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Public Relations at a Crossroads: From Spin to Substance

Public relations has long carried a reputation problem. For decades, it has been associated with spin, image management, and the art of saying just enough without saying too much. While this perception has never fully captured the breadth of the discipline, it has been persistent enough to shape how PR is understood—and sometimes undervalued. Today, public […]

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How Shopify Used Founder-Led PR to Build Credibility, Culture, and Global Clout

In the tech world, most Public Relations plays follow a familiar pattern: launch a product, issue a press release, pitch some journalists, repeat. But Shopify — a Canadian e-commerce platform turned global powerhouse — built something much bigger than buzz. It built a culture, a founder narrative, and a durable public voice. While competitors spent on flashy launches or influencer-driven

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Rebuilding Trust in the Tech Industry—The Role of Public Relations

Once celebrated as engines of progress, tech companies today face a starkly different public mood. From antitrust lawsuits and privacy violations to algorithmic discrimination and AI misinformation, the tech industry has shifted from a pedestal to a public hot seat. And in the middle of this transformation lies a powerful but often underexamined player: public

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