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Lead Balloon - Public Relations, Marketing and Strategic Communications Disaster Stories

Adweek's 2020 "Marketing Podcast of the Year." Webby-nominated. Profiled on Forbes.com.On Lead Balloon, professional communicators share tales of the do-or-die situations that defined public relations... Read more

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33. National Airlines' Saucy "Fly Me" Ad Campaign, and the Great Stewardess Rebellion of the 1970s

33. National Airlines' Saucy "Fly Me" Ad Campaign, and the Great Stewardess Rebellion of the 1970s

Sexist advertising that objectifies women reached its heyday in the late 1960s and early 1970s.But, in that era, it was ... Read more

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32. Tesla’s Elon Musk Fires the Entire Public Relations Team—What Could Go Wrong?

32. Tesla’s Elon Musk Fires the Entire Public Relations Team—What Could Go Wrong?

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