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Stories by Paul Stregevsky
Taylor Swift Should Sing, ‘It’s Me, Hi, I’m the Problem, It’s Me’
November 18th, 2022 by Jason KaplanThe Taylor Swift ticket hubbub dented the singer’s reputation. She also waited too long to respond. Swift let Ticketmaster absorb all the blame. When she finally responded, it was late and disappointing.
Communication Lessons from the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster Fiasco
November 18th, 2022 by Brooke MetzTicketmaster’s less-than-transparent communication about Taylor Swift ticket offers myriad PR takeaways. Owning your mistakes is one of them, others involve transparent apologies.
Moving Beyond Tolerance: A Call for Communicators
November 17th, 2022 by Aaron SherinianThe International Day for Tolerance emphasizes tolerating differences is not enough. Change requires intentional shifts. Here’s how to begin.
How Ukraine’s Social Media Playbook Bolsters Western Support
November 10th, 2022 by Alden DanielFinding the correct tone for your organization’s social posts is an important part of breaking through the noise and capturing consumer engagement. In the midst of a war, three light-hearted tweets from Ukraine succeeded.
Considering Audiences’ Spiritual Interests May Help Your Messaging
November 9th, 2022 by Brad Benbow and Phil DanielsThe authors argue consumers’ spiritual beliefs can help predict behavior. As such, we should add it to traditional demographics and psychographics.
Branding Expert Says Twitter’s Damaged Trust is Recoverable
October 28th, 2022 by PRNEWSBranding expert Mario Natarelli concedes the unseemly details that emerged during Elon Musk’s forced acquisition of Twitter damaged brand trust. Yet he’s confident Musk and Twitter can regain that trust by focussing on what Twitter does well and improving the platform.
Creativity, Persistence and Context are Keys for Successful Fundraising Communication
October 27th, 2022 by PRNEWSWe ask 2022 Nonprofit Awards honoree Dini von Mueffling about working with nonprofits during times of economic uncertainty.
How Brands Should Think About Influencers After Ye’s Spiral
October 26th, 2022 by Sinead Norenius-RaniereThe news about Ye, aka Kanye West, reminds communicators that vetting influencers and having reputation-management plans are critical pieces of influencer campaigns.
How PR and Marketing Can Ensure AI is Useful and Avoid Data Overload
October 26th, 2022 by PRNEWSAI offers PR and marketing tremendous potential for providing useful business insight. Yet applying AI without proper consideration for useable results will yield unmanageable data sets.