Sherrilynne Starkie

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Can Ottawa’s NBL franchise recover from a branding disaster?

Sherrilynne Starkie

So says Ken Evraire , the Ottawa branding consultant for Bytown Sports, according to an Ottawa Citizen story last week. And that excitement is what we want to link our brand to.”. Sports team names are at the very core of any team’s personality and the culture of their community of supporters, not to mention their marketing brand.

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A cannabis guide to help Canadian marketers comply with legislation

Sherrilynne Starkie

. “Marketing restrictions on cannabis will be similar, but not identical, to tobacco restrictions,” said Chris Bolivar , member of the CMA’s Working Group on Cannabis and vice president, brand and marketing, Fire and Flower. From billboards and packaging to the sale of promotional items, the guide helps clarify the rules.”

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Influencer relations: how to build trust

Sherrilynne Starkie

Facebookers, bloggers, Instagrammers, YouTube Creators, Podcasters, among others, are all people with whom brands and businesses seek to build relationships. Your reputation as a friend and supporter can be a valuable asset. But now infuencers include a much broader range of people. However, the basic principles of PR still apply.

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nBA Pulse: a new social analytics tool

Sherrilynne Starkie

nBA Pulse, from newBrandAnalytics , is cloud-based software that helps brands gain real-time visibility into social media’s trending topics and see conversations that might impact their brand and product reputation. Spike alerts and live annotations will allow brands to make fast, informed, data-driven decisions.

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Corporate social responsibility all year round

Sherrilynne Starkie

This could be seen as a cynical ploy to gain publicity in order to ingratiate a brand or organization with customers at a time when they are feeling a little generosity in their hearts. The same holds true for brands and organizations. A recent study by the Reputation Institute found 73% of consumers in the.

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Taking part in the Facebook 10-year challenge?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Scandals such as the Cambridge Analytica data breach and rumours of Russian meddling in the US elections among others, have sullied the company’s reputation. Brands still love it as an effective advertising platform. Yet, there is hope.

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PRs compared to Mao, Pol Pot and Stalin

Sherrilynne Starkie

It would appear that those of us in the PR profession have considerable work ahead to build a reputation of credibility and trustworthiness, and it’s doubtful that research like the Baylor University study actually helps in this mission. Brands use social media for PR. The article was originally posted on the Thornley Fallis blog.

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