Jeff Esposito

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Social Media & Media Relations – More Aligned Than We Thought

Jeff Esposito

A fascinating study recently released by communications industry consultancy StevensGouldPincus sheds light on the power social media now imparts upon the public relations and communications professions. audience/influencer engagement, brand and sentiment analysis, etc.).

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Gilda’s Club: What went wrong?

Jeff Esposito

When a local United States affiliate of Gilda’s Club decided to ‘freshen up’ their name in an effort to appeal to younger cancer patients, thus eliminating the ‘Gilda’ from Gilda’s Club, a social media maelstrom ensued. As a result, the Cancer Support Community (CSC), which merged with Gilda’s Club in 2009, issued a media statement.

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Target's PR issue

Jeff Esposito

Dispute this, there are some things that they can do to keep their reputation and political ties intact. If the company plans to back a candidate, it needs to do its research and be ready for any scandal surrounding hot button issues. Ann Marie Bland said: Target’s PR issue [link] RT @jeffespo #pr #prchat [.] Enjoy this post?

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