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Fri., Feb. 3


News:

Kreab GA Backs Fuji Deal
Fujifilm Holdings Corp. has engaged Kreab Gavin Anderson for financial communications in Tokyo and New York for its $995M push into healthcare imaging.

UNC's Lawson to Head DePaul PR
Miami Cultural Entity Reviews Ad/PR Accounts
Fenwick to Helm Dow Jones
Nicolazzo: Carnival CEO's Intriguing Crisis Strategy

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Blog:
Komen Foundation’s Snippy 'Cave-in' Statement - McCauley
 
Web Links:

• Image Private equity industry launches image push (Nat'l Journal)
• Mistakes Ten stupid mistakes to avoid in PR (@therealprmoment)
• PA High-spped rail tapped state funds for PR/lobbying (San Jose Merc)
• PR Bashing Shame on the NY Times (@3centsmak)
• Komen Crisis Komen fights to contain the damage (@politico)
• Komen Crisis Komen's statement/apology/reversal

 
PR Jobs:

Director, marketing & comms., The Alaska Club - AK
Assist. professor, comms. (PR), Univ. of Wisconsin
Senior PR manager, AT&T - NY/NJ
American Speech-Langauge-Hearing Assn. - MD
PR manager, Cvent - VA
A/E, tech PR, Paul Werth Associates - IL
Senior PR specialist, American Nurses Assn. - MD
Lead director, PR, Boys & Girls Clubs of America - GA

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KCSA Comms., Investor Rels. Social Media, Feb. 16 - NY
PRSA-GA, Trends of Consumer Behavior, Feb. 17 - GA
JetSet Extra Social, Feb. 26 - CA
PRSA-NJ, Speed Networking, Mar. 1 - NJ
IPRA-GC, PR World Congress, Feb. 29-Mar. 2 - Dubai
Crisis Communication Summit, Mar. 5-6 - NY
Custom Content Conference, Mar. 21-23 - DC
Internal Branding Conference, Apr. 17-18 - FL
Internal Branding Conference, May 1-2 - Canada
IABC 2012 World Conference, Jun. 24-27 - IL

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Thu., Jan. 26
 
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Thu., Jan. 19
 
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Wed., Jan. 11
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Thu., Feb. 2


News:

Philly Bash Wants PR Pitches
Philadelphia’s Fourth of July festival is on the hunt for an agency to handle PR for the annual bash marketing "America's Birthplace."

NY Times Co. Q4 Net Slides
Facebook's Zuckerberg Likes 'Hacker Way'
Gephardt Occupies Port of Oakland
HSBC Topps BOA as Top Bank Brand
RFP: Comms. project, arts - OR
Video: Google+ Value and Predictions

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Blog:

Komen, Planned Parenthood in Nasty PR Fight - McCauley
'Wackipedia' Refuses to Run NPC Statement - O'Dwyer

 
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• Crisis The art of killing a story (@hmcharles)
• Healthcare Do your comms. efforts focus on the symptom or the cause? (@WCGWorld)
• Healthcare Amplifying JPV test awareness with social media (@jpahealthcare)
• Komen Crisis The accidental re-branding of Komen for the Cure (@kivilm):
• Komen Crisis Angry reviewers sink Komen's GuideStar rating (@consumerist):
• Sports Winning PR lessons from a Super Bowl coach who nearly got the boot (@kirdahy)
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Hunter PR: Top Food Stories of 2011
Thu., Dec. 29
 
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Wed., Dec. 14
 
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Wed., Dec. 7
 
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Wed., Feb. 1


News:

goldmanReport: Goldman Mulls PR Hire
Goldman Sachs is considering former Clinton White House press secretary and PR aide to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner for a top communications role.

Manhattan Arts Festival Seeks PR
Debt Collector Targeted by FTC Gets PR Help
Ogilvy Tunes to China TV
Rupe Taps Ravitz for Chief of Staff
RFP: Education Communications Consultant - IA

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Blog:

Congressman Has 'Gasland' Director Arrested - McCauley
Wikipedia 'Help Squad' Is Formed - O'Dwyer

 
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• PA Obama's enemies list (WSJ)
• Pitching 11 things journalists consider newsworthy (@mrmediatraining)
• Media Twitter gives glimpse into Murdoch unbound (NYT)
• Food Communicating during and through a food recall (@cmabuildstrust)
 

Tue., Jan. 31


News:

chadlingtonHuntsworth Takes
$4.5M Re-Org Charge

Huntsworth, which was hit with cancellation of $6M in yearend 2011 projects, announces $4.5M reorganization charge.

Amgen Vet to Weber Shandwick
Finn Partners Develops PR for Atlanta Biz Push
Florida Moves Tourism PR to Ketchum
Bell Negotiates Buyout at Chime
PR Accounts on the Move
Pedersen: Arizona Showdown Shows Obama Has Grown

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Blog:
Obama Accused of SEAL Abuse - McCauley
Apple Takes PR Lumps in Deaths Report - Gingerich
 
Web Links:
• Critique Is the White House over-publicizing Seal Team 6? (Wash Times)
• Anniversaries Edelman works Girls Scouts' centennial (NY Times)
• Interns The question every intern candidate should ask (@culpwrit)
• Media How The Penn Stater handled the sex scandal (U Magazine via @romenesko)
• Egypt Egyptian military dismisses PR chief amid image woes (AGI)
• Q&A Family Dollar's comms. director on PR challenges (J. Genova)
 

Mon., Jan. 30


News:

florida keysFlorida Keys Tourism
Reviews PR

The tourism entity for the Florida Keys is reviewing its PR account via RFP through early March.

Top PR Exec at News Corp. to Exit
News Corp. Hacking Scandal Spreads to Sun
H+K Chief Helms Corporate Advisory Group
PLM Group Cuts Ties with Egypt

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Blog:

The Economist Deems China Worthy - McCauley
Wikipedia is 11 Years Old; PR Society Skips Party - O'Dwyer

 
Web Links:
• PR Do we need to do a better job of shutting up? (@awpagesociety)
• Advice 30 PR do's and don'ts (@mattercomm)
• Media Training How to avoid being misquoted (J. Cameron)
• Digital For $2 a star, retailer gets 5-star reviews(NY Times)
• Healthcare Hospital blogs strike fear in the heart of marketers (@rggrl)
 

Fri., Jan. 27


News:

andy cunningham Cunningham to Bite as President
Tech PR pioneer Andy Cunningham has left e-commerce platform developer Rearden Commerce to head North American operations for Bite Communications.

Greenpeace Raps TransCanada's Keystone Pipeline PR
Walter Takes US Chamber PR Post
eBay Taps Gibson to Fight Internet Sales Tax
Honick: Media Play Ringleader Role for Presidential Race Circus
CBS Fires Blogger Who Got Paterno Death Wrong

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Blog:
Tomorrow (Jan. 28) is 'Wikipedia Day' at NYU - O'Dwyer
 
Web Links:
• Crisis UC Davis spent $100K on consultant after pepper spray incident (Davis Enterprise)
|• WEF Davos elite's largesse fails to appease critics (Reuters)
• Social Media Brands can't afford to #fail in crisis (Marketing Week)
• Regulation Survey takes public's pulse on business regs (NY Times)
• Carnival Did Carnival Cruise Lines do anything right? (L. Smith)
• Definitions PR = reputation management. Reall? Who are we kidding? (CIPR)
 

Thu., Jan. 26


News:

julie cunninghamMobile Check Deposit Developer
Taps IR, Comms. Chief

Mitek Systems, the imaging software company emerging as a leader in mobile check deposits, has brought in a Blueshirt Group managing director as VP of investor relations and corporate communications.

Joele Frank, Kekst are Top U.S. M&A Advisors
Lobbying Outlays Dipped $6.8% in 2011
Bell Pottinger Gets New Crisis Chief
Ex-Congressman Makes Pitch for Taiwan
McEwen: Is the Mobile Bandwagon Passing PR By?

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Blog:
How Gridlocked is Congress? - McCauley
 
Web Links:

• Social Media Catchy job titles (@taypeps)
• Carnival Crisis A deeper look at Carnival's PR crisis (@redbanyangroup)
• Carnival Crisis Carnival Cruise Lines faces hostile PR tide (Miami Herald)
• Media Relations The role of skepticism and persuasion in PR (@gregoryfca)
• Healthcare Clinical trials and search (@eyeonfda)
• SOPA Pro-SOPA lobbyists say they're losing PR battle (WSJ)
• Pop Culture 'Jaws' and PR (@WidmeyerComms)
• Digital Pinterest: The visual phenomenon of the Internet (@furiarubel)

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