Category: Blog
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Flip flops are typically a summer thing, at least around here. Even National Flip Flop Day isn’t until after Memorial Day. But April 2024 felt a bit like a celebration of flip-flops. Cookies. TikTok. ESG. X. There was enough flip-flopping to make any politician proud. And some (or all) of it may have major implications…
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The single best predictor of success in our business, especially over the long term, is the quality of the agency-client relationship. Sure, you need to produce great results. But time and again – in my experience and as our agency’s seen in nearly three decades – the foundation of everything lies in the human-to-human relationship.…
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A crisis can hit organizations of any size, and like a spark that escapes a campfire and finds dry brush, you can be surrounded by an uncontrollable inferno in an instant. Here are six steps to take before trouble strikes.
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Madness is the word of the month. And not just because of our favorite basketball tournament (Go Heels). So many events in March reinforced the need — and too often overlooked — core tenets of what we do: managing reputations. Whether proactive or reactive, promoting or protecting, a reputation must always be front and center.…
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It’s been painful to watch the continued meltdown of the mainstream news industry. For anyone who believes in the importance of journalism, never mind someone who’s lived it and loved it, the sheer losses this year alone are jarring. Within this unfortunate news lies an important message for PR — from those involved in it…
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Today isn’t just any day — it’s a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. To honor these amazing individuals, we asked our team a powerful question: “Who is your biggest female role model, and how do they inspire you?” From the unwavering strength of moms to the groundbreaking legacy…
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There’re some big games playing out on college campuses across the country right now. But it has nothing to do with March Madness. Instead, it’s a high stakes battle for talent – from applicants to professors to leadership – and it has never been fiercer in higher education. Institutions are locked in a heated competition,…
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I’m a bit of a UNC basketball diehard (maybe not Tar Heel born, but certainly bred, dead). But another must-see team has landed on my calendar the last couple winters. Iowa women’s basketball and its transcendent guard, Caitlin Clark. I’m hardly alone, as she fills seats, boosts ratings and moves merchandise in unprecedented ways. In…
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Video rules the world, right? Well, it certainly seemed to in February. TV and social. New platforms and some fresh thinking on “old” platforms. People and animals. Short and long tail. As we finish off the shortest month of the year, here’s the February Marketing Minute. Another New Era in AI? We don’t know when…
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When hundreds of medical appointments led Marissa Hughes to the painful conclusion that she couldn’t give birth, she and her husband decided to adopt. Months later, they got the call that would change their lives. Their new baby was born prematurely and in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at a hospital nine hours from…