Stuart Bruce

JUNE 5, 2014

Today the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg ruled in favour of the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) and Meltwater in their five-year battle with the UK’s Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA). This is a victory for common sense and the CJEU ruling is another great example of why the UK is better off in Europe than out.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 16, 2025

Faces and Markets of PRGN is a series of blog posts in 2024 that puts Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) member agencies and their markets in the spotlight. Business environment in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto is Canadas largest city and is home to the most corporate head offices in the country. story angles.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

He might talk directly with a small business owner for a story, but Jacobs doesn’t always have that access at large corporations. When reporters need information on deadline, a sense of urgency from a public information department or PR agency helps maintain solid relationships with the media, he said. “Can you get an answer for me?”

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 20, 2020

To sweeten its program, Google also pledged $250 million in ad credits to the World Health Organization (WHO) and other public health agencies (this, after saying it would provide a paltry $25 million earlier.) Sure, what helps its advertisers helps Google, but it’s real money where it’s needed.

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PRSay

JUNE 4, 2024

And it acts like your straight neighbor Fran who puts a rainbow flag up on their house and volunteers to help at the local LGBTQ+ center. And it acts like your straight school principal who blocks book banning in their school library and hosts a local drag queen for Story Hour. And it acts like the straight U.S.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Corporate Communications As companies grow, corporate communications become more important. Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Onclusive offers a proprietary media monitoring solution.

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Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

From your corporate leaders to your average employees, involve the people behind your company in your digital PR campaign. During #RestaurantWeek, Lendistry team members shared their favorite restaurants, mostly locally-owned eateries as the company’s clientele is local small businesses. Share Relatable Stories.

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 17, 2014

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know I’m a big devotee of reading the hard copy print edition of my local newspaper, the Minneapolis Star Tribune. One thing I learned pretty quickly when I worked on the agency side is that when the client asks if you can do something, you say “yes” and figure it out later.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 21, 2016

We feel that way about George Jones, digital producer with the Raycom corporate news hub, which provides multimedia content for the websites of about 60 TV stationsthat Raycom Media owns and partners with throughout the country. The post A Journalist’s POV: 3 Questions From A PR Agency appeared first on Crenshaw Communications.

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MaccaPR

JULY 24, 2019

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) campaigns are on the rise as brands explore how they can stand out in a crowded, noisy marketplace, position themselves apart from their competition and make a statement with consumers. Imagine you’re walking into your local shopping mall and you have the choice of going through two doors.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Faces and Markets of PRGN is a series of blog posts in 2024 that puts Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) member agencies and their markets in the spotlight. Do not copy-paste the global comms strategy: The media will not pick up info that is not local-relevant. All your news are not necessarily news-worthy. Be patient.

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Communications Conversations

JUNE 2, 2017

Agencies and vendors. 74 percent of the #32Under32 nominees were agency-side folks (I haven’t seen a published list of the winners yet). I’m too lazy to do the math, but glancing at previous years winners, I see a heavy skew toward agency folks, too. I’d say agency folks. A full 78 of the 105 nominees.

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PRSay

AUGUST 16, 2022

If you lead a growing PR agency, then perhaps you can make a significant impact on a social issue such as food insecurity. Before getting started, remember to carefully vet all nonprofits and authentically align your agency, clients and employers with mutually beneficial partnerships. RunSignUp. Custom Ink. YouGiveGoods.

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5W PR

JANUARY 22, 2025

The company’s swift action to recall 31 million bottles of Tylenol and their transparent communication with the public set a standard for corporate responsibility that still guides crisis response today. Johnson & Johnson’s handling of the 1982 Tylenol crisis remains a masterclass in crisis management fundamentals.

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Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

It’s a feisty B2B PR agency based in Birmingham founded by Amanda Lowe. Story is a corporate punk. Birmingham is back under local restrictions. There has in the past, been a feeling that agencies HQ-ed in the regions only service the regions - which has been the source of untold frustration. How was your lockdown?

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Konnect Agency

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

For local businesses, this message is even more critical, positioning the franchise as a trusted, indispensable part of the community. The combination of corporate oversight and local adaptability is key to franchise marketing success. A strong brand message is essential for any successful marketing strategy.

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Every once in a great while, a client will ask our Minneapolis PR agency to "spin" some topic for his or her company. The trend continued well into our own times, when, in 1991, a Hill & Knowlton agency executive notoriously reminded staff that, "We’d represent Satan if he paid." Corporate Communications'

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PRSay

MARCH 6, 2020

Keeping your employees, clients and customers informed will help keep the focus on what’s currently happening and allow you to tailor your strategy as new developments occur, such as changing work-from-home policies or curtailing nonessential business travel — steps that corporations from Facebook to Microsoft have already taken.

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

creative agency. On the designated date, Mullick organized the surprise party while George, Caine’s dad, distracted the youngster with a visit to their local pizza joint. But for your next presentation, whether it’s for your board, potential investors or the sales team, avoid the typical canned corporate talk that sticks to the facts.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The Foundation of Crisis Simulation Crisis simulations in defense tech differ from standard corporate exercises due to the industry’s unique characteristics. The post Crisis Simulation in Defense Tech PR appeared first on Public Relations Blog | 5W PR Agency | PR Firm.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The YouTube Shooting Crisis: How Mountain View Police Department quickly regained control of the narrative that was going viral against their agency. You can also listen to this episode on iTunes , Spotify , and Stitcher. This episode explores: How a Crisis Ready organizational mindset prepared MVPD for this moment before it happened.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

You had a vibrant and long career in PR, working in almost every possible setting–from corporate to agency to non-profit. I liked agency life because you could specialize in media relations and have the company of other professionals in marketing and PR. Corporations and non-profits are not that different from each other.

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PRSay

JANUARY 11, 2021

Her résumé also features innovative leadership roles, including as executive vice president and managing director of GM MediaWorks, the stand-alone agency of GM, and as president of Ingenuity Media for the Martin Agency. I’ve worked at agencies, in technology, in broader communication strategy and a more-narrow media focus.

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Onclusive

APRIL 12, 2018

She joined UL in 2015 and is responsible for brand and marketing strategy, communications, public relations and crisis management, corporate social responsibility, events, customer experience, digital marketing and social media, as well as the marketing organization at large.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 18, 2023

PR agencies with deep experience in your sector (in our case, the automotive mobility space) have been down this road before with many other clients. Product/category experience – It helps if the PR agency has experience doing PR for products that compete with yours. Range of services – Is the agency full service or specialized?

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5W PR

AUGUST 12, 2019

Once you answer that question and put together a plan to actively promote and preserve your corporate reputation, the chances are that any damage occurring from such an incident will be minimal rather than catastrophic. Building A Corporate Reputation. Let’s use a local electric utility as an example.

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The Hoffman Agency

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

“In my agency days, one of the hardest lessons was to say no and push back [if the budget was too low]. Overpromising and under-delivering always leads to one thing, and that is the agency being fired.” A further oddity that sometimes surfaces is the perception that corporate values matter less in Asia.

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Cision

MAY 18, 2017

Searching for these types of conversations can be extremely beneficial if we are targeting users in certain locales. While it might be tedious to search geolocation by geolocation for images that can lead us to conversations, the more hyper-local our marketing goals are, the more value this approach will have.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2021

Companies that have invested in their local communities during the crisis continue to benefit from a reputational dividend. This is likely to be an issue on the corporate agenda for the next decade. The report includes contributions from panel members, formed from leaders from across the UK communications industry.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In addition, we use colloquial terms, local slang and diminutives [adding an affectionate “ita” or “ito” to the ends of words, such as turning “abuela,” Spanish for grandmother, into “abuelita”] in our conversations — elements that we must take into account to elaborate key messages. He is currently working in an Argentinean PR agency.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 6, 2015

Two weeks ago on the Talking Points Podcast , I lauded a local company (Victory Motorcyles) and agency (space150) that recently killed it with a virtual reality execution at a trade show in Chicago. They’re what I would call “experiential marketing” What about using VR for corporate storytelling?

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Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

My mix has always included agency partnerships, but 2020 forced me to get creative and leverage those agency partnerships to stabilize my business. What are agency partnerships? Agency partnerships usually form as a result of traditional advertising and marketing agencies not having PR pros on staff. It was great!

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

Faces and Markets of PRGN is a series of blog posts in 2024 that puts Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) member agencies and their markets in the spotlight. International Business Hub : With its cosmopolitan lifestyle, Hong Kong is home to numerous international corporations.

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Cision

JUNE 15, 2017

Hispanic public relations professionals, I’m excited to work with this year’s diverse volunteer board representing corporate, agency, consultants, and media entities, to help cultivate our future leaders and propel our industry.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

million to local customers. It was part of a summer 15th anniversary promotion to challenge the local baseball team into winning 15 straight games. Local Author Stages Book-Signing at Favorite Retailer… 7-Eleven? According to local media , the protests won’t keep Starbucks away – can anything?

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PRSay

MARCH 22, 2023

In the communications profession, they are now several years into their careers and earning supervisor, manager and leadership roles at agencies, corporations, brands and organizations of all sizes. The youngest members of Gen Z turn 11 in 2023.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Sherry, before your agency career, you worked as a reporter for trade publications as well as in local NYC TV news. I was a good writer, researcher and storyteller, and had been on the other side of both print and broadcast pitches, but I did not fully understand all the nuances of public relations prior to joining the agency.

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