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There’s no debate: Not paying an intern as a PR agency is unethical.

The Hoffman Agency

We recently had a call with a potential PR intern, as part of a series of chats we’re having for new agency hires for the year ahead. He was positive, clearly had a flair for writing, had a great balance between ambition and desire to learn his PR chops, and would definitely fit the culture here at The Hoffman Agency.

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How do you solve a problem like proving the value of public relations to management?

Stephen Waddington

Foster was speaking at the International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC) Summit in Vienna. It became a trusted part of the senior team within organisations helping manage internal and external stakeholders. It’s a young discipline which almost certainly explains the lack of definitions.

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No Going Back After COVID — Communications Trends for 2021

PRSay

After dealing daily with the health and financial concerns for employees and their families in a COVID world, genuine empathy will underpin all communications as never before. The definition of “employee” expands. Internal communication goes beyond the employee. Empathy is essential. Avoid remote culture shock.

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Trends in the integration of marketing and public relations

Stephen Waddington

Such discussions also ignore the role of other business functions within the organisation, such as the integration of sales and marketing, or the way that internal communications and human resources collaborate. There are different priorities for corporate and financial public relations relative to consumer and trade public relations.

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How To Set Expectations In Public Relations

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Yet corporate PR officers also fall victim to inflated or impractical expectations when their internal clients don’t understand what’s possible. The same thing goes for business success items; you generally can’t tell a business story in a top media outlet without disclosing financial information. Offer honest feedback.

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Quick Summaries to 5 Surveys of PR and Corporate Communications

Sword and the Script

Many respondents believe part of a company’s valuation is driven, in part, by non-financial factors. More specifically: 74% “believe that at least 20% of a company’s valuation is impacted by non-financial factors”, and. About half (49%) “say that at least 30% of a company’s valuation is impacted by non-financial factors.”.

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Three things to consider when your U.S. company is looking to expand internationally

PR in High Definition

According to Index Ventures , nearly all successful North American tech companies have an average of 30 percent of revenue coming from international markets, usually led by Europe. With that, it’s no surprise that a financial, tech and media hub like London is often a first choice for American companies to expand.