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A Case for Marketing Ethics

Mindful Marketing

So, I was surprised recently when a student waited until others had left, then said, “Hey, Dr. Hagenbuch, I have a question about an ethical issue.” As we talked about the issue, one of the first things that came to my mind was Sports Illustrated’s recent moral lapse. Grant cleared each of those moral hurdles.

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United we Brand? Top Reads on Corporate Activism

Flack's Revenge

Brand managers and PR pros should be actively searching for ways to express their brand values to consumers… Think about Patagonia’s campaign to save protected national park land. More controversial efforts have included Dick’s Sporting Goods stand on guns , Nike’s Colin Kaepernick ad and Gillette’s campaigns regarding inclusion.

Corporate 198
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Fixing the broken web

Stephen Waddington

The web and the internet have enabled communities to form around an organisation, topic or issue. These devices have provided the means for consumers to connect to the internet wherever and whenever. The web has overhauled organisational communication and marketing.

Web 60
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Future of PR: 2020 edition

Stephen Waddington

Tackling fake news and disinformation: an ethical issue that strikes at the heart of practice 6. Public service media is failing the public Thank you My thanks to the following communities and individuals. The project has brought me into contact with a new community of more than 50 thinkers and doers. Progress is slow.

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Recap Part I: #PRStudChat Discusses PR Education & Learning

Deirdre Breakenridge

As Karen Freberg, a social media professor and guru, tweeted, social media class “can serve as a bridge for other majors like sports, business, etc.” Doing these things are “time consuming” if you want to think that way. If we don’t train students these important digital skills while they are in school, who else can train them?

Education 150
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Just Divided over Nike's New Ad

Mindful Marketing

The last game he played was in January of 2017, but Kaepernick has since become the face and voice of a movement that extends well beyond professional sports. ” The first step in this Mindful Marketing analysis is ethics: Does Nike’s ad uphold societal values? a share on Friday, August 31, closed at $80.30

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15 Up-and-Coming PR and Social Media Marketers to Watch

Communications Conversations

After making the switch to Corporate Communications, she has fast become a go-to source for counsel on multiple matters while developing a reputation for creating new approaches to enhance Allianz Life’s communications efforts. Jordan Kruger, senior communications specialist, Sleep Number (nominated by Sarah Reckard).