DISRUPT
In last week’s blog post, we discussed the PR disasters experienced by singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and wife of presidential hopeful Donald Trump, Melania. Now, we’re in the aftermath of these disasters: their Twitter mentions and Instagram comment sections have cooled, the barrage of memes has slowed; thus, we’re finally in a position to examine what both parties could have done differently.
Read MoreIf you’ve been alive this week, you’ve heard about/read about/laughed about two prominent PR disasters in pop culture and politics (which are essentially becoming one and the same, don’t you think?): Taylor Swift and Melania Trump. The former was exposed via secret recording (thanks, Kim Kardashian!) to have accepted controversial Kanye West-written lyrics (“I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex/Why? I made that b*tch famous”) she’d publicly decried beforehand; the latter delivered a speech on behalf of her husband, Republican presidential candidate and professional cartoon character Donald Trump, that was found to have several portions identical to the speech given by First Lady Michelle Obama at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
Read MorePR is essential to the creation and growth of your brand, yet there are still some non-believers and naysayers that don’t understand how that is possible. Well, we’re here to set the story straight — here are the top 5 misconceptions about public relations, debunked, reframed and explained.
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