Cision

JUNE 29, 2017

Most recently Ben worked as an Executive Vice President at BerlinRosen Public Affairs, where he built the firm’s Philanthropy and Cultural Activism practice. This is a young, passionate, talented group that is doing great work. And I want to grow what we’re doing in video, digital and creative.

Public Affairs 0

Public Affairs Nonprofit Pitching Video 0

Cision

JUNE 1, 2016

How has the public affairs industry changed since you started that organization? Twenty years ago, almost every company of any real size had an in-house public affairs staff. Try to learn the surprising things and the difficult things that you may have no clue about as the leadership group. Talk to your customers.

Public Affairs 120

Public Affairs Community Strategy Energy 120

Wadds Inc.

AUGUST 14, 2023

Creative capabilities in particular are highly sought after – so the Uncommon/Havas deal was not surprising. As the digital groups continue to grow rapidly, the demand for strong creative capabilities will continue as they look for content to win the battle for attention, competing for acquisitions with the networks.

Agency 52

Agency Sports Public Affairs Creativity 52

Cision

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Peter Shafer, partner at Brunswick Group, says to stand out brands need to engage their audiences in a dialogue and ensure it is not one-sided. What do you hope to accomplish in your new role as partner at Brunswick Group? That marketing analytic created credibility, community and creativity to how metrics can make a story come alive.

Measurement 120

Measurement Analytics Big Data Public Affairs 120

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 8, 2022

I did not attend, but the event featured a number of women leaders talking about their career progressions and encouraging others to seek the curiosity, bravery and creativity needed to drive successful careers–and lives (my educated guess based on the posts I saw from the event). Bank and Optum. Where is she now? Where is she now?

Marketing 60

Marketing Leadership Creativity Internal 60

Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2019

Danielle Whitfield, Media and Public Affairs Executive, Newcastle Airport @daniellemalvina Northern boomerang: brands to Newcastle Christian Cerisola was motivated to move into PR after working for a provincial newspaper and receiving poorly targeted pitches. Always address applications to a person.

Marketing 60

Marketing Newspapers Public Affairs Airlines 60

Communications Conversations

JULY 7, 2017

and 17 Fortune 500 companies are based in the Twin Cities including Target, Best Buy, 3M, General Mills and United Health Group. And then I think about the PR/creative talent in this town (and in Chicago). Note: Photo courtesy of Olgilvy PR via Creative Commons. Chicago is the third largest market in the U.S.

Public Affairs 60

Public Affairs Comparison Retail Creativity 60

Cision

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

If you don’t understand the individual or group whose story you are telling, your story will sound false. When I worked for the Army, one of my civilian colleagues in public affairs made a misstep about how she portrayed an issue very sensitive to those serving in uniform. Rapid Fire Round.

Policies 120

Policies Internal International Public Affairs 120

Communications Conversations

MAY 30, 2018

Former role: Vice president of communications and public affairs with Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE). I resigned my last full-time PR job in December 2014, as vice president of communications and public affairs with Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE). Former role: Account Group Director at Weber Shandwick.

Apparel 106

Apparel Public Affairs Training Corporate 106

Doctor Spin

DECEMBER 4, 2023

[link] The Bandwagon Effect can also pose a challenge in PR, especially when managing counter-narratives or attempting to change public opinion on a well-entrenched idea. Overcoming the inertia of a widely held belief or trend requires strategic and often more creative communication efforts. In short: Yes.

Wikipedia 52

Wikipedia Journalism eBook Trends 52

Ethical Voices

JULY 24, 2023

I had an amazing decade there in a number of different careers leading research for North America, Public Affairs in the Washington Office for Ketchum. We are a small firm, about 20 people in Washington, but we are always looking to be creative and not be cookie cutter. That’s how I got pulled into grassroots work.

Ethics 75

Ethics Government Pharmaceuticals Policies 75

Doctor Spin

MAY 21, 2023

Get access to creative, out-of-the-box thinking. PR agencies often create creative and innovative strategies to get your brand noticed. Public affairs (PA). Yet another agency I worked at ( Whispr Group ) provided specialised services for digital PR. Senior vs creative. Investor relations (IR). Digital PR.

Agency 52

Agency Publicity Public Affairs Crisis Communications 52

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2023

This is the first time I’ve seen a PR software company introduce generative AI focused on creative content, like images. PRophet is part of a portfolio of products grouped together under a “cloud marketing” division managed by Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW ). DALL-E is developed by OpenAI, which also makes the popular ChatGPT tool.

Software 121

Software Pitching Ethics Privacy 121

PR Matters

APRIL 21, 2016

Unlike marketing and advertising―which arguably remain fundamentally about relationship-building through the psychology and influence of selling and promotion― PR is tasked with building relationships that matter for their own sake, i.e., to sustain a shared understanding between groups.

Reputation 165

Reputation Public Affairs Advertising Advertising 165

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Topics range from audience targeting, social media, partnership working, reputation, pitching to radio and community building through to public affairs, internal comms, leadership, coaching and the psychology of decision-making. I am in awe of the creativity, drive and insight of Gen Z (or, apparently now Gen Alpha!).

Public Affairs 145

Public Affairs Education Measurement LinkedIn 145

Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Many different services fall under the umbrella of strategic communication — or public relations: media relations, community relations, internal communications, crisis communications, public affairs, content creation and marketing, social media — the list goes on.

Media Relations 97

Media Relations Media Social Media Internal 97

PR Matters

APRIL 21, 2016

Unlike marketing and advertising―which arguably remain fundamentally about relationship-building through the psychology and influence of selling and promotion― PR is tasked with building relationships that matter for their own sake, i.e., to sustain a shared understanding between groups.

Reputation 100

Reputation Public Affairs Advertising Advertising 100

PR Conversations

MAY 9, 2017

Lately, I’ve been enjoying intimate discussion groups more and more, especially as my schedule gets more hectic. Becoming accredited in public relations. Increasingly public relations is rooted in research, data analysis and measurement; future PR leaders need to be ready to respond with related answers. It depends on my mood.

Energy 53

Energy Measurement Internal International 53

Cision

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Kathy Jeavons, senior vice president of public affairs at Story Partners, a Washington, D.C. strategic public affairs firm, is no stranger to the constant change in PR. What do you hope to accomplish in your new role as senior vice president of public affairs at Story Partners?

Public Affairs 120

Public Affairs Trends Reputation Newspapers 120

PR Conversations

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Innovation in any area—whether it is pure science, science communications, marketing, or public relations—does not simply spring out of the ether or get passed down to us on a stone tablet. Nor should we think of experience, knowledge and creativity as being innate to one cohort group. She’s all about strategy.

Communications 40

Communications Conference Government Policies 40

PR Conversations

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Innovation in any area—whether it is pure science, science communications, marketing, or public relations—does not simply spring out of the ether or get passed down to us on a stone tablet. Nor should we think of experience, knowledge and creativity as being innate to one cohort group. She’s all about strategy.

Communications 40

Communications Conference Government Policies 40

Stuart Bruce

MARCH 17, 2014

For the first panel we found three excellent replacements: Zsuzsanna Beke , Head of Public Relations and Public Affairs, Richter Gedeon Plc. These delegates split into random groups sitting on chairs that had already been placed into circles. Three distinct groups emerged.

Communications 153

Communications Conference Groups Reputation 153