Deirdre Breakenridge

AUGUST 26, 2014

Those with a penchant for finance may go the IR route or look to represent banks or investment products, as someone with a love of travel takes a position with a destination or tourism bureau. For many, the roads intersect, which has been the case for Christina Semmel, Lufthansa’s Manager of North American Corporate Communications. “My

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Landis PR

APRIL 29, 2024

Finland is looking for investments particularly in bio & circular economy, cleantech, health & wellbeing, ICT & digitalization and travel. For us, communications is the world’s most powerful tool for change. Finns are always looking for new ways to do things. Flow has done extensive environmental work.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Corporate CEOs rallied to aid those affected by the administration’s suddenly announced travel ban. Mainstream marketers are gradually losing their reluctance to advocate for politically and socially charged issues in their paid content and corporate social responsibility positions.

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5W PR

JANUARY 16, 2020

As winter rages on in the North East, the New York Times Travel show gives attendees a glimpse at an escape, hopefully to somewhere warm like the Caribbean. Caribbean Airlines offered passengers the opportunity to offset their carbon emissions by contributing to community projects. Ecotourism in the Caribbean.

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PRSay

MARCH 6, 2020

Organizations are continuing to examine how their employees, operations, stakeholders and communities may be impacted. Stansell said there are several tactics that communications professionals should use for reaching key stakeholders, including emails, internal memos, conference calls and social media.

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PRSay

JULY 6, 2022

I threw myself into understanding mandarin and Chinese history and reveled in getting to know the community. My two-year assignment in Beijing extended to 11 years in China where I also led corporate communications for Ford Asia Pacific. A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 27, 2020

We had been traveling throughout the United States speaking with women and men about the setback’s women were still facing in their careers. She started her career in the corporate arena, then, after 17 years, transitioned to competitive positioning consulting with mid-to-large sized companies. Berst, Pioneers in Skirts. What’s Next?

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Communications Conversations

JUNE 28, 2018

I am the Senior Corporate Communications Manager for both teams, which means I handle all “off court” communications. So I worked at several agencies on all different types of brands – CPG, travel, technology, retail and fitness to name a few. I led the communications throughout the campaign. It feels great.

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PR Conversations

JULY 20, 2015

It’s understood that the play’s the thing; however, it was the vibrant community found around each performance that proved an unexpected volunteer adventure at The Toronto Fringe festival 2015. Many of the Fringe community stakeholders are clear: the artists (actors, writers, directors, stage managers, etc.);

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

You had a vibrant and long career in PR, working in almost every possible setting–from corporate to agency to non-profit. Corporations and non-profits are not that different from each other. I was a solo corporate comm. director in several corporations, and that was really challenging.

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Reputation Us

AUGUST 25, 2022

It offers a read/write/own version of the web, where users have a financial stake in, and more control over the web communities they belong to. As more companies enter Web3, the structure—expected to replace centralized, corporate platforms—will most likely be the future of doing business online by the end of the decade.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 11, 2022

While not specifically an adtech conference, the famed Cannes Lions Festival is still the biggest gathering of the creative community in the world, and probably the most influential. Many conferences are hybrid or completely virtual, so it’s easier than in the past to participate without having to travel. Check it out!

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Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

Howard Stutz, vice president of corporate communications at Golden Entertainment, says brands’ messages need to be clear and comprehensible. How did you get your start in corporate communications? The challenge is to communicate that gaming is a mainstream entertainment business that is responsible for 1.7

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Patagonia Community Board: Credit Ginny Lefler. I was interested in Patagonia’s Corporate Social Responsibility , so early on I worked to learn more about the company’s environmental programs. A Guest Post By Sarah D. Huckins, Graduate Student, American University, PR Expanded Blog Contest Winner.

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The Stalwart Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2017

While I can’t pass myself off as a betting man (anyone who knows me will tell you I lack any kind of poker face), I believe these will rank among the top three: Sexual Harassment Scandals Will Deluge Corporate America. Next year, these type of scandals will find their way into the business community.

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PRSay

MAY 26, 2020

“The general public became terrorized by media stories about the pandemic,” said Jennifer Smith, APR, Broward Health’s associate vice president of corporate communications. “In The campaign also includes TV spots and messages distributed through government-relations and community-affairs channels.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 27, 2020

Public relations has wrestled with messaging during the COVID-19 pandemic, but studies also show it has improved business collaboration and internal communications The events of 9/11 changed air travel. How will it change PR and communications? The recession of 2008 changed housing. The report was published in late May 2020.

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 3, 2019

I started reading some very interesting papers and books about the psychological forces come into play in tough corporate and external environments. as I did not have my passport back from the Court (I was on three years of Federal probation with certain travel restrictions). Most of this happened in the U.S.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

As the face of our brand, I am responsible for traveling to industry events and networking with our readers, advertisers and others. After a few years hiatus doing community PR, I entered technical publishing when I was out of a job for a few months. I loved it and I particularly loved the stories about manufacturing.

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NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

I’d like to focus on a particular group who are impacted by this new reality: the professionals charged with protecting corporate reputation. To look at a recent example, the Robinhood-GameStop crisis played out in the media – but also on Twitter , through millions of engagements on Facebook, and of course in communities on Reddit.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Traditional Chinese characters are used in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and most overseas Chinese communities, while the simplified Chinese characters are used in mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore. And In Hong Kong, the official languages are Cantonese and English. Do they cover press U.S. releases in China? What about for press events?

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Mental health is especially important for those who communicate and interact with the public. Whether you work in public relations, corporate communications, marketing communications, social media, or community relations, you communicate and make better decisions when you’re mentally and emotionally aware.

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Landis PR

JUNE 13, 2022

This is good news for environmental organizations, think tanks and corporations involved in this space. So, in addition to all the reporters with those titles, make sure you include the real estate, news, travel and political reporters who also cover these topics. In a prior post , I focused on some of the basics of environmental PR.

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Mark My Words

MARCH 29, 2021

The former Royal’s first foray into the corporate world has seen him take up the role of chief impact officer at Silicon Valley coaching firm BetterUp, while also sitting alongside Rupert Murdoch’s daughter-in-law on a commission aiming to fight “misinformation”. Now people desire to give back and give back support to the community.”

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Mindful Marketing

AUGUST 9, 2019

For example, 8-year-old Connor, whose mother travels 20 minutes to take her two children to the shop, says that reading aloud has really helped him in the class room. Fortunately, the program has gained considerable community buy-in. Then again, BOOK IT does get kids to read. ” Subscribe to Mindful Matters blog.

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Solo PR Pro

JUNE 8, 2021

Along the way, Nicole took on both full-time and consulting positions in community health, digital media and education where she has learned a lot, made plenty of mistakes and ultimately come to understand what is most valuable to her as a PR professional. I was really able to get my hands dirty and sink my teeth into creating the role.”.

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Cision

JANUARY 21, 2016

for any mention of actual or contemplated changes in people’s travel plans. We also talked on a weekly basis to our coastal communities and had them give us updates on what their rental properties/hoteliers were reporting to back that evidence. They just weren’t there. What was their expectation?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 9, 2017

There must be something in the wind, because after months of not traveling I’m suddenly all over the map. Over time you’ll see that this extremely useful automation that we’ve come to rely on will make you look anything but robot-like to your network … and help transform them into your community.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Don’t miss this stellar opportunity to gain measurement smarts from this Sisterhood of the Traveling AMEC Board Members as I call them (ha!). Founder and publisher of Waxing UnLyrical, Shonali Burke helps smart businesses make bank by taking their communications from corporate codswallop to community cool™.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Gordon Johndroe , vice president of global media relations and public affairs for the Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer, spoke to members of PRSA’s Corporate Communications Section in the Nov. Another $50 million was set aside for investments in their communities. We tried to stay in touch with them.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 12, 2014

Why: Between travel, presentations, business development, and life, the task list of the small business owner seems neverending. Shelly Kramer reminds us why offering your audience fresh, relevant, high quality original content is still the best way to sustain your community. Janet Fouts explores the benefits of #MindfulSocial.

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Cision

APRIL 13, 2016

This is a new David and Goliath scenario for the business community, and unless corporations are willing to confront the reality that the people who don’t like them are much more vocal than the everyday consumers who buy their products, they are going to be experiencing chronic headaches on a daily basis. Images via Pixabay: 1 , 2.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 28, 2018

The HQ2 search generated a frenzy of positive media coverage as well as 238 proposals from individual North American cities, and it helped cement Amazon’s status as a desired corporate neighbor and employer. Like a lit fuse, her post burned through the tech community and exploded into public consciousness.

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Airlines Reputation Journalism Crisis 180

Cision

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

I also will expand the capabilities and client base for our crisis communications practice based on my corporate experience as the Public Information Officer for a Fortune 100 company. What are your secrets for crisis communication success? My hobbies outside of work include…golf, travel and trying new restaurants.

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Barokas

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

No brand is safe anymore; it doesn’t matter if you’re a 10-person startup or a billion-dollar corporation, everyone can learn a lesson or two of what not to do in a public relations fiasco. Because United failed to do this, the airline’s billion-dollar brand reputation crumbled and travelers will remember this PR screw up for years to come.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 25, 2013

And the company has used a lot of the techniques I discussed recently, right here on WUL, on growing your Facebook community. Here is a short Q&A with Ashley Butler , Chobani’s Community Coordinator, who is based in NYC (the center of their marketing operations): WUL : I am curious: how many cups of yogurt do you guys sell in a day?

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The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

At some point during all that media consumption, my desire to work in the communications field emerged. I was always curious, liked to travel and was eager to learn — perfect for a career as a journalist, right? This was all incredibly fun and renewed my passion for communications.

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