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People looking at mobile phones

“Yo, When Does the New App Drop?” Why Apps Need A Taste of the Music Scene

Ok, crazy idea time: I just picked up my phone and found that there were updates for about ten of my applications, some of which I know were updated just days ago, or at most, maybe a couple weeks ago. I find this somewhat annoying. Firstly,…
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How to curb the Russian Market

The latest comment for the German PR magazine PR Report was provided by Vera Likhosherstova from GlobalCom Russia. The article was published in the September issue of the magazine (see image). Here’s the English version of Vera’s comment: You will not grasp it with your mind Or cover with a common label, For Russia is one of a kind – Believe in her, if you are able... (A. Pushkin , translated by Anatoly Liberman)
Statistics, Data, Analysis, Charts

Barcelona, Lisbon and next year Paris – Does Measurement Travel?

I read PR Daily’s piece by David Rockland entitled PR Measurement beyond the Barcelona Principles and it quite rightly stated that AVE will not be missed. AVE, for those new to PR, stands for advertising value equivalency and is the practice…
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eReader versus Book

It’s nearly time for IFA again and gadget fans enjoy the variety of product news. Receiving a test product caused a discussion around the topic eReaders versus books during our lunch break. We summarized the exchanged arguments for you: eReader…
Clean Energy - Windmill in the sun

Smart Grid – hype topic or information gap?

When you deal with a topic on a daily basis it is sometimes hard to estimate how informed a larger audience is about it. Is it (still) a topic for experts, is the general public interested at all, what do people think about it and do they feel…
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How Should Social Media Be Regulated in the light of Arab Spring, U.K. riots and Philadelphia’s “flash mob”?

Is social media the culprit behind the Arab Spring, U.K. riots, and Philadelphia's "flash mob" attacks? Officials want social media behind bars for inciting violence, saying people are using mobile devices to post to Twitter and Facebook–quickly…
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An evolution in communications and media landscape interacts with the political changes in Slovenia

The latest comment for the German PR magazin PR Report was provided by Maja Rečnik from GlobalCom's Slovenian partner SPEM Communication Group. The article was published in the August issue of the magazin (see image). Here’s the English version…
Airbnb room with a table and chairs around it and a cactus by thh window

AirBnB Fixes PR Problem

AirBnB has been one of my favorite new sites for more than a year now.  It’s an online service that matches people with short-term vacation rentals that are typically people’s private homes or guest rooms. There’s obviously a huge leap-of-faith…
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Around the World of PR in 40 Weeks

Our first international PR Series has come to an end. Within our series “Global PR Perspectives”, we ‘visited’ one of our 50 GlobalCom PR Network partner agencies each thursday to ask our colleagues all over the world about current trends…
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The World’s 50 Greenest Brands (that we know of in the West) in 2011

If you had to guess the world’s 50 greenest brands, which would you pick? I’d probably put GE and Starbucks in the top five or 10. GE’s ecomagination initiative has been around for years, and Starbucks’ environmental stewardship is…
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Global PR Perspectives – High Fashion in PR in Malaysia, part 2

Last week PR expert Alice Yong talked about the most important changes in the PR in Malaysia. Learn today in part 2 of the interview how important it is in a multi-racial country to be extra sensitive to the different local customs. 1.…
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Global PR Perspectives – High Fashion in PR in Malaysia, part 1

This week Alice Yong from Malaysia is talking about the latest trends and changes in PR in her region. Read in part 1 of the interview how traditional media is combined with social media and what PR for the Malaysia Fasion Week can look like.   1.…