Stuart Bruce

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Stuart Bruce speaking on digital and social media in PR at the World Conference on PR in Emerging Economies at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo @h_kirigo. Africa’s young population are on mobiles – and increasingly on smartphones as well as just feature phones.

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PRSay

JUNE 28, 2022

A press conference can be a risky way to convey information to the media and the public, particularly during a crisis. In a press conference the day after the massacre, Texas Gov. DPS held the follow-up press conference where the director characterized the local police’s action as the “wrong” decision.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR practitioners work to create and maintain relationships with media outlets, and use those relationships to get their client’s message out to the public. PR can also involve managing events, speaking at conferences, and developing social media campaigns. This is reflective of a traditional view of public relations.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Or, if your CEO headlines an industry conference, ask for the recording and embed it in an email marketing campaign. If you land a brand mention in a news article, share it from the outlet to your brand’s social media with a sentence or two of bonus context. The opportunities for amplification are endless.

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Ethical Voices

MARCH 14, 2022

I started in Washington DC in Public Affairs and Crisis Management. Still am a crisis guy and always will be, I think. Thinking about all the crisis work and all the different hats you’ve worn, what is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted? I worked for some great people there.

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Landis PR

JANUARY 16, 2024

Now, of course, these events are more like conferences, but the real purpose is to spend a couple of days together so that people can become friends and can share sensitive information about their businesses. To date those in-person meetings form the backbone of our network. Our members come together twice a year.

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The Stalwart Blog

APRIL 26, 2020

What do you do when you’re embroiled in a crisis that maybe wasn’t of your making? He is a crisis PR expert, a friend of mine for many years. I started actually as a Navy officer, turned Navy public affairs officer. The two cardinal rules in any crisis PR position. His name is Dave Oates.

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PRSay

AUGUST 14, 2019

In anticipation of his keynote address at PRSA’s 2019 International Conference in San Diego on Oct. I worked for my school newspaper, and when I joined the Marines I was a public affairs officer. As a public affairs officer, you’re working to make sure that people understand the implications of the decisions that they’re making.

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Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 16, 2018

A couple of recent blog posts by people who I admire and respect have made me think about my own career. First Paul Sutton wrote ‘Painting yourself into a corner’ about pivoting his business and following the advice “Carve yourself… Continue Reading →

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Stuart Bruce

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Even in very traditional areas such as public affairs and lobbying VR can play a role. VR can also play a role in public consultations for major infrastructure projects by giving people a much better understanding of what is being proposed. At the moment you can choose from two locations with more planned.

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PR Conversations

JULY 5, 2017

From social media management to crisis communications, content is king. They develop programs for formal press conferences and routes for informal press tours. He/she is behind organization’s press releases, feature articles, blog posts, success stories, official statements and speeches. Developing social media marketing policies.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 12, 2016

For every enterprise, brand or organization, a crisis always looms as a persistent — yet inevitable — threat on the horizon. In today’s digitally-fueled world, the tiny spark of a crisis can erupt into a massive fire overnight, leaving a corporate brand and reputation in a heap of smoldering ashes.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 13, 2015

The first time I saw Avia Meadows, she was leading a team of UGA students in a rehearsal of a presentation to bid for the opportunity to host the national conference of the Public Relations Student Society of America’s 2015 conference in Atlanta. Nominated by Charles Lubbers, University of South Dakota.

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