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4 Lessons From Tom Brady’s Latest PR Play

July 29th, 2015 by

On Wednesday, Brady took to Facebook, issuing a 500-word statement responding to allegations that he destroyed potential Deflategate evidence. Let’s take a look at four specific lessons PR pros can learn from his latest reputation management move.

PR News Survey: Where Does PR Stand on Paid Social Media?

July 28th, 2015 by

Ahead of PR News’ upcoming Big 4 Social Media Conference, we surveyed the our community with the goal of finding out where PR stands on paid social media.

How to Effectively Use Visual Storytelling for Your Brand [Infographic]

July 24th, 2015 by

Science tells us that we absorb information easier when it’s presented visually than when it’s presented in text-heavy formats. At the same time, we’re predisposed to favor linear, coherent stories. When combined, these elemental ideas give visual storytelling its attention-grabbing power.

How Facebook’s New Video Tools Will Impact PR

July 23rd, 2015 by

Facebook page owners now have the ability to restrict the audience of videos by age and gender, set expiration dates for videos, label videos based on interest categories and make “secret” videos that are accessible only via a direct URL, among other new features.

Twitter’s New Data Dashboard Simplifies Account Security

July 16th, 2015 by

Twitter’s new dashboard makes finding important security information much easier, and it could help brands and organizations stop potential issues before they start. On Twitter—where trolling, hacks and security breaches are par for the course—every little bit helps.

Succession Planning Is Critical After Ellen Pao Resigns as Reddit CEO

July 13th, 2015 by

For all brands and organizations, Reddit included, succession planning is an unpleasant but necessary fact of life.

The Week in PR, July 6- July 13

July 13th, 2015 by

Burson-Marsteller rolls out a new Cuba offering, Toyota’s PR chief resigns and the latest Reputation Institute rankings.

How an Integrated Media Campaign Tackled the Delicate Subject of Childhood Obesity

July 13th, 2015 by

In 2013, the American Heart Association|American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) shifted its focus from PR programs solely supporting the group’s original mission of preventing heart disease, to engaging segments of the population to expand the fight against both heart disease and stroke.

How Facebook’s News Feed Updates Will Impact PR

July 9th, 2015 by

Facebook’s ever-changing News Feed algorithm has morphed again, this time with the introduction of new tools that allow users to select whose content they see first, find new pages to connect to, unfollow people to hide their posts and reconnect with people they’ve unfollowed.

Subway Suspends Ties to Sandwich Diet Advocate Jared Fogle

July 8th, 2015 by

Subway wasted little time cutting its ties with longtime pitchman Jared Fogle after federal authorities raided Fogle’s Indiana home on Tuesday.