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The Asia-Pacific PR awards

I was happy to see B-M back on the industry radar screen at this year’s Asia-Pacific PR awards. B-M China won “Product Brand Development Campaign of the Year” for its work on […]

Posted May 7, 2012

"But we [PR] are also a client's conscience and we have to do what is in the public interest" https://t.co/IEM5TcfjjG — Harold Burson (1984)

Posted 4 hours ago

"PR should stand for Public Relationships" https://t.co/zRK0ckgHu0 — Richard Edelman (2007) https://t.co/RZDmZ5yJL0

Posted 4 hours ago

I am enjoying the bracing #reputation book "Glass Jaw," packed with crisis insights of interest (including sobering… https://t.co/LxYmY0tu7N

Posted 20 hours ago

I just read a 'white paper' that rips-off so many ideas from others, without attribution, intellectual property copycatism at its worst

Posted 21 hours ago

"One area where PR professionals haven’t applied AI, though, is writing news releases" https://t.co/vjOscwozpD | via @digiday

Posted 1 day ago

3/3) Threat of weaponized social media to drive competitors out of markets, take a wrecking ball to the stock price, replace the CEO, etc.

Posted 3 days ago

2/3) Hired gun mercenaries working for unethical corporates could emulate the Russian approach against rival MNCs to ruin their reputations

Posted 3 days ago

1/3) I read @jimrutenberg's piece on Russia's weaponized information warfare, wondering how MNCs could follow suit: https://t.co/Zun3vItXqu

Posted 3 days ago

This NYT article about how crisis simulation sessions work these days covers familiar ground for corporate communic… https://t.co/9GclVVPjvP

Posted 3 days ago

This newest #socialCEO is no stranger to leadership communication https://t.co/bWKuyRB7Kd

Posted 5 days ago

3/3) Media relations still means actual relationships with media people - this vital PR function with journos should not falter as one rises

Posted 7 days ago

2/3) He also said many of the PRs who contact him don't understand how the media really works and make journos jump through too many hoops

Posted 7 days ago

1/3) I just had a coffee with a top national TV journo who told me that only rarely does he hear from senior PRs…instead it's mostly juniors

Posted 7 days ago

"Here’s some free PR advice for business: don’t do bad things. They will probably be uncovered, eventually" https://t.co/MWfOk8Jebn

Posted 1 week ago

Ununsual — and some would say ironic — for bankers to be in a public spat over communications https://t.co/LXn9FLhUDe

Posted 1 week ago

The incoming chief of Canada's flagship MNC already seems more dynamic than many Canadian CEOs & having run the Asi… https://t.co/7f5ZvQRPLt

Posted 1 week ago

"Soon vendors will be able to combine hundreds factors/billions of social posts to make predictions with an incredi… https://t.co/BQRiXiu9uy

Posted 1 week ago

Lately there are more job ads for Manager/Director/VP of Executive Communication (or CEO Communication). Leadership comms a hot PR function!

Posted 1 week ago

"Communication-as-a-fashion" — a PR-relevant insight from the 'Hit Makers' book https://t.co/8Rl9JNm9tQ 📖 https://t.co/u32hg2eeaZ

Posted 2 weeks ago

Verdana isn't my favorite font, but since making it default for email, I see that it offers the most uniform appearance across all platforms

Posted 2 weeks ago

3/3) Bell Pottinger isn't the only PR outfit of its kind. In many markets there are 'high stakes' firms known to do the 'toughest' work...

Posted 2 weeks ago

2/3) Journo stories on PR can be a bit much, but this one by @ereguly is fair enough. PR firms sometimes struggle a… https://t.co/56L5JPP015

Posted 2 weeks ago

1/3) "PR firms should be wary of handing out crisis-management advice to clients it doesn't follow itself"… https://t.co/YOp4fBX1NS

Posted 2 weeks ago

"Reputation management is the core of public relations, yet..." https://t.co/8TdBJS3dqz

Posted 2 weeks ago

My new 'Diversity Is Strength' t-shirt has arrived! | #CFL #RNation https://t.co/v9OKX9h4kr

Posted 2 weeks ago

It looks like @aircanada put its new logo design here on purpose to be included in the frame of social media photos… https://t.co/x53qkK66nQ

Posted 2 weeks ago

Four things companies must do in a PR crisis via @profyounger ht @CEOPaterson https://t.co/odxU6NV6Zh

Posted 2 weeks ago

Benjamin Franklin said that "well done is better than well said"— but 'well said' packs a more powerful PR punch wh… https://t.co/1RBn4maWCW

Posted 2 weeks ago

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The Asia-Pacific PR awards

"But we [PR] are also a client's conscience and we have to do what is in the public interest" https://t.co/IEM5TcfjjG — Harold Burson (1984)

"PR should stand for Public Relationships" https://t.co/zRK0ckgHu0 — Richard Edelman (2007) https://t.co/RZDmZ5yJL0

I am enjoying the bracing #reputation book "Glass Jaw," packed with crisis insights of interest (including sobering… https://t.co/LxYmY0tu7N

I just read a 'white paper' that rips-off so many ideas from others, without attribution, intellectual property copycatism at its worst

"One area where PR professionals haven’t applied AI, though, is writing news releases" https://t.co/vjOscwozpD | via @digiday

3/3) Threat of weaponized social media to drive competitors out of markets, take a wrecking ball to the stock price, replace the CEO, etc.

2/3) Hired gun mercenaries working for unethical corporates could emulate the Russian approach against rival MNCs to ruin their reputations

1/3) I read @jimrutenberg's piece on Russia's weaponized information warfare, wondering how MNCs could follow suit: https://t.co/Zun3vItXqu

This NYT article about how crisis simulation sessions work these days covers familiar ground for corporate communic… https://t.co/9GclVVPjvP

This newest #socialCEO is no stranger to leadership communication https://t.co/bWKuyRB7Kd

3/3) Media relations still means actual relationships with media people - this vital PR function with journos should not falter as one rises

2/3) He also said many of the PRs who contact him don't understand how the media really works and make journos jump through too many hoops

1/3) I just had a coffee with a top national TV journo who told me that only rarely does he hear from senior PRs…instead it's mostly juniors

"Here’s some free PR advice for business: don’t do bad things. They will probably be uncovered, eventually" https://t.co/MWfOk8Jebn

Ununsual — and some would say ironic — for bankers to be in a public spat over communications https://t.co/LXn9FLhUDe

The incoming chief of Canada's flagship MNC already seems more dynamic than many Canadian CEOs & having run the Asi… https://t.co/7f5ZvQRPLt

"Soon vendors will be able to combine hundreds factors/billions of social posts to make predictions with an incredi… https://t.co/BQRiXiu9uy

Lately there are more job ads for Manager/Director/VP of Executive Communication (or CEO Communication). Leadership comms a hot PR function!

"Communication-as-a-fashion" — a PR-relevant insight from the 'Hit Makers' book https://t.co/8Rl9JNm9tQ 📖 https://t.co/u32hg2eeaZ

Verdana isn't my favorite font, but since making it default for email, I see that it offers the most uniform appearance across all platforms

3/3) Bell Pottinger isn't the only PR outfit of its kind. In many markets there are 'high stakes' firms known to do the 'toughest' work...

2/3) Journo stories on PR can be a bit much, but this one by @ereguly is fair enough. PR firms sometimes struggle a… https://t.co/56L5JPP015

1/3) "PR firms should be wary of handing out crisis-management advice to clients it doesn't follow itself"… https://t.co/YOp4fBX1NS

"Reputation management is the core of public relations, yet..." https://t.co/8TdBJS3dqz

My new 'Diversity Is Strength' t-shirt has arrived! | #CFL #RNation https://t.co/v9OKX9h4kr

It looks like @aircanada put its new logo design here on purpose to be included in the frame of social media photos… https://t.co/x53qkK66nQ

Four things companies must do in a PR crisis via @profyounger ht @CEOPaterson https://t.co/odxU6NV6Zh

Benjamin Franklin said that "well done is better than well said"— but 'well said' packs a more powerful PR punch wh… https://t.co/1RBn4maWCW