Crenshaw Communications, ImPRessions, public relations • August 23, 2023
How To Tap The PR Power Of Employer Branding
As a PR firm focused on high-growth technology companies, we always ask prospective clients about their goals. Most say they want to build visibility to attract more customers, or to gain a competitive advantage in their sector. Lately, however, they prioritize another goal that’s at least as important as adding partners or even customers — […]
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Crenshaw Communications, ImPRessions, Uncategorized • July 24, 2023
Winging It: Twitter Rebrands To “X” And No One Knows Why
Let’s get one thing out of the way. I never particularly liked the name “Twitter” and I hated to say someone “tweeted.” So, even as a former power Twitter user, I don’t feel very sentimental about Elon Musk’s recent decision to change its brand to “X.” But that’s just because there are so many other […]
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Crenshaw Communications, ImPRessions, public relations • June 8, 2023
When Press Is Bad, Should PR Take The Blame?
In a move that surprised no one, embattled CNN CEO Chris Licht stepped down yesterday. Media-watchers were taking bets on how long Licht could last after a “brutal” and deeply reported profile in The Atlantic. The piece highlighted his controversial year at the helm and was punctuated by the widely criticized decision to televise a […]
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Crenshaw Communications, ImPRessions • May 12, 2023
“Succession” And The Chief Communications Officer
We know nothing about the personal life of Karolina Novotney, the unflappable chief communications officer of the fictional Waystar Royco Co. of Succession fame. Karolina doesn’t seem to have a significant other. Nor do we see evidence of a family or a life beyond the company. She’s a corporate PR archetype. Karolina is always putting […]
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Crenshaw Communications, ImPRessions • April 10, 2023
Why Product Boycotts Work (Or Not)
As anyone in PR knows, we’re living in a boycott culture. Over Easter weekend Texas congressman Dan Crenshaw (no relation) hopped on the boycott du jour with a video pledging to “throw out every single Bud Light we’ve got.” The punch line comes when Rep. Crenshaw angrily opens his fridge to reveal — no Bud […]
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