Category Archives: Greyn Agency

When to Say When: Navigating the morally ambiguous

Posted on April 25, 2010 by cmcelroy

My roommate, a self-proclaimed health nut, recently discovered the pro-high fructose corn syrup ads launched by the Corn Refiners Association. The night she finally watched one, she screamed my name for me to come in and watch. After it finished, … Continue reading →

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What We Should Take Away From Blogs

Posted on April 18, 2010 by a_hundza

I thought this current post from PRSA was perfect for our final week of blogging this semester.  As students we are often expected to do assignments that we may feel are unnessessary, especially if we have many lingering assignments that … Continue reading →

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Reputation Management in the White House

Posted on April 11, 2010 by srugeris

Weeks after Vice President Joe Biden was caught on live TV whispering to President Obama that the signing of the health care bill was a “Big f**king deal,” its video appears on Google as the third link related to his … Continue reading →

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PR Award leads to PR Nightmare

Posted on April 5, 2010 by cmcelroy

If you want to know how a company or organization holds up in terms of public relations, the easiest way to find out is to check out their merits. One police force in Northumbria in the UK recently won one … Continue reading →

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Nestle learns the hard way

Posted on March 25, 2010 by a_hundza

I love the saying work smarter, not harder. I think it applies to everything a person can encounter in his or her life, and now with the always evolving emphasis to use online media I think it applies to companies … Continue reading →

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Soft drink giants go hard on advertising

Posted on March 20, 2010 by srugeris

While cruising in the car one beautiful day in Phoenix, I noticed a billboard that The Coca-Cola Company had paid to put up somewhere on Indian School rd. The advertisement portrayed LeBron James in all his glory approaching the rim … Continue reading →

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Journalism and PR

Posted on March 7, 2010 by cmcelroy

It seems like just about every time the discussion of the PR program in the Cronkite school comes up, I hear the same basic complaint: not enough PR experience. And truthfully, I can’t say I disagree. From the moment we … Continue reading →

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Choose Wisely

Posted on February 28, 2010 by a_hundza

As February comes to a close and March starts to creep up on students reminding them that the year is almost over, I find myself less conscious of summer plans and more conscious of the changes coming with this year. … Continue reading →

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Crowning Burger King as coffee royalty

Posted on February 21, 2010 by srugeris

McDonalds has been at the forefront of industry trend setting for fast food franchises across the world. They practically invented the system. From the predictable menu combos that you can order from the employees that are trained with robot like … Continue reading →

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Self Advertising for Jobs: Clever or Creepy?

Posted on February 14, 2010 by cmcelroy

As more than a few of us are approaching graduation, the stress of landing a job after May is enough to get anyone’s heart beating a little bit quicker. I for one, tend to spend at least an hour of … Continue reading →

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