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Company Bites Journalists…Again

Sword and the Script

There’s a secret trick that marketers of apparel love to use. It’s become a favorite tactic of some apparel brands. It seems a momentary stain on the brand is just what’s in order for that refresh. Well then, you’re just not thinking outrageously enough. It’s guaranteed to score ridiculous amounts of coverage.

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A Promotion Unlike Any Other

Mindful Marketing

” Wayne Player has a relationship with OnCore Golf that includes serving as Tour Commissioner of the Player Amateur Tour, for which the golf ball brand is the title sponsor. Gary Player wore a PXG hat, whose golf clubs he endorses, and a Black Knight shirt —his own signature brand. Individuals also are not immune.

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

Communications Conversations

Current role: Co-founder and CEO of a women’s apparel startup, Alice Riot LLC. I’m also a consultant to Sprosty Network, and we’ve together worked over two years to build the brand for its RetailXelerator (RX) program (an innovation pipeline program for major corporations). Kelly Groehler. What was your last PR job?

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Repairing Trust: Reputation Management and Crisis Communications

Shift Communications

Many social media crises, such as brands saying something inappropriate, stem from failures of integrity. To demonstrate how to evaluate crises, print out the chart above and check off boxes for any given crisis to see what’s gone wrong. Within integrity , we have three potential areas for crises: Failure to show care for others.

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Agency Life 101: Julie Staadecker, Account Director

Shift Communications

Throughout your career, you’ve worked with both large brands and small brands. Smaller brands are typically the ones willing to experiment. For example, one of my favorite clients is Print Syndicate, owner of sites like LookHuman.com, that sells quirky, sarcastic apparel and home goods based on social media trends.

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Birkin vs. Wirkin: Are Knockoff Products Ethical?

Mindful Marketing

Selective: the product’s manufacturer more carefully chooses specific retailers that align with the item’s brand image and positioning (e.g., brand-named athletic apparel is often selectively distributed) Exclusive : there are only one or two retail options for purchasing the product (e.g.,

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