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Atlanta: The PR Industry’s Undiscovered Jewel

Atlanta: The PR Industry’s Undiscovered Jewel

Posted on February 22, 2016, at 7:40 p.m. by Lindsey Young. Atlanta is one of the best cities in America to be a millennial. According to a study by Time Money in 2015, Atlanta ranked second on the “Best Cities for Millennials” list . But what about millennials who just graduated from college, with public […]

Damage Control: How Cities Respond to Crisis Situations

Damage Control: How Cities Respond to Crisis Situations

Published on February 19, 2016, at 9:15 a.m. by Drew Pendleton. In today’s fast-paced world, a crisis can strike anywhere at any time. To combat this possibility, crisis management is a widely practiced sector within the public relations profession. While crises may vary in scale and severity, crisis communication plans have become, as David Weiner […]

Scattered, Smothered & Covered With Love

Scattered, Smothered & Covered With Love

Published on February 19, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. by Kenzie Winn. Nothing says “I love you” like a bacon patty melt and some hash browns, right? It seems Waffle House fans around the nation would agree. This year, Waffle House offered its ninth annual Valentine’s Day dinner complete with candles, rose petals and white tablecloths. […]

Off the Field, In the Spotlight

Off the Field, In the Spotlight

Published on February 18, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. by Kala Brumbaugh. Public scrutiny is often a hard pill to swallow. Making mistakes is a part of everyday life. These mistakes usually have minimal effect and are easily correctable. However, the process becomes more complicated when you have a large and diverse fan base. Imagine being […]

The Podcast Lives On

The Podcast Lives On

Published on February 17, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. by Eliza Sheffield. It’s no secret that podcasts have become extremely popular in the past few years, outliving their namesake by two years and counting (RIP iPod Classic). In fact, the percentage of Americans who have listened to a podcast in the past month has almost doubled […]

Blogging Your Way to a Personal Brand

Blogging Your Way to a Personal Brand

Published on February 17, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. by Morgan Martin. In the past few years, blogging has become a useful tool for individuals and businesses alike. Businesses use blogs as a way to provide people with more insight to the inner workings of their companies, and individuals are now using blogs as self-promotional tools […]

Taxi Tales

Taxi Tales

Posted on February 16, 2016, at 9:35 p.m. by Shelby Bonner. In a valiant effort to make the cabs of Australia better, the Victoria Taxi Association hired a PR firm to save the day. Only, it did the exact opposite. The Melbourne-based PR social media agency Ellis Jones came up with the idea to launch […]

Brand Jive

Brand Jive

Posted on February 16, 2016, at 1:20 a.m. by Hannah MacInnis. On a cold Thursday night in December 2015, 11.5 million people tuned into NBC to watch Kenny Leon, among others, perform “The Wiz Live!,”  setting a record for most views of a TV live musical. Now, in January 2016, “Grease Live” shattered that record […]

Dropping the Biscuit

Dropping the Biscuit

Posted on February 16, 2016, at 1:10 a.m. by Kala Brumbaugh. When you receive a retweet, mention or like by a celebrity, it’s usually the highlight of your day. It’s something you would probably tell all of your friends about and remember for a long time. Now imagine being mentioned in a song by one […]

Campaigning the Golden Man

Campaigning the Golden Man

Posted on February 12, 2016, at 1:12 p.m. by Drew Pendleton. When the Oscars are broadcast every winter, they signal more than just the end of a year in film. They also signal the end of months of campaigning, the end of a calendar stuffed with events, screenings and parties hosted by distribution companies to […]

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