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Astroturfing has no place in modern public relations or public affairs

Stephen Waddington

Propaganda has no place in modern public affairs or public relations. Community building on Facebook is often used by brands and organisations as a means of building support for a campaign. Astroturfing should be called out in the strongest terms. Transparency is critical to avoid claims of conflict of interest.

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How does a CEO’s Personal Brand Impact Corporate Reputation?

Onclusive

Today, corporate reputation is directly impacted by and intertwined with a CEO’s personal brand. Particularly for CEOs of the world’s largest companies who’ve become brands in their own right and live life under the media spotlight. We’ve all seen how a CEO with a big brand can become the face of an organization.

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Behind the Headlines With Connie Partoyan

Cision

I am also excited to lead a team of extremely talented individuals and to work with some of the most respected brands in America. A lot has changed in that time, especially in how companies, associations and organizations approach public affairs and government affairs. I came to D.C. and in local communities.

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Behind the Headlines with Ben Wyskida

Cision

Most recently Ben worked as an Executive Vice President at BerlinRosen Public Affairs, where he built the firm’s Philanthropy and Cultural Activism practice. I want Fenton to be the go-to agency for advocacy organizations, non-profits, foundations and sustainable brands. In terms of goals, there’s a lot I want to accomplish.

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Q&A with Kivvit CIO Zach Silber on distilling data for their clients

NewsWhip

Zach is the Chief Innovation Officer at Kivvit, a national data-driven public affairs & strategic communications agency. Kivvit specializes in data-driven public affairs work, reputation management, and crisis communications. BL: Brand participation. Much has been written about the brand response to COVID-19.

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When The Crisis PR Guy Is The Crisis

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Senate – not an unusual pedigree for a Public Affairs VP. A consumer boycott of Campbell’s and its many brands due to a tweet by a “soup Nazi”(as one critic called Johnston), is a recipe for more than heartburn. Kelly Johnston has a background in politics; he’s a former Secretary of the U.S.

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Research, Communication Crucial Before Collaborating With Influencers

PRSay

In my view, Kelley’s performances and social media brand demonstrate that active-duty service members can also pursue off-duty passions as artists. Theresa Carpenter, APR+M is an active-duty public affairs officer for NATO Allied Maritime Command. The military as a whole faces a severe recruiting crisis.