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February 19, 2013, 9:01 am
Originally posted on CNBC.com.
I recently came across some survey data that suggests 2013 will be a tough year for CEOs—or, at least, many of them believe that it will be. Now that the economy’s “green shoots” of recovery are starting to bud into potential blossoms, expectations are up in terms of … [continue reading... ]
July 16, 2012, 9:01 am
Originally posted on @erwwpr’s flagship blog.
This is the first in a series of 10 posts about different aspects of CEO branding.
“If Acme Widgets Corporation were a person, what sort of person would it be? How would you describe the looks, the personality and the style of that person?” Anyone who has attended consumer focus groups … [continue reading... ]
May 7, 2012, 12:44 pm
Originally posted on the Huffington Post.
In this election year, I’ve been on fear watch. Folks are fearful of everything from 2012 theories to GMOs to student loans taking over as the No. 1 source of pain for college grads everywhere. A few years ago, I talked at length about the cult … [continue reading... ]
August 30, 2011, 1:48 am
Originally posted on the Huffington Post.
Remember that stress-envy thing we were all feeling in the late ’90s? You know, talking about how much we were working, how tired we were and how there were simply not enough hours in the day? We wore our stress with a badge of honor. And there was a cloying … [continue reading... ]
December 6, 2010, 5:00 pm
This is the sixth in a series of 12 posts expounding on the 2011 forecasts in the annual trends report from Salzman, president of Euro RSCG Worldwide PR and an internationally respected trendspotter.
We hear the word “reinventing” applied to systems all the time: reinventing capitalism, reinventing credit options. Reinventing health care, politics, journalism, food, … [continue reading... ]
May 28, 2010, 1:41 pm
Originally posted on eurorscgpr.com.
Lately I’ve been encountering more and more gestures that feel anti-consumer. The worst offenders include, unsurprisingly, the airlines. Anyone who has been on a plane in the past decade knows that flying isn’t what it used to be, but recently it seems as if it has turned into nothing less than a … [continue reading... ]
May 26, 2010, 3:43 pm
Originally posted on eurorscgpr.com.
The European financial headlines have been nothing but bleak: defaults, a $1 trillion bailout, speculation that the euro might disappear, and discontent and strife in countries from Greece to Germany.
The news is definitely not good, but the tone of the media messaging might be making it seem even worse. SmartMoney warned investors … [continue reading... ]
April 15, 2010, 4:38 pm
Originally posted on The Huffington Post.
“Keep the younger generation in the state, provide jobs for the population, send the illegal immigrants back to their countries. We need jobs to provide services to our citizens. With jobs, we can also sustain our present level of living, keep our roads in good repair. Stop the politics. Most … [continue reading... ]
February 16, 2010, 9:15 pm
Originally posted on The Huffington Post.
President Obama’s latest poll numbers may be decent—a New York Times/CBS News poll found that he has higher approval ratings than the GOP, and that more Americans blame Congress, George W. Bush and Wall Street for our problems than they do him—but we hoped for better than decent from this … [continue reading... ]
February 6, 2009, 2:51 pm
 Originally posted on pnintelligentdialogue.com.
What happens to commitments of love in a time of economic angst? Watch the classic film Cabaret, set in 1930s Berlin, for a clue to the mind-set that can occur when romance takes a backseat to survival. The view of love in the song “Money”: “Money makes the world go around… But … [continue reading... ]
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What’s Next?
This year, Marian’s annual trends report is the debut e-book of 120M Books, the publishing arm of Havas PR, where Marian is CEO. Click here to download a copy of What’s Next? What to Expect in 2013 and read about changes coming in categories ranging from Africa and education to alternative economies and your psyche.
Newscrafting and Trendspotting
Marian has observed some clear patterns in our culture over her 20 years of trendspotting. One that she sees now is the new discipline of newscrafting. Read this paper to find out why and how she believes PR should be creating and shaping news for clients.
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