Stakeholders expect organizations to invest in making the world a better place, primarily by being active in social justice and sustainability. Because of this well-documented expectation, companies that do good tend to stand out. This was true even in the early 1970s, but this week, Allergan (a former employer) showed how doing the right thing pays off.
Links from this episode:
- Allergan…
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Pity Colin Kaepernick’s sponsors—As a starting quarterback, Colin Kaepernick amassed the usual group of brands hungry for his endorsement. Now that he’s at the center of a controversy, they face a dilemma. Keep him as a…
Posted on August 26, 2016 12:43 pm by Shel Holtz | Virtual and Augmented Reality | The Workplace Experience | Content | Instagram | Pinterest | Advertising | Audio | Brands | Business | Facebook | Marketing | Media | Podcasting | PR | Publishing | Social Media | Trust | Twitter | Video
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Employees are free to tweet their complaints—The National Labor Relations Board has finalized a decision initially rendered in March that beleaguered restaurant chain Chipotle was wrong for firing an employee who tweeted…
Posted on August 19, 2016 12:24 pm by Shel Holtz | Chatbots | Virtual and Augmented Reality | The Workplace Experience | Content | Instagram | Healthcare | Visual Communication | Advertising | Attention | Brands | Business | Channels | Ethics | Facebook | Google+ | Legal | Marketing | Measurement | Media | Mobile | PR | Publishing | Social Media | Social networks | Twitter | Video
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Google Plus takes another hit—Google has been marginalizing Google Plus for some time and the trend continues with the announcement that G+ Hangouts on Air will be discontinued as of September 12. Instead, Google is…
Posted on August 8, 2016 2:36 pm by Shel Holtz | Instagram | For Immediate Release | Marketing | PR | Video
Cross-posted from the FIR Podcast Network
Today’s panel features “Writing Without Bullshit” author Josh Bernoff, social media traveler Steve Garfield, and SHIFT Communications Marketing Technology Vice President Christopher S. Penn. The stories covered in today’s show:
- A follow-up to last week’s report on Saatchi & Saatchi chairman Kevin Roberts’ suspension after offensive remarks about gender equity in the ad business. Roberts has resigned.
- The U.S. Olympic…
Posted on August 5, 2016 12:46 pm by Shel Holtz | Chatbots | Content | Instagram | Visual Communication | Pinterest | Audio | Brands | Business | Ethics | Facebook | Legal | Marketing | Measurement | Media | Mobile | PR | Research | Social Media | Technology | Transparency | Trust | Video
Two new sections make their debut in today’s Wrap: Video (which may well become a recurring section) and Instagram Stories (just because there was so much diverse reporting on the new Instagram feature). The Friday Wrap is, my weekly collection of news stories, posts, studies, and reports designed to help organizational communicators stay current on the trends and technology that affect…
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