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Walk the Line

Walk the Line

By Tony Balasandiran on September 7, 2010

PR people must walk a very fine line. Our job is to provide optimal service to our entire client roster, and just as in any business, the customer is always right. If you’re paying for a service, you do so with certain expectations, and are entitled to make certain demands. Part of our charge as [...]

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Not Afraid, to Take a Stand

Not Afraid, to Take a Stand

By Tony Balasandiran on August 18, 2010

In our industry, we’re beaten over the heads with the terms transparency and authenticity—even more so since the social media revolution began and took over the way we communicate and share information. We often hear about how brands need to be as transparent as possible while engaging consumers via social media, and just in general, [...]

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Posted in Pop Culture | Tagged "Recovery", Brand Integrity, Brand Loyalty, Branding, Eminem, Engagement, New Media, News Stories, Social Media, Tony Balasandiran | 1 Response

DECISIONS, DECISIONS: The Conundrum of the Crown

By Tony Balasandiran on July 19, 2010

Everyone has an opinion on LeBron James’ recent announcement. Regardless of your opinion about his decision, we can probably all agree that the buzz leading up to “The Decision” was an unprecedented marketing and branding campaign launched by an athlete.  And, given this was one the best free agency classes in NBA history, the ride [...]

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Posted in Hot Topics | Tagged Brand Integrity, Brand Loyalty, Branding, Cleveland Cavaliers, ESPN, Free Agency, Jim Gray, LeBron James, Marketing, Miami Heat, NBA, New Media, News Stories, PR, Social Media, The Decision, Tony Balasandiran | 1 Response

MCGRUDER VS. PERRY: Which Side Are You On?

By Tony Balasandiran on July 8, 2010

Aaron McGruder has taken Tyler Perry to task. Seemingly not for who Tyler Perry is, but for what Tyler Perry does. In the recent “Pause” episode of The Boondocks, we were introduced to a grandma-like character named “Ma Duke”, and then “Winston Jerome”, a playwright who is a closeted gay man, hiding behind the curtain [...]

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Posted in Hot Topics | Tagged Aaron McGruder, Brand Integrity, Diversity, Marketing, Multicultural Marketing, Multicultural Public Relations, News Stories, PR, The Boondocks, Tony Balasandiran, Tyler Perry | 1 Response

Don’t Call it a Comeback: How Chris Breezy Made it Look So Easy

By Tony Balasandiran on June 29, 2010

During Sunday night’s BET Awards, Michael Jackson was finally given the tribute fit for a king that he deserved—one year after his death, by the only performer who could do him justice. Now, you may be asking “what about Usher? Or JT?” No disrespect…but only one artist could truly pull this off, and that guy [...]

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Posted in Hot Topics | Tagged 2010 BET Awards, Chris Brown, Crisis Communications, Crisis Management, Marketing, Michael Jackson, News Stories, PR, Tony Balasandiran | 3 Responses

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