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Marketing, advertising and PR are not equals

I love and hate this: I love it because of it’s simple, it’s funny and it’s true. But I hate it because it perpetuates the myth that marketing, advertising and PR are all in some way equals. They aren’t. Let me explain: You meet two people at a holiday party: Beth works in the marketing [...]

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Advertising and PR work better together

I’ve often found myself explaining the difference between Advertising and Public Relations—primarily, what to use and when. I also find myself defending Advertising far too often. It’s an easy target, and its benefits are deeply misunderstood and under appreciated. I’ve had a small tome on this subject cooking for the book and was going to [...]

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