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Journalists Will Win the Breakup

I want to take a break from the Caster blog’s regularly scheduled program of PR tips and tech trend analysis to say something that I thought was blindingly obvious, but is apparently very confusing to a lot of social media executives: reporters are good, and we should support them. Last week was dark for journalism. […]

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PR fails

Lessons From The PR Fails of 2021 (So Far)

Ah, the dreaded #PRFail: we’ve all seen our share. Sometimes, the hashtag is attached to a thoughtless publicity stunt on social media; sometimes, it’s a serious crisis, handled poorly.  As public relations professionals, it’s our job to analyze how corporate communications are likely to make the audience feel so we can avoid PR fails. For […]

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Caster Communications Welcomes New Client Electrolux

Caster Communications, Inc., an award-winning consumer tech PR, social media, and consulting firm, has added a leading global appliance company Electrolux to its client roster ahead of KBIS 2020. With a legacy of award-winning sustainability and design paired with its Scandinavian heritage, Electrolux delivers beautiful appliances for homes and commercial kitchens. Placing the consumer at the […]

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Digitization of Industries & its Impact on PR

There is an increasing digital urgency across many industries to adopt new technology that will drive innovation and disruption. Digital transformation enables unparalleled opportunities for value creation. It used to take Fortune 500 companies an average of 20 years to reach a billion dollar valuation; today, digital start-ups can get there in just four years. […]

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How a Silent Good Deed Can Turn into Booming PR

Earlier in the month, The Providence Journal reported that Chobani (who calls themselves “America’s number one Greek Yogurt”) donated $50,000 to Warwick’s public schools to pay off children’s lunch bills. In a grossly unpopular move, Warwick had before announced that children who owe money for lunch would be served cold sandwiches instead of a hot […]

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