Day: 2 June 2019

CAP – Dead good advice on zombies in ads

Stuart Mitchell

The CAP have released a post called: Dead good advice on zombies in ads. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. We take our duty as a responsible regulator seriously:  when we see an opportunity to help society we take it – even if it goes a bit further than ad regulation.  Which is why we want to make sure you’re at your…

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SEAT and CALM grow a pair

Stuart Mitchell

CALM have teamed up with SEAT to say “Grow a pair”. Because sometimes the bravest thing you can do for someone is set everything else aside, including your judgement – and just listen. We often hear how talking to someone about how you’re feeling can really turn things around, but what about the person on the listening end of that conversation? With our Grow a Pair mural in partnership with SEAT, we focus on the listeners; the mates, the family members, colleagues, partners and peers who are there when things…

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CIPR’s #AIinPR panel sponsors Data Science Foundation Awards

Stuart Mitchell

CIPR’s #AIinPR panel have announced their sponsorship of two awards at the inaugural International Data Science Awards. The two awards – ‘Communicator Making Best Use of Data’ and ‘Communicating with Best Use of Data’ – both celebrating best use of data in communications, recognise teams and individuals who are utilising data to deliver outstanding communications work. The awards, organised by The Data Science Foundation, recognise best practice, innovation and excellence in data science and related disciplines. Entries from individuals, universities and both non-profit and commercial organisations as well as agencies…

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PRHK and PRCA sign agreement for international cooperation

Stuart Mitchell

PRHK, representing PR and communications practitioners in Hong Kong, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for mutual cooperation with the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA), representing practitioners in the UK, Middle East & North Africa, and Southeast Asia. PRHK is Hong Kong’s industry organisation for PR and communications professionals. It represents, champions, promotes and supports the Hong Kong public relations and communications industry, its professionals, its affiliates, its academic institutions and their students. Established in 2001, PRHK is a forum for discussion, learning and networking; an advocate for the…

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25 years ago, one music video helped recover 21 missing children, now NCMEC launches Runaway Train 25

Stuart Mitchell

In the late 1990s, The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), Soul Asylum, and director Tony Kaye created the ground-breaking “Runaway Train” music video, which featured images of actual missing children in the United States.   For the 25th anniversary, NCMEC are collaborating with Jamie N Commons, Skylar Grey and Gallant to remix Soul Asylum’s hit song Runaway Train. But it’s more than just a cover song – it’s a dynamic music video, designed not just for watching, but for bringing home real missing and trafficked kids near…

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