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Cutting Through the Clutter in 2022: The Importance of Better Listening

George Medici — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 19:49:27 +0000

Another year into the pandemic demonstrated yet again that more people are online. According to Statista, 3.6 billion people worldwide were

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Taking America’s Pulse Online

editor — Fri, 17 May 2019 22:21:36 +0000

The Pew Research Center recently announced it would be conducting the majority of its U.S. polling online, much like most

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Diplomacy on the Playing Field: 2018 Winter Olympics

editor — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 02:14:43 +0000

Soon the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea will captivate millions of viewers around the globe featuring sporting events

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In Bitcoin We Trust?

editor — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 00:13:06 +0000

IN GOD WE TRUST was first used on U.S. paper money in 1957, when it appeared on the one-dollar silver

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Five Media Tips for Donald Trump

editor — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 20:01:42 +0000

U.S. stock markets are at record highs, unemployment is at its lowest in seven years, and consumer confidence hit its

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CNN Pushes ‘Facts First’ with an Apple

editor — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 16:10:10 +0000

It’s an apple, not a banana. That’s what CNN is telling viewers in its new ad, “This is an apple,”

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Harvey Weinstein and Twitter’s Double Standard

editor — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 21:30:44 +0000

The power of Twitter is unparalleled especially when the “news” is filled with high stakes and lots of drama, such

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Facebook’s Image Problem

editor — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 18:47:36 +0000

Now may be a good time for friends and families to rekindle their broken Facebook relationships since it appears Russia

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Media Are People, Too

editor — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 14:49:37 +0000

Americans and the press always seemed to have a love-hate relationship. Despite much of the anti-media rhetoric at play within

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Why Can’t We Stop Talking About Donald Trump?

editor — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 19:03:45 +0000

No time in recent American history has one president been regularly talked about online, in the press or at the

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Memorial Day Marketing: A Risk Worth Taking?

editor — Thu, 25 May 2017 18:00:09 +0000

While Memorial Day is sort of the unofficial start of summer, the holiday is a solemn one, established to honor

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Is LinkedIn the New Facebook?

editor — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 18:00:04 +0000

LinkedIn these days seems to be less about posting “business” content and more around publishing selfies, memes and math puzzles.

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The Public Relations of Lobbying

editor — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 01:36:01 +0000

Influence is the common denominator between public relations and lobbying. One influences opinion, and the other, government.

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Is Being Too Polished a Public Speaker Bad?

editor — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 19:30:05 +0000

Some are born with it. Others practice a lot. Establishing a visceral connection with an intended audience is paramount to the success of any public speaker.

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For The Love of Polling

editor — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 08:01:47 +0000

Media love polls. Data sets help identify trends that can be turned into stories or support or debunk a particular

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Everything is Awesome, Not

editor — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 22:18:29 +0000

Just type the word awesome into a Google search and about 1,300,000,000 results will appear. The word is so ingrained

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Starbucks’ ‘Race Together’ Campaign Puts Brand in Jeopardy, For the Time Being

editor — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 06:09:27 +0000

A visit to Starbucks’ website makes clear that the company is all in regarding its “Race Together” campaign, which basically gives its baristas the option to engage patrons about conversations on racism in America.

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Come on America, Let’s Vote

editor — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 18:01:09 +0000

Yesterday’s 50th anniversary commemoration of the historic civil rights march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma comes at a

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Tweet TV: How Social Media is Making Television Fun Again

editor — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 01:34:40 +0000

Nearly 37 million people watched the 87th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, down from 44 million last year. Many reasons may have contributed to the viewership drop, everything ranging from the show’s host performance, to the celebrity of the actors themselves, to the types of films that were nominated.

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ALS’ Ice Bucket Challenge Is Raising Awareness, Money Too. But Is It Enough?

editor — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 14:55:43 +0000

Many people have seen videos of family and friends taking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, which helps raise awareness of

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