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Corporate Social Responsibility

Zuckerberg and Chan Raise the Bar for CSR
December 3rd, 2015 by Mark RenfreeNever far from the headlines, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan made a special announcement on Tuesday, but this time the company is playing second fiddle.

#GivingTuesday Offers Lessons in Partnering and Activation
December 1st, 2015 by Seth ArensteinCorporate and personal brands celebrate #GivingTuesday.

How Some Brands Are Taking the Gloom Out of Black Friday
November 24th, 2015 by Mark RenfreeA few companies have found unique ways to forgo the Black Friday madness. Some even left Black Friday behind altogether.

Facebook Responds to Criticism of ‘Safety Check’ Disparity
November 16th, 2015 by Seth ArensteinFacebook took the high road when criticized about why it failed to activate Safety Check for Beirut but did so for Paris.

Coca-Cola, KIND Execs Discuss Link Between Products, CSR and Transparency at PRSA Day 2
November 9th, 2015 by Seth ArensteinGreen Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi once said, “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up. The greatest accomplishment is not in never failing, but in rising again after you fall.” The same can be said for brands.
How L’Oreal Paris Used Social Media Holiday to Promote CSR Effort
November 9th, 2015 by PRNEWSTo paraphrase Mad Men’s Don Draper, “If you don’t like what they’re saying, change the conversation.” That’s what L’Oreal Paris tried to do last Wednesday, based in part on what it discovered in a survey of 1,000 people, including 512 women, in late October.

How CSR Can Help Your Brand Bond With Gen-Z
November 3rd, 2015 by Seth ArensteinKnowing Gen-Z can help your brand use CSR to gain loyalty.
9 Issues for a Nationally Televised PR Debate
October 15th, 2015 by Diane SchwartzEnvision a nationally televised debate among leaders in Public Relations. Who you picture on that stage is a pretty good indicator of the state of our profession. To keep the personalities out of this for… Continued
The Week in PR
September 28th, 2015 by PRNEWSFormer Twitter News Chief Joins Weber Shandwick: We’ll admit a bias. We’ve known former Twitter global news chief Vivian Schiller for years, having met her at the dawn of the digital age, when she ran with