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S&T Live Recap: UCLA’s Mary Osako on Being Yourself in Corporate America

PRSay

When she was hired at the telecommunications company Sprint, Osako looked up to her boss. John Elsasser, editor-in-chief of PRSA’s award-winning publication Strategies & Tactics and host of S&T Live , asked how an early work experience had affected Osako’s career. But he told her she was a soldier in the corporate world, not a leader.

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Building Media Lists That Get Results

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The desired audiences for a story depend on the corporate communications goals involved, whether general visibility, opinion leadership, or product support. While a mobile apps reporter may like the story, a telecommunications or consumer electronics reporter will be annoyed with your offbeat pitch. PR tips for killer media lists.

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The Importance of Staying Current on the Tech Innovations That Affect Our Clients

PRSay

Using “telematics” — a field that combines telecommunications with vehicular technology — safety metrics such as how fast you drive and how hard you hit the brakes determine your car-insurance rates.

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Your profession needs you

Stephen Waddington

Global internet usage continues to grow at a steady 10% per year according to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), reaching 46% of the global population. I highly recommend his Social Leadership Handbook and 100-day workbook. It’s fuelled by developing markets, notably India. Julian Stodd’s work in this area is exemplary.

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McKinsey: 5 Factors Driving a New Golden Age of Marketing

Sword and the Script

Knowing what can be automated, when judgment is required, and where to seek and place new technical talent are becoming increasingly central to effective marketing leadership. Customer-centricity have raised expectations across the board,” according to the authors, a point which underscores the common theme.

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Why it’s important to prepare for a PR crisis

Prohibition

For example, Chinese telecommunications company Huawei was accused by the U.S. Has your management or leadership team had to get involved? Recently Yorkshire Cricket Club underestimated the power of social media and conducted a master class on how not to respond to a PR crisis. Unlike a lot of brands in 2019 that failed to do so.

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