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This Week in PR Ethics (2/2/23): Non-Competes, Bribes, AI, and Guerilla Marketing Ethics

Ethical Voices

This week the communications ethics issues spanned a wide variety of topics from non-competes, to stupid PR people, to ethics developments with AI and the 16 th Anniversary of one of the dumbest guerilla marketing stunts of all time. Are non-competes ethical? This was the big news last week, but I am just getting to it now.

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S&T Live Recap: Mark Dvorak on Staying at the Forefront of Ethical PR Practices

PRSay

During a meeting with a new client in 2007, Mark Dvorak, APR, Fellow PRSA, found himself in an ethical dilemma. 24 for an Ethics Month edition of Strategies & Tactics Live , PRSA’s monthly livestream series on LinkedIn. PRSA’s Code of Ethics is tremendously relevant today,” Dvorak said. “We He was the guest on Sept.

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How to Build Trust Ethically and Effectively – Roy Reid

Ethical Voices

He discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: What to do when your client asks you to besmirch the competition How to effectively and ethically build trust What to do when employees, clients and partners break your trust Why don’t you tell us a little bit more about yourself and your career?

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Acting Ethically Means Going Beyond Performative Action – Candace Hamana

Ethical Voices

She discusses a number of important ethics issues, including: What to do when your employer doesn’t let you act in true faith How to make land acknowledgments more than a performative action The importance of cultural contexts Tell us about yourself and your career? What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted at work?

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APR Matters to You and the Profession

PRSay

When I think back on my career, I could have (and should have) pursued my APR sooner than I did in 2007 because I had amassed all the right knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences that are required to apply for the credential. I earned my doctorate over several years while working full time.). Once you apply, keep going!

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10 insights for public relations from the 2017 European Communications Monitor

Stephen Waddington

agree that social bots present ethical challenges, although four out of ten respondents also see potential opportunity. #3 Bots are mainly seen as a threat for public debates and organisational reputation alike. 3 Shift to social. 4 Channel shift from print to social exaggerated. . #6 6 Change is a constant. 7 Measurement.

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European Communication Monitor: a 15-year retrospective

Wadds Inc.

Trust as a constant A constant introduced by Tench was the concept of trust, which has been a steadfast concern for communicators and public relations practitioners since 2007. "It I’d urge you to watch the webinar, but also check out outputs from the project, which include an annual report, research papers, and books.