Bad Pitch Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2007

Karen Russell is one of several teachers I’ve met online and off that have a passion for social media and bridging the gap between practitioners and students. 1) Making the Cut: The first person to read your cover letter is looking for a reason to NOT interview you. 2) Going Beyond the Degree: A resume is an emotional document.

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Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 1, 2022

At this stage, you’re looking to create a document with data-driven personas , or detailed descriptions of your target audience, in three steps: Survey your current customer base , or get on Zoom and talk to as many of them as you can. During those interviews, you should have spoken to customers about your competitors.

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Sponsors from Speedo to Ralph Lauren fell away from Lochte, as social media posters and journalists feasted on the crushed reputation of the 32-year-old Olympian. The same goes for any incriminating digital files – e-mails, documents and presentations – that might reveal your company’s most embarrassing actions.

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Ethical Voices

AUGUST 21, 2023

I recently read how Cision created a code of ethics for AI development and I wanted to have him on to talk about it. Ant discusses a number of important issues, including: Cision’s AI ethics policy The ethics implications of the use of AI in public relations How much human agency do we require in public relations?

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Ethical Voices

JANUARY 8, 2024

In November 2023, PRSA issued new ethics guidelines titled “Promise and Pitfalls, the Ethical Use of AI for Public Relations Practitioners ”. I wanted to dig into the guidelines and in mid-December 2023, I interviewed two experts to help me do just that. Our members are used to our Code of Ethics.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Until his health started failing (he suffered two heart attacks), he awoke religiously with the sun, had an impeccable work ethic and, above all, put family first. Ive heard a little about my grandfathers time in the Army during the Korean War, but your post makes me want to hear and document more before its too late.

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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. Broaden your recruitment practises, including sourcing, job descriptions and interview panels.

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PR Conversations

JULY 8, 2016

This considered four issues that I encountered in conducting historical research using the internet and social media. My primary method of research was a series in-depth, oral history interviews with UK-based PR practitioners who have 10-20 years experience in the occupation. Issue #1: Being an insider.

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PR Conversations

JULY 8, 2016

This considered four issues that I encountered in conducting historical research using the internet and social media. My primary method of research was a series in-depth, oral history interviews with UK-based PR practitioners who have 10-20 years experience in the occupation. 8) when conducting oral history interviews.

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PR Conversations

JULY 8, 2016

This considered four issues that I encountered in conducting historical research using the internet and social media. My primary method of research was a series in-depth, oral history interviews with UK-based PR practitioners who have 10-20 years experience in the occupation. 8) when conducting oral history interviews.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 14, 2017

PRSA has a code of ethics. And while I want to believe that all communicators live by ethical principles, I think documented principles that can be referenced, shared and help guide decision making today is more important now than ever. First is elevating the code and making it understood that ethics matter.

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PR Conversations

APRIL 21, 2016

This social media and community manager specialist corners Omar heating up lunch in the staff room (to take back to eat in his small office, so he can continue to go over the next two quarters’ financial projections the CFO requested by end of week), to seed him verse and script on a “program” being introduced.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Social media platforms provide a means of both distribution and engagement. It’s clear that the public relations profession has a significant and growing influence on the media. Practitioners have a responsibility to work to ethical standards. Reach, the analogue of circulation, is promoted over engagement. Press release!

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Maxim Behar

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

I have been repeating for years that everything that is transparent is ethical. When at the moment social media can control not only every politician, but also every citizen. Host: As for social media, it is no coincidence that you mentioned it, they govern our lives to a very large extent.

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