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Making True Leadership Shine

Persuasive Powerhouse

Have you realized,” a friend pointed out to me, “that yours may be the first novel in the history of fiction to have a PR person as a hero?” So I started thinking: Why shouldn’t a PR guy be the hero of a novel? In the real world, sadly, some organizations use PR as a smokescreen. Well … no, actually.

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But My Business Is Different… | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Even the most savvy CEO may have blind spots in his or her skill sets, core competencies, or voids in the org chart which can also cause blind spots. Moving on…Believe it or not, CEO is not always synonymous with all knowing business guru.

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Genecians Journey Into Corporate Giving

Mills Scofield

Cause marketing, she said, was going in a new direction: Leveraging core competencies to make a positive difference in the community, on employees and the bottom line. My research led me to the Canadian offices of Edelman, the PR firm, and The Little Give. This got me thinking: What would a program like this look like at Geneca?

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7 Business Thought Leaders to Follow

Steve Farber

Elise Mitchell , CEO of Dentsu Aegis PR Network and Mitchell Communications . Elise built a PR company from scratch in the Middle-of-Nowhere, Arkansas, and turned it into the jewel of her industry. Follower her Twitter feed @tashaeurich and pre-order her new book on self-awareness.

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7 Business Thought Leaders to Follow

Steve Farber

Elise Mitchell , CEO of Dentsu Aegis PR Network and Mitchell Communications . Elise built a PR company from scratch in the Middle-of-Nowhere, Arkansas, and turned it into the jewel of her industry. Follower her Twitter feed @tashaeurich and pre-order her new book on self-awareness.

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Customer Reference Programs at The Tipping Point

Harvard Business Review

How long does it take our social media, PR or marketing people to find our customer advocates when they're needed to rebut a critique or attack, or talk to a media interviewer? Have we engaged our references and advocates in long-term relationships? You need an organized program, with a strategic approach.

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Customer Reference Programs at The Tipping Point

Harvard Business Review

How long does it take our social media, PR or marketing people to find our customer advocates when they're needed to rebut a critique or attack, or talk to a media interviewer? Have we engaged our references and advocates in long-term relationships? You need an organized program, with a strategic approach.