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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.

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Has Gatorade Diluted its Brand?

Mindful Marketing

The world’s foremost sports drinks maker has won with such strategies for decades, but does adding bottled water to its product mix develop or dilute Gatorade’s iconic brand? Over the last 10 years, the market for sports and exercise-related rehydration has burst open.

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Playing the Game: 4 Tips for Building a Career in Sports PR

PRSay

During my 35 years in sports public relations, I’ve met many people, from college students to mid-career executives, who aspire to build a career like mine because of their passion for the game. However, a love of sports alone is only the price of entry. Like a lot of folks, I enjoyed the sport on occasion.

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The Biggest Consumer Trends for 2020

5W PR

As consumers adapt and adjust to the changing times around them so do their priorities, interests, and the brands they engage with and purchase from. As specific consumer trends evolve, so does brand messaging. ONEHOPE Wine is on a mission to inspire consumers to indulge while doing good. Emotional Experiences.

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Three lessons brands can learn from the Hockey Canada Scandal

NewsWhip

Hockey Canada is our national governing body for all amateur leagues of the sport. Today’s consumers expect companies to take a stand. The 2019 Aflac Corporate Social Responsibility Survey found that 55 per cent of Americans believe it’s important for brands to take a stand on social, environmental, and political issues.

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Can Big Business Save America?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Corporate America is stepping up. This comes as a happy sign for public relations professionals who preach corporate responsibility or even strategic activism to clients. According to Fleishman Hilliard’s Authenticity Report , consumers care most about issues like affordable healthcare and education.

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How to Pitch Consumer PR with Desiree Dozier, Finn Partners

OnePitch

She began her career in the editorial department at InStyle magazine, before transitioning into the world of corporate communications at a leading talent agency, and eventually, consumer PR. Of course, imagery of a celebrity with A-list name recognition sporting a similar design, bringing the pitch to life, never hurts.