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• Todd Snyder Recalls Sweatshirts Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standards

  14-12-2017 22:47 via prnewswire.com
  
  WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Todd-Snyder-Recalls-Sweatshirts-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standards Recall SummaryName of Product: Todd Snyder + Champion brand sweatshirtsHazard: The sweatshirts fail to meet...
  
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• Life Time Set to Open Massive, First-of-its-Kind Athletic Lifestyle Resort in Charlotte; Grand Opening Celebration Dec. 14

  14-12-2017 22:47 via prnewswire.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Time®, the nation's only Healthy Way of Life brand, is set to transform the healthy living landscape in Charlotte with the opening of its largest destination ever constructed to date. Life Time Athletic Charlotte, located at 11220 Golf...
  
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• YuniquePLM® Cloud from Gerber Improves Product Accuracy for Toad & Co.

  14-12-2017 22:46 via prnewswire.com
  
  TOLLAND, Conn., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Data entry has long been a laborious job and with many company's legacy systems required multiple entries causing errors to arise. "Duplicate data entry will be something of the past once we employ YuniquePLM," said Kelly Milazzo, vice...
  
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• TeleTech Named to List of Colorado's Top 100 Digital Tech Companies 2017

  14-12-2017 22:45 via prnewswire.com
  
  DENVER, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEC), a leading global provider of customer experience, engagement, growth and trust and safety solutions delivered through its proprietary end-to-end HumanifyTM Customer Engagement as a Service offering, announced tod...
  
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• Global Thermal Insulation Coating Market 2017-2021 - Volatile Raw Material Prices Hindering Growth

  14-12-2017 22:45 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBLIN, December 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Thermal Insulation Coating Market 2017-2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.The global thermal insulation coating market to grow at a CAGR of 7.16% during the period 2017-2021.Global Thermal...
  
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• Spirit Realty Capital Issues $674,400,000 In Net-Lease Mortgage Notes Through Spirit Master Funding Securitization Program

  14-12-2017 22:41 via prnewswire.com
  
  DALLAS, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. ("Spirit") announced today that Spirit Realty L.P., a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Spirit, completed the issuance of $674,400,000 of notes comprised of $542,400,000 aggregate principal amount of net-lease mortgage...
  
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• Legacy Parks Introduces Branded Digital Emoji Stickers

  14-12-2017 22:39 via prnewswire.com
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Parks Foundation, an East Tennessee nonprofit organization working to ensure that the community enjoys an outdoor lifestyle, and Smallball Media, a technology company focused on driving digital engagement in new ways, jointly...
  
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• Entrepreneur Alberto Marzan Positions OTT Play

  14-12-2017 22:33 via prnewswire.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Founder and CEO of Press Media Group and AfroLife, Alberto Marzan is an innovator set to transform the global streaming and OTT marketplace. Recognized throughout his career as an agent for change and strategic growth, in 2015 Marzan's passion...
  
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• Confirmation.com anuncia asociación con Maduro & Curiel's Bank

  14-12-2017 22:32 via prnewswire.com
  
  BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, 14 de diciembre de 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Confirmation.com, el proveedor líder del mundo de confirmaciones de auditorías en línea, hoy anunció que Maduro & Curiel's Bank (MCB) se está uniendo a la red global de Confirmation.com. Esto les permitirá...
  
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• GHR Answers the Global Demand for Medical Travel, Healthcare and Well-Being Education

  14-12-2017 22:31 via prnewswire.com
  PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The global healthcare and benefits industry has been undergoing a paradigm shift. Corporate wellness initiatives are moving away from focusing on the physical well-being of employees to their entire well-being, multiple...
  
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• Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. Announces 2018 Quarterly Earnings Release Dates

  14-12-2017 22:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  DALLAS, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SC) ("SC") announces its 2018 quarterly earnings release dates. The results webcast will be held on the following dates at 9 a.m. Eastern Time: Q4 2017: Wednesday, January 31, 2018...
  
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• Mosaic Announces Quarterly Dividend Of $0.025 Per Share

  14-12-2017 22:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  PLYMOUTH, Minn., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend will be paid on March 15, 2018, to stockholders of record as of the close...
  
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• Kaplan Fox Files Class Action to Recover Losses for Investors Who Purchased Qudian Inc. American Depository Shares

  14-12-2017 22:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP (www.kaplanfox.com) has filed a class action suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Qudian Inc. ("Qudian" or the "Company") (NYSE: QD), certain of its senior officers,...
  
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• Global Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) Market 2017-2021: Key Vendors are BP, China Petrochemical, Eastman, Mitsubishi Chemical & Reliance Industries

  14-12-2017 22:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBLIN, December 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --The "Global Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) Market 2017-2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.The global purified terephthalic acid (PTA) market to grow at a CAGR of 7.51% during the period 2017-2021.Global...
  
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• Duke Energy board appoints Robert Davis as board member

  14-12-2017 22:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy's board of directors today announced the appointment of Robert Davis, chief financial officer and executive vice president of global services at healthcare company Merck & Co., Inc., as a new board member, effective Jan. 8,...
  
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• DaVita Kidney Care Issues Statement about DaVita Rx Settlement

  14-12-2017 22:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  DENVER, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The following media statement is attributable to DaVita (NYSE: DVA). We take full ownership and continue to embrace transparency and rigorous compliance.DaVita is proud that its team discovered and self-disclosed these issues to the...
  
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• California New Car Dealers Association and TrueCar Settle Lawsuit

  14-12-2017 22:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  SANTA MONICA, Calif. and SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRUE), and the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) are pleased to announce that, in resolution of the litigation between the parties, TrueCar has agreed to transition its...
  
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• Arlington Asset Investment Corp. Declares $0.55 per Common Share Dividend for the Fourth Quarter of 2017

  14-12-2017 22:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (NYSE: AI) (the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share of common stock for the fourth quarter of 2017.The dividend will be payable on January...
  
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• HOMBRE Men of the Year Awards Celebrate Latinos Making Significant Contributions In U.S.

  14-12-2017 22:27 via prnewswire.com
  
  NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The recently held 2017 HOMBRE Men of The Year Awards presented by Hennessy V.S.O.P. Privilege celebrated achievement at the highest level, aiming to inspire and empower the next generation of multicultural professionals.Award honorees stand ou...
  
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• Twitter entices brand managers with tweetstorm and analytics features

  14-12-2017 20:00
  Move over, 280 characters: Some Twitter users are about to become a lot
  more verbose.
  Though some users have already been tweeting out “threads” or
  “tweetstorms”—which are a series of tweets that go together in one
  continuous message—Twitter has now officially offered a tool to encourage
  more users to copy the behavior.
  The feature, which Twitter announced on Tuesday, enables you to type out
  several tweets and publish them all at once.
  The platform announced
  
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• Global Commercial Telematics Procurement Market 2017 - Top Suppliers are Verizon, Trimble, TomTom, Inseego & MiX Telematics

  14-12-2017 19:45 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBLIN, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --The "Global Commercial Telematics - Procurement Market Intelligence Report" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.The report provides actionable insights to improve source-to-contract cycle performance in the Global...
  
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• Chic Studio S Bathroom Faucet Collection Blends Urban-Inspired Design and Unique Functionality

  14-12-2017 19:43 via prnewswire.com
  
  PISCATAWAY, N.J., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- An alluring combination of contemporary geometric lines and subtle design details, the new Studio S collection of bath and shower faucets from American Standard highlights thought-provoking styling and unmatched performance. Showcasing...
  
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• First Official e-Voting with Blockchain-Technology Successfully Realized

  14-12-2017 19:41 via prnewswire.com
  LUCERNE, Switzerland, December 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --An e-voting procedure using blockchain technology was pioneered by the Californian Voting Corp for student elections at the Swiss University of Lucerne in early December 2017. This e-voting process is more reliable than other...
  
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• DocuSign extends technology and marketing leadership with latest executive appointments

  14-12-2017 19:40 via prnewswire.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its drive to continue evolving its global technology operations and worldwide marketing strategy, DocuSign – the global leader in e-signature and digital transaction management – today announced the appointment of Kirsten Wolberg as...
  
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• Remine Signs Five More MLSs and Is Available to more than 500,000 Agents

  14-12-2017 19:39 via prnewswire.com
  
  FAIRFAX, Va., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI), Mid America Regional Information Systems (MARIS) in Missouri, Northern Nevada Regional MLS, State-Wide Multiple Listing Service in Rhode Island, and Hawaii Information Service (HIS) have all...
  
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• Commercial National Declares $.26 Per Share Special Dividend

  14-12-2017 19:39 via prnewswire.com
  
  LATROBE, Pa., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Commercial National Financial Corporation (OTCQX: CNAF), parent company of Commercial Bank & Trust of PA, has declared a special dividend of $0.26 per share payable December 29 to shareholders of record as of December 26. Direct and...
  
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• Break The Paper Habit! Stop Printing Now! Save A Tree With New App, FLEETSHEET©

  14-12-2017 19:39 via prnewswire.com
  
  BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Available on Google Play and coming soon to The App Store for iOS devices, FLEETSHEET© (patent pending) is a first-of-its-kind app which eliminates the need for printing by transferring docs between a computer and smart devices in just...
  
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• North America’s Busiest Air Route Revealed as Mexico City to Cancun

  14-12-2017 19:37 via prnewswire.com
  
  MANCHESTER, England, December 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --A new study published by Routes, the organiser of the world's leading air service development events, shows that Mexico City to Cancun is the busiest air route in North America.     (Logo: http://mma.prnewswire.com/m...
  
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• ICIS Enhances Mexico Energy Coverage With Weekly Report

  14-12-2017 19:34 via prnewswire.com
  
  HOUSTON, December 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --Mexico's energy reform enters into its sixth and most decisive year yet in 2018, as the country gears up for a presidential election in July amid the backdrop of the ongoing renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)...
  
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• Air China, Star Alliance e Aeroporto Internacional de Pequim Capital concluem memorando de entendimento para marcar o 10o. aniversário como membro da Air China.

  14-12-2017 19:34 via prnewswire.com
  
  PEQUIM, 14 de dezembro de 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- No dia 13 de dezembro de 2017, o principal comitê executivo (CEB, Chief Executive Board) da Star Alliance se reuniu em Pequim. A reunião contou com a participação de transportadoras da Star Alliance de 28 países e regiões que se reuniram para...
  
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• Scott+Scott, Attorneys at Law, LLP Alerts Investors to the Filing of a Securities Class Action Against Qudian, Inc. (QD)

  14-12-2017 19:32 via prnewswire.com
  
  NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Scott+Scott, Attorneys at Law, LLP ("Scott+Scott"), a national securities and consumer rights litigation firm, is notifying investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Qudian, Inc. (NYSE: QD) ("Qudian" or the "Company") and other...
  
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• Sweet 116,000! UCI again breaks undergraduate applications record

  14-12-2017 19:31 via prnewswire.com
  
  IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A diverse group of 116,192 students, both incoming freshmen and transfers, have applied to the University of California, Irvine for fall 2018 – a campus record. It's an increase of 12,000 applicants over last year's high of 104,...
  
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• CVS Health Foundation Announces Grant to Increase Access to Provider Education and Diagnosis Program for Alzheimer's Disease

  14-12-2017 19:31 via prnewswire.com
  
  WOONSOCKET, R.I., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The CVS Health Foundation today announced a $550,000 commitment to the Alzheimer's Association, extending its support for a new program to enhance disease diagnosis and assessment with clinicians while also educating them about care and...
  
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• PGi's GlobalMeet Integrates with Skype Server to Extend the Value of Microsoft Hardware Investments

  14-12-2017 19:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  ATLANTA, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today PGi, the world's largest dedicated provider of collaboration solutions, announced that GlobalMeet® audio conferencing integrates with Skype for Business Server environments, unlocking new functionality for Skype users without requiring...
  
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• Global Vitamins Procurement Markets 2017 - Market Shifts and Potential Risks, as Well as In-Depth Knowledge of Products and Services

  14-12-2017 19:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  DUBLIN, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --The "Global Vitamins - Procurement Market Intelligence Report" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.Global Vitamins Market, provides up-to-date information about market shifts and potential risks, as well as in-depth...
  
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• Credi.com Empowering 'The Bank of Mum and Dad' - After $ 50m of Loans in 6 Months - Commencing Global Rollout

  14-12-2017 19:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  PERTH, Australia, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The bank of Mum and Dad is not just about a loan for getting on the property ladder for first-time buyers. It is the tip of a large financial iceberg. Since launch, Credi has documented over $50m of loans. CEO Tim Dean commented, "I...
  
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• Colorado Hospital Becomes One of the First Ready to Meet MU Stage 3 Objectives

  14-12-2017 19:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  FRANKLIN, Tenn., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- MEDHOST®, a provider of innovative healthcare solutions is pleased to announce that Mt. San Rafael, a critical access rural hospital in Trinidad, Colorado has met the requirements to successfully attest for Meaningful Use Stage 3 objectives...
  
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• Jim Portner Joins Digital Mortgage Automation Trailblazer Cloudvirga as Chief Product Officer

  14-12-2017 19:26 via prnewswire.com
  
  IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloudvirga™, developer of intelligent mortgage point-of-sale (POS) platforms, has hired Jim Portner as chief product officer. Portner will report to Cloudvirga CEO Michael Schreck and will oversee product strategy, development and marketing...
  
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• 10 Ways Insight Vacations is a Trendsetter in Culinary Travel

  14-12-2017 19:23 via prnewswire.com
  
  RYE, N.Y., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- What dining trends can we expect next year? Publications around the world are busy making their predictions – including Virtuoso Life, the luxury travel magazine, which thinks that local flavors, meal sharing and simplicity will be hot in 2018....
  
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• Statement: Restoring Internet Freedom Order to Bring Increased Investment and Innovation to American Mobile Networks

  14-12-2017 19:21 via prnewswire.com
  
  WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to the today's FCC vote to pass the Restoring Internet Freedom Order, removing Title II regulations, the following statement should be attributed to Robert M. McDowell, Chief Public Policy Advisor for Mobile Future:  "To...
  
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• 4 skills and trends PR pros should learn more about in 2018

  14-12-2017 18:00
  It’s that time of year again.
  While we’re busy decking the halls and attending our umpteenth holiday
  party, it’s easy to forget that we should make time to consider what we’ve
  learned in 2017—and what we want to focus on learning more about in 2018.
  Here are four skills and trends for PR pros to pay attention to in 2018:
  1.Visual storytelling
  The importance of visuals is only growing in PR.
  As attention spans shorten, images, graphics and videos are becoming even
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• New fungicide provides unmatched broad-spectrum disease control

  14-12-2017 17:03 via prnewswire.com
  
  RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Delaro™, a new fungicide from Bayer, was put to work by growers this past season in 500 field trials across 20 states. Delaro provides unmatched broad-spectrum disease control, best-in-class dual mode of action residual and...
  
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• Why your quotes have no juice for reporters

  14-12-2017 15:58
  Why are these two or three sentences so hard to formulate?
  Sometimes they are the most time-consuming sections of documents PR pros
  put together.
  Through experience, feedback and education, PR pros can glean helpful
  tidbits to create quoteworthy statements.
  Here's a collection of anatomical components that make a good quote and how
  you can use them to better represent your organization to the wider world:
  1. First, keep in mind that a quote is the only place where you can
  editorialize.
  The body
  
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• Trudeau may be a public relations dream, but the Liberals' PR strategy is a nightmare - National Post

  14-12-2017 15:48
  National Post
  Trudeau may be a public relations dream, but the Liberals' PR strategy is a nightmare
  National Post
  Justin Trudeau has an array of public relations assets: he's good looking, emotionally intelligent, from a famous family, and able to strike the right chord and stay “on message.” From Davos to Delhi, the prime minister has generated impressive ...
  PM on the naughty list? Trudeau approval drops below 50 per cent for first time since election - Angus Reid InstituteAngus R
  
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• Trudeau may be a public relations dream, but the Liberals' PR ... - National Post

  14-12-2017 15:48
  National Post
  Trudeau may be a public relations dream, but the Liberals' PR ...
  National Post
  Justin Trudeau has an array of public relations assets: he's good looking, emotionally intelligent, from a famous family, and able to strike the right chord and stay “on message.” From Davos to Delhi, the prime minister has generated impressive ...and more »
  
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• Observer's 2017 PR Power 50 - Observer

  14-12-2017 15:36
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  Observer's 2017 PR Power 50
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  As industry leaders weighed in for this year's PR Power 50, a kind of consensus emerged about 2017. “Wild,” said James Brodsky, founder and CEO of Sharp Communications. “Freaky,” said APCO Worldwide leader Nelson Fernandez. “Tough,” said Havas PR ...
  
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• Give the gift of being an industry ace this holiday season

  14-12-2017 12:00
  We know how hard it is to give your employees the perfect gift—something
  that says, “Thank you for your hard work.” It doesn’t help that budgets
  have dwindled down to nothing. Fortunately,
  Ragan and PR Daily’s 2017 Ace Awards offers an affordable way to show your employees you noticed their
  dedication this year.
  Your entry-level employees deserve recognition.
  via GIPHYWithout them, your organization wouldn’t have been able to reach all its
  goals this yea
  
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• 3 reasons to stop putting doctors in your health system’s ad campaigns

  14-12-2017 10:00
  I love my doctor. Still, I would never feature him in an advertising campaign.
  Don’t get me wrong, my doctor is charismatic, personable, compassionate and really knows his stuff—all qualities any “good” physician should have. However, my care isn’t about my doctor. My care is about me. I think your patients will agree.
  At the same time, I understand the pressure health care marketers face when developing consumer-facing advertising campaigns. Sometimes, yo
  
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• Guotai Junan won the Golden Bauhinia Award of China securities - the "Best listed company of New Media brand communication"

  14-12-2017 09:11 via prnewswire.com
  SHANGHAI, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 30, the 7th Hong Kong International Financial Forum and China Securities "Golden Bauhinia Award" ceremony was held in Hong Kong. Guotai Junan was honored to win the "Best listed companies of New Media brand communications" award.In...
  
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• Neues Tool überlässt dank marktführender Technologie die Reiseplanung Ihren Sinnen

  14-12-2017 09:02 via prnewswire.com
  FRANKFURT, Deutschland, December 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ebookers.de testet einzigartiges Reiseplanungs-Tool Moderne Gesichtserkennungstechnologie und Anzeigen, die mehrere Sinne ansprechen Transformation der Reiseplanung durch maßgeschneiderte Urlaubsempfehlungen...
  
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