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Board members with marketing experience improve shareholder returns by 3% [benchmark]

Sword and the Script

By comparison, “100% of boards now include at least one designated finance expert among their memberships, many boards have multiple finance experts.” Lehmann , published their findings in the Marketing Science Institute and the Journal of Marketing by the American Marketing Association. The authors, Kimberly A.

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How Journalists Feel About PR Pros

Cision

With the advent of digital journalism, it is journalists who find their objectivity scrutinized more often than before. The Cision 2017 Global Social Journalism Study provides some fascinating insights into how journalists view PR professionals and the PR profession. You have fans where you may least expect them. Does Industry Matter?

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PR Measurement: A Pulse Check on How Communicators Show Value

Sword and the Script

Tying outcomes to communications has long been a challenge. I once worked with an agency team that had placed a client in the Wall Street Journal. What metrics are communicators tracking? The vast majority (89%) of PR professionals do measure at least some aspects of their communications efforts. On donations?

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Cognitive Dissonance: Mental Harmony Above All Else

Doctor Spin

This is also true for communication; most people would rather do anything to avoid processing conflicting information—whether the uncomfortable information is true or not. Source: The Western Journal of Medicine 4 Harris, N. The Western Journal of Medicine, 145 1, 105. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 67, 382–394.

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Lessons Of Theranos: Sex, Lies, And PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

.” One female founder of a health testing company said that she was linked to Holmes so frequently that her advisors suggested she dye her naturally blond hair a darker color , presumably to stop the damaging comparison. Of course, the Theranos debacle also tells us something about journalism. Journalists missed red flags.

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Contrast as a Storytelling Technique in Business Communications

Ishmael's Corner

On the visual storytelling side, the classic contrast immediately comes through: One of our clients, Alcatel-Lucent, put contrast to good use in communicating its vision as it embarked on a turnaround plan. While not exactly the same thing, a comparison can also insert a fresh wrinkle into a story. Broccoli rabe. Mustard greens.

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The Essential Guide to Mass Communication: History, Methods, Ethics, and the Future

Masters in Communications

It is not something often said about mass communication, but it is so integral to our lives - and always has been - that it is easy to take the dissemination of information and its associated methods and tools for granted. Mass communication aims to meet these needs. Main Topics Quick Links What is Mass Communication?

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