PR Matters

JANUARY 12, 2018

As communications professionals, we all have our favorite books on PR and reputation management, many of which can be found discussed on PR Daily , among other professional media sites. But what about a simple, clear-cut, no-nonsense, easy peasy, lemon squeezy guide to creating and maintaining a good reputation? Not so many, perhaps.

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PRSay

JULY 23, 2024

For further reading on this topic: PRSA released a comprehensive framework titled “Promise and Pitfalls: The Ethical Use of AI for Public Relations Practitioners” last fall. The report, authored by PRSA’s Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS), results from extensive research, expert input and peer review.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

There’s no point in building a reputation if the startup is facing an existential threat. Re-writing the AI draft “We’ll spend more time rewriting ChatGPT’s draft press releases, and less time finding relevant topics, reporters… thanks to it as well.” There will be a glut of AI-generated content as well.

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PR News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Chances are we wouldn’t be writing this post had the story of British PR firm Bell Pottinger’s demise yesterday remained a story limited to two continents, Europe and Africa. Unfortunately for the reputation of the PR discipline here and abroad, Bell Pottinger was well known, which helped spread the story.

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Ethical Voices

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Joining me on this week’s episode is Erin Kennedy , the ethics committee chair for the PRSA Central California Chapter. Ethics and earning public trust is critical for both of those industries. So, ethics is a big deal, I would say. What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted?

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Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 28, 2024

I first met Tatevik when I was looking to expand the ethics cases outside of the US. Tatevik discusses How to best counsel your client when they want to respond unethically to an unethical competitor How to react calmly and ethically in highly emotional crises Should PR create a global code of ethics for influencer marketing?

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PR Matters

JANUARY 12, 2018

As communications professionals, we all have our favorite books on PR and reputation management, many of which can be found discussed on PR Daily and Forbes, among other professional media sites. But what about a simple, clear-cut, no-nonsense, easy peasy, lemon squeezy guide to creating and maintaining a good reputation?

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Write every document, email, text and Teams message as if it could eventually show up on the front page of The New York Times. Will you be able to legally, ethically, reputationally defend the advice you gave? It certainly does reputationally. And I’ve lost count of the controversial matters in which I’ve been involved.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Each September, PRSA celebrates Ethics Month, featuring programs presented by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS). Please join the discussion via #PRSAChat and #EthicsMonth, and follow along with our ethics-related blog posts, webinars and Twitter Chats throughout the month. Update your conflict policy.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Investing in your professional online reputation is an important Crisis Ready strategy—and ReputationDefender has launched a service to help make this process easy for you. Most online reputation management companies focus solely on helping their clients fix their online reputations. Who is ReputationDefender?

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Ethical Voices

JULY 25, 2022

She discusses a number of important ethical issues, including: Why we need to trust but verify. Ethics and predatory lending. And it turns out a love of reading, keeping up with current events and news, and someone who enjoys writing in long form and telling stories are the kind of things a PR pro is made of. It’s true.

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Ethical Voices

JANUARY 23, 2023

She discusses a number of important ethics topics, including: Where do you draw the competitive line? What is our first responsibility in ethical situations? Ethics issues with influencers Why don’t you tell us more about yourself and your career? Simply put, we reposition and protect brand reputations.

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Ethical Voices

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

I first met him when I pitched him for a client, and we soon discovered we both went to Syracuse around the same time and had friends in common and wanted to talk about ethics. Scott discusses a number of important ethics topics including. The ethics of press trips. The ethics of reviews and selling products you review.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 24, 2022

We have a reputation problem of our own. Arun Sudhaman writing in PRovoke urged public relations practitioners not to forget the lessons of the past two years. It’s one of the reasons that public relations has a poor reputation. A fundamental public relations problem lies at the heart of public relations practice. “We

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PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

Reporters choose to cover the story because it’s important, thus enhancing the organization’s reputation. Keep it ethical. Possible metrics include improvements in a company’s share price, reputation, giving, rankings, sentiment and the number of its media hits. We live in a time of tense media relationships.

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Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

I will be talking about mobile, data and wearable technology as the drivers and ethics, real time and content as the issues. We’ll look at ethics and governance. The first and foremost for me is ethics and governance. It’s got to be ethical, not just because it’s the right thing to do. You’re a danger to your employer.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 6, 2022

A body of knowledge, ethics and certification are the three foundations of a profession. To build and enhance organisational reputation. To work within an ethical framework on behalf of the organisation, in line with professional and societal expectations. Code of ethics or rules of professional conduct.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Key expertise of We change 1) Media Management: The team at WE change is made up of consultants and former journalists, allowing us to know the vision and ethics of the media, as well as suggesting the most cutting-edge angles for our clients. French journalists do not talk or write about the same company every other day. Be patient.

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Polaris

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I had the great pleasure a few weeks ago to speak to a class at my alma mater, the Ivey Business School , about reputation management. The class, led by Mary Weil , was part of the school’s Reputation Management course. I recall a finance class in first year when someone mentioned ethics. Times have certainly changed.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Nearly a decade ago, the PRSA Foundation sponsored research that found only 23 percent of graduate business schools consistently provide instruction in reputation management, corporate communications and related ethical dimensions. The program has since grown to 15 schools nationwide.

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5W PR

JUNE 12, 2020

Having a reputation as a sincere and trustworthy professional is priceless at such times. This means excellence in writing as well as speaking before a variety of groups. Understanding the basis for other opinions gives the PR pro the insight into anticipating, addressing and defusing potential negativity.

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Ethical Voices

APRIL 2, 2025

What is the most difficult ethical challenge you ever confronted at work? It felt like we had not behaved in an ethical way, and it bothered me for months afterwards because even the partnership went through that sort of lasting bitterness with some of our employees. Ethical companies, when they make them, they own it, and they fix it.

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Cision

AUGUST 9, 2016

I joined the journalism classes writing news articles for the college news website and began studying public relations for my degree. Working at newspapers for a few years taught me to always consider the audience when you’re writing. What role does social media play in reputation and crisis management today?

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PR Job Coach

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

As noted in a past post on internships, PRSA believes it is ethically improper to employ anyone who adds real value to a public relations agency or department without compensating them for their work – whether that compensation is monetary or in the form of educational credits. If it is not paid, steer clear.

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Prowly

MARCH 4, 2025

It has already reshaped the industry and altered how professionals conduct research, analyze data, write press releases, and create content. Sure, it can assist with analyzing data and even in writing content for you, but it often lacks context, understanding, and emotional intelligencethings only a PR professional can provide.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 10, 2011

PR writing: My degree never had a dedicated PR writing course, although writing activities across the abovementioned subjects certainly did help build my writing skills. The fact remains, whether new media or old, you must learn and know how to write content that connects with your communities.

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Victorious PR

JULY 11, 2022

Let’s say you run a reputable company. You know it’s reputable because you personally vet and hire each employee; have strong company values that you live by; inspire your employees to live by them as well; and do your best to make sure your company is ethical, moral, and genuine. How Reputation Management is Built.

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Mindful Marketing

JULY 16, 2022

by David Hagenbuch - professor of Marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing “ Auditors Cheated on Ethics Exams ”—a recent New York Times headline revealed. Who would cheat on ethics?— The Security and Exchange Commission (S.E.C.)

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Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Copyright, plagiarism and the threat to reputation I was recently interviewed about AI by Pattern’s Arlen Pettitt and Christopher Owens. They produced two versions of the article: an original with words by Arlen and pictures by Chris , and a second using ChatGPT to write in the style of Christopher Hitchens, Marina Hyde and George Orwell.

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MaccaPR

JULY 2, 2014

Acknowledging these benefits suggests that you deem your company''s Wikipedia presence as vitally important to your reputation. The best thing to do is to not write an article at all. Follow his Facebook group, Corporate Representatives for Ethical Wikipedia Engagement (CREWE), to learn more. Source: Inc.) Tweet This.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The authors write that the team evaluated five different aspects to decide which tools to include in the report. no vaporware); data quality; ethics; “explainability” of the tool or system; and financial viability of the vendor. The other aspect of Meltwater is more subjective: it’s earned a reputation for very aggressive salespeople.

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Wadds Inc.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This relegates the role of practitioners to writing press releases, making posters, and organising parties. The outcome is trust, reputation, and behaviour change. These include an ethical code, education, training, and qualifications. The CIPR and PRSA have different viewpoints that spotlight the issue.

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Stern + Associates

MARCH 15, 2023

Since the release of incredible generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Bing AI and DALL-E, the world has been astounded by their seemingly human-like ability to tell stories, have conversations, create art and write code. Reid Blackman, Ph.D. Where will this technology go next, and how far can it reach ?

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The Hoyt Organization

JULY 22, 2024

Legal and Ethical Considerations Untrained executives can inadvertently raise legal issues or ethical concerns during interviews. Training helps executives understand legal and ethical boundaries when communicating. It ensures they can communicate, manage crises, and maintain their organization’s reputation.

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Cision

MAY 4, 2016

It will include reputation management, crisis management, brand enhancement and media relations. The final task is to tell the client’s story in a way that enhances reputational standing or brings in new business. Read closely what they write. What will this role entail? How many pitches is he likely to read?

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Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Most businesses rely not only on their brand equity, but market reputation and repeat clients. In a world where the norm is constant and accurate information at the touch of a finger – companies and their reputation is dependent upon participating across digital communication channels.

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Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

Writing copy for social media is the most popular use for AI, according to 64% of PR pros. Finkenstadt, Josh Folk, and Lokesh Venkataswamy, Harvard Business Review, 2023 How to generate ideas in ChatGPT To generate writing ideas in ChatGPT, you can input the subject area you wish to write about and ask it to generate ideas for you.

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