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5 Trends Shaping The Future Of PR (And How To Manage Them)

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As a panelist mentioned, WPP CEO Mark Read was recently the target of a deepfake video scam that used AI to simulate his voice in an effort to get a potential partner agency to fund a new venture. First, it’s our obligation – as independent agents and on behalf of clients – to operate within stringent ethical guidelines.

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Ensuring Ethical Advertising

Mindful Marketing

” 2) Creating Buzz: Relatively few advertisers compete for major industry awards, but millions would love their organization to be the focus of the next viral video. Identify corporate values: One of the best reminders of where a company stands ethically is a clearly articulated set of moral standards.

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Too many beers: ethics and client conflicts – Ken Kerrigan

Ethical Voices

Ken discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: Too many beers – Ethics and client conflicts. Can corporations really be ethical media enterprises? We get into a little bit about ethical dilemmas that we might face in the profession, including in today’s stakeholder driven world.

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Video Content Trends for Media and PR Professionals

Cision

Video used to be optional in communication, but now it’s vital. Cisco forecasts that by 2019, video will make up 80 percent of all consumer Internet traffic, up from 64 percent in 2014. They also forecast that every second, more than 1 million videos will be transmitted across the Internet. . The first step is to listen.

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Good News for Leaders, Here’s What #Millennials Like About You

Deirdre Breakenridge

As a result, businesses are actively working on becoming more socially conscious by placing organizational purpose over corporate mission and profits. I LIKE a leader who …” Speaks up more and shows a lot of corporate activism. Takes the time to communicate through videos. Interacts frequently with followers.

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Gillette Gets Woke: A PR Take

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As a statement against bullying, sexual harassment and other forms of so-called “toxic” masculine behavior, the video is fine. Exasperated customers tweeted things like, “I just want a razor, not a lecture on ethics.” Nike was making a corporate statement about its spokesperson’s stand on racial justice.

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How To Protect Reputation In The Age Of Leaks

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

What, if anything, can a PR or corporate communications expert do to turn things around? First, a video of founder Travis Kalanick arguing with a driver made the rounds on social media, prompting Kalanick to issue a rare and soul-searching admission that he needs to “grow up.” Consider Uber’s rough ride of late.