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Does Wikipedia Present Risk to your Organization or Industry?

Melissa Agnes

Wikipedia , “the world’s most successful online encyclopedia.” There are rules to keep each Wikipedia page “by the people” and not prejudicially written by the person. This post is about the potential risks Wikipedia may present to your organization and/or industry.

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The Marketing Power of Wikipedia: 8 Tips for PR Pros

MaccaPR

As PR and marketing professionals – and consumers – we often forget about the sheer power and influence that Wikipedia has on our daily lives. Wikipedia is a permanent part of our public culture. All jokes aside, Wikipedia does have a distinct influence on the business community. Facebook relies on Wikipedia.

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Webinar Recap: The Do’s and Don’ts of Maintaining Business Wikipedia Pages

Solo PR Pro

Last month, Josh Greene , author of “Wikipedia for Business 2021: The Rules & Latest Developments that Businesses & Communicators Need to Know to Succeed,” shared his insights on the ins and outs of Wikipedia in a webinar moderated by Solo PR Pro President, Karen Swim. The purpose behind Wikipedia.

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The tide of news in PR software is slowing [PR Tech Sum 59]

Sword and the Script

Meltwater adds X / Twitter “resyndication rights”; Muck Rack pitches a “hit score” in latest release; mentions and recommended reading When I first started compiling these monthly summaries – back in April of 2019 – it was because no one was covering the PR software community. Coverage was scant and inconsistent.

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On Today’s Multi-Agency Wikipedia Statement

Where the Fishermen Ain't

PR Leaders Today Affirm a Commitment to Abide by and Evangelize Wikipedia Community Norms. Last February, William Beutler , principal of Beutler Ink and publisher of The Wikipedian , convened a meeting of digital leaders from multiple agencies, as well as notable Wikipedia volunteers. Here are four of them.

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Why monitoring external factors is key to corporate reputation

Onclusive

According to Wikipedia, ESG is an evaluation of a firm’s collective conscientiousness for social and environmental factors. Perceptions measured by ESG and PESTLE are earned by generating key stakeholder trust and affinity over time, which is at the heart of the communications function.

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Guide for International Students: How to Use Media for Studying Abroad

Deirdre Breakenridge

In there, even if you don’t follow traveling communities, you’ll notice that there are a lot of communities (publics) that share quotes of famous people along with pictures from different countries. Wikipedia is a good source of basic information. Go to social media you like the most. Step 2: Research the place.

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