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The Future of Branding is About Making Friends, Not Ads

Social Media Strategery

Seemed especially fitting for me as I've railed against traditional advertising ("look at me!! Five months after that first interview and six weeks after my first day, I realize that this is much more than a tagline – it's the future of branding. come buy my stuff!! from Public Relations. "They're

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From the Government to Big Brands, From the Left Brain to the Right Brain

Social Media Strategery

While I find myself learning more and more about branding and advertising every day, I'm also teaching my new colleagues a lot about staff forecasting, team management, performance reviews, and strategic planning too.

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Watching Church and State Slide Down the Slippery Slope

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In exchange, all we ask is you provide us with a list of partners we can contact to see if they’re interested in purchasing advertising in the issue. Thanks to the popularity of native advertising and the shrinking of editorial departments, this pay-for-play approach is becoming more prevalent, and sadly, more accepted.

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PR Pros: Start Thinking Bigger Before It’s Too Late

Social Media Strategery

Have you ever watched a presentation from a brand planner? The brand planner focuses on the big picture. Ask to see the brand’s business objectives. Ask if you can talk with customers and employees to learn more about what makes the brand unique. Compare that to a PR guy’s presentation. Saving a few dollars?

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What Does Integrated Marketing Mean to the Future of the PR Professional?

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For years, marketing, advertising, and public relations folks fought over budgets, scopes of work, ownership, and talent. The traditional buckets of marketing, advertising, and public relations seem so quaint now. Weber Shandwick created MediaCo , a new unit focused on content marketing, native advertising, and digital media buying.

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Social Media Could Have Transformed Marketing — Instead, It Amplified Its Flaws

Social Media Strategery

Customers talked to one another about brands all over the Internet, and marketers were invited to join. It became another place for brands to push out advertising. Humans with personalities and names were replaced by corporate personas and branded voices. The organizational hierarchy flattened dramatically.

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A Partial Reading List for PR Students

Social Media Strategery

You’ll learn from brands who have made mistakes. You’ll learn from brands who have succeeded. Geoff Livingston - I’ve known for a long time too and have always admired his commitment to his beliefs and his broad knowledge of everything from marketing to branding to PR to social media. Say please and thank you.

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