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Is your brand alone?

Is your brand alone? In the age of algorithms, no brand can punch through the noise all by themselves. They need the help of a brand community.

The nuances of a public apology

A public apology is a tool to allow the story to move into the next phase sooner rather than later — whatever that phase might hold in store for the accused.

The CrossFit PR mayhem — the destruction of a global brand

The demise of CrossFit has been a long time coming. Glassman's tweet did stir up a perfect PR storm, but the brand CrossFit was already in serious trouble.

Why tax-funded media training is a bad idea in the Nordics

As the Finnish finance minister katri Kulmini's resignation shows, getting tax-funded media training as a public official isn’t without it’s concerns.

Corporate cringe — the overlooked problem of poor taste in communications

It's corporate cringe. Unlike many creative professions, corporate communications have phased out the importance of having great taste as an actual skill.

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The publics in public relations

The psychologist John Dewey (1859-1852) formulated the concept of publics as a result of situational stimuli.

What is public relations?

Can there be a unifying definition of public relations? This is the story about the difficulties of finding that definition.

Your CSR is boring — you’re picking the wrong fights

Why is it so difficult for companies to get recognized for CSR activities? Your CSR is boring simply because you're picking the wrong fights.