Wed.May 30, 2018

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PR 2.0 for Communicating Research

Deirdre Breakenridge

A Guest Post By Kevin Anselmo, Founder of Experiential Communications. Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Wired magazine, noted the following in a BBC story : “truth is no longer dictated by authorities, but is networked by peers. For every fact there is a counterfact. All those counterfacts and facts look identical online, which is confusing to most people.

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Too Risky to Unfollow? You Can Now” Instagram Mute Friends You No Longer Want to See

Ronn Torossian

For social media users and marketers who no longer want to see pictures of cats and coffees on their news feed, there’s a new feature rolling out. Instagram, the visual social platform owned by Facebook, just announced a feature that offers the power to dictate which posts do or don’t show up on a feed. In the weeks ahead, users will be able to remove the posts and stories published by specific accounts on your Instagram feed, without unfollowing anyone.

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5 Things You Should Never Hear a PR Person Say

Garrett Public Relations

Working in public relations, you know you’ll face some challenges. One stumbling block is the preconceived ideas people seem to have about PR practitioners. Whether this is based on previous experience or simply on the reputation some in PR have as being “spin doctors,” we sometimes battle the stereotypes. While this can be frustrating to […].

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ABC Boots Rebooted Roseanne In Bold PR Move

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

There were bigger stories breaking on the Tuesday after Memorial Day, but on social media the news was all about Roseanne. It started with a revolting tweet about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett. The post was bizarre, horrible, and nakedly racist, but at the risk of sounding cynical, I didn’t think anything much would happen as a result. I was wrong, and I couldn’t be happier about that.

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Peter H. Paulsen’s Inspiring Tale Continues to Resonate in 2024

Two years after its initial release, Peter H. Paulsen’s book, From Brick and Mortar to Prosperity, continues to inspire readers around the globe.

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3 former PR pros who made mid-career shifts and lived to talk about it

Communications Conversations

“I’m done with agency life. It’s too many hours, too stressful and I have other things I’d like to do.” It’s a conversation I’ve had with more than a few friends and colleagues over the years. You could replace “agency life” with “corporate life” and insert a whole other sub-set of people, too.

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Hands up if you’re willing to support student PR research

Stephen Waddington

Students need all the help they can get, but a recent suggestion on social media didn’t elicit the response I expected. Formal teaching is over in UK universities and post graduate dissertation season is about to kick off. Masters students are expected to investigate an area of theory or practice and produce an original piece of work. It typically combines a mix of research and analysis, whereby data collected from practice, or interviews are used to challenge or support a thesis.

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Have a Heart: When to Choose Empathy over Accuracy

Barokas

Now more than ever, it seems like every day brings with it more bad news from all over the world. From politically and religiously charged acts of terrorism to racially offensive advertisements to relentless school shootings, the wide spectrum of public screw-ups and tragedies have one thing in common: someone needs to comment. This is seemingly when bad gets worse.

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Was ABC’s Decision to Cancel Roseanne the Right One?

HMA Public Relations

Read today's blog post about ABC's cancellation of the popular reboot of Roseanne this week after a controversial tweet sent out by the actress. The post Was ABC’s Decision to Cancel Roseanne the Right One? appeared first on HMA Public Relations.

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A PR pro's pet peeve -- stop calling us PRs

Muck Rack

A PR pro's pet peeve -- stop calling us PRs

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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PR Stunt Alert – Who is Gregory and Gregory?

Norton's Notes

Who doesn’t love a good old tasting surprise PR stunt? And here is the most recent example with our friendly baker Greggs fooling a load of foodies at a food festival. They all think they are trying some local artisan delights when really the food being tasted is available in your local Greggs. A great little stunt and the video is well put together so a big hat tip to the PR team at Greggs for this one.

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Incorporating Digital Strategies for Communications Success

PRSay

With media agencies such as Manga forecasting that half of all global advertising dollars will be spent online by 2020, communications professionals must learn how to adapt and incorporate a digitally centered approach to their overall strategic planning. Yet many have found this easier said than done given the constant rate of change across the digital and social media landscape.

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The Message Behind ABC’s Cancellation of ‘Roseanne’

PR News

After waiting about 24 hours, President Trump responded earlier today to ABC’s cancellation of “Roseanne” yesterday (May 29), tweeting, “Bob Iger of ABC called Valerie Jarrett to let her know that ‘ABC does not tolerate comments like those’ made by Roseanne Barr. Gee, he never called President Donald J. Trump to apologize for the HORRIBLE… Continued.