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What’s Better, PR Agency Or Client Side Work?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Like everything else in life, a move from agency PR to corporate or brand communications involves trade-offs. At an agency, “you have your finger on the pulse” of industry trends, according to Debbie Etchison, head of public affairs and corporate communications at a major pharmaceutical company.

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ICON 2021 Recap: Communications Executives on Building and Protecting Trust

PRSay

As trust in American institutions declines, companies should understand who they are and be consistent in how they present themselves, said Frank X. Shaw, corporate vice president, communications at Microsoft. To build trust with the public, companies “have to commit to it at all levels of the organization.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Shirley Johnson

Solo PR Pro

It happened organically following many successful years in broadcast production and healthcare and pharmaceutical public relations. Shirley graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in public relations and a Master’s degree from Seton Hall in corporate and public communications. Cross-country career path.

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The 6-Step Guide to Creating a Thought Leadership Content Program

Contently - Strategy

The good news is that many companies have already cracked the thought leadership code using strategies that content marketers can emulate. Companies Doing Thought Leadership Content Well Thought leadership content comes in many shapes, sizes, and formats. People who don’t work for your company but are industry thought leaders.

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Cultures of Corruption

Mindful Marketing

The company that found itself the focus of the humiliating headline was none other than Ernst & Young (EY)—one of the Big Four public accounting firms. ” “Corporate culture will be developed one way or another. Who would cheat on ethics?— The Security and Exchange Commission (S.E.C.) the list goes on.

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Behind the Headlines With Fred Lake

Cision

Jump ahead 30 years, and I’ve been leading strategic health care programming for every type of client in the health care industry—hospitals, payer groups, national healthcare nonprofits and major pharmaceutical companies. What are some of the differences in building a PR strategy for a large company versus a small nonprofit?

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The two brands leading the way with brand journalism during COVID might surprise you

Communications Conversations

” And, over the years, there have certainly been a fair share of corporate failures when it comes to brand journalism. During the pandemic, however, two new companies have emerged as powerful players in the brand journalism category. And, the names of these two companies might surprise you: Salesforce and Johnson & Johnson.