increased focus on its role in society. By the time he wrote the chapter: Winning better relations with the community, a decade later, Irwin was a counselor servicing a number of leading corporations and industry groups.

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Winning better relations with the community

PR Conversations

One of the notable developments of scholarship in public relations in recent years has been an increased focus on its role in society. By the time he wrote the chapter: Winning better relations with the community, a decade later, Irwin was a counselor servicing a number of leading corporations and industry groups.