In the Media
Mark Zuckerberg Approves Re-Election of Trump-Loving, Gawker-Bankrupting Billionaire to Facebook's Board
Jun 20, 2016 // Quotes Paul Argenti, professor of corporate communications, about how Mark Zuckerberg recently allowed the re-election of billionaire Peter Thiel to the company's board of directors at an annual shareholder meeting, despite revelations in recent weeks about Thiel's legal efforts to destroy Gawker.
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Big Automakers vs. Disruptors
Jun 03, 2016 // As a guest on CNBC's Power Lunch, Paul Argenti, professor of corporate communications, discusses management issues in the auto industry as companies like Uber and Tesla are disrupting the sector.
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Here's how Twitter turns trolls into celebrities—and celebrities like Kanye, Trump and Martin Shkreli into trolls
Mar 21, 2016 // Paul Argenti contributes to an article about how the use of Twitter has shifted over the past ten years, allowing ordinary people to find fame and hold on to it in a way that is shaping our culture. "Everybody can be a media company. Anyone can control the flow of information. You can interact with people you otherwise
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CEOs oppose Ga. push to let faith-based groups refuse certain services
Mar 21, 2016 // Paul Argenti comments on how companies that voice support for gay rights tend to look after employees’ rights. “I think it’s kind of a no-brainer. You most likely have a non-discrimination policy in place, why wouldn’t you support it publicly by acting in favor of what most people would agree to anyway?”
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Where tech leaders stand on the Apple vs. FBI debate
Feb 24, 2016 // Paul Argenti on how the tech industry ranks highest among its peers in the Edelman Trust Barometer, a global survey of consumer opinion. As a result, in response to Bill Gates weighing in on the debate that's erupted between Apple and the FBI over user privacy, he said they have more to protect by speaking out.
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A driver murders six people, and Uber has a crisis
Feb 22, 2016 // Paul Argenti notes that a company's reputation going into a crisis is very important for how easily they can emerge from it.
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Season’s Greetings Mean Corporate Stress
Dec 22, 2015 // Paul Argenti says, "The pressure is so great among companies to avoid offending individual groups that they end up offending everyone."
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How to Become a Spin Doctor
Nov 10, 2015 // Paul Argenti says, “CEOs rarely come up through corporate communication and rarely have an understanding of it, even though they spend most of their time communicating.”
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SeaWorld faces a PR challenge
Nov 05, 2015 // Paul Argenti comments on SeaWorld trying to move forward after criticism from animal rights activists and the release of the documentary "Blackfish." He says, "The good news for SeaWorld is that Americans have pretty short memories. It’ll be forgotten."
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The Biggest Culprit in VW's Emission Scandal
Oct 13, 2015 // Concerning the VW scandal, Paul Argenti says, "It may be many things, but my sense is that rather than a major conspiracy, it is another example of a company hell bent on growth whose performance culture created this problem."
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After FIFA arrests, corporate sponsors face big dilemma
May 28, 2015 // Paul Argenti says, "If I were really trying to be the most responsible, I would cut my losses now. This isn't going to get better."
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The McDonald's makeover: New kale, new Hamburglar, same old problems
May 11, 2015 // Paul Argenti says McDonalds has been good at reinventing itself.
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Why female CEOs are staying quiet on activist investors
Feb 23, 2015 // Paul Argenti says it would reflect well on a female CEO to speak up about aggressive moves by activist investors toward firms led by women.
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Aetna becomes latest company to boost its own minimum wage
Jan 16, 2015 // Paul Argenti comments on companies like Aetna and Gap raising minimum wage.
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100 Most Influential in Business Ethics
Dec 11, 2014 // Paul Argenti is one of the top academics on the 2014 list.
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Packaging the boss
Oct 13, 2014 // Paul Argenti comments on CEOs delegating their social media efforts to staff. "That's the worst way to do it," says Argenti. "Ninety-five percent of the activity I see is really bad blog posts."
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Note to Mary Barra: GM's Recalls Aren't Just a PR Problem
Oct 07, 2014 // Paul Argenti says that General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra is "approaching [recalls] as a public relations/legal problem."
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No Pain, No Gain: When Bosses Need to Rip the Band-Aid
Oct 02, 2014 // Professor of Corporate Communication Paul Argenti comments on Pacifici Investment Management Co.'s (PIMCO) executive plan to oust co-founder Bill Gross.
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Small Bank Aims Big Guns at Puerto Rico
Oct 01, 2014 // Paul Argenti comments on Puerto Rico's hiring of two public relations firms in response to criticism of Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla's treatment of a local bank.
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Drugstore Chain CVS Kicks Tobacco Habit A Month Early
Sep 03, 2014 // Paul Argenti weighs in on CVS pulling cigarettes off their shelves one month ahead of schedule. "They'll end up getting more than $2 billion in reputational capital and kudos," he said.
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