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How important is your job title in Asia?

By Prospect‘s Asia Pacific Team There is no denying that job titles are important the world over. As human beings, what we do forms a huge part of our identity, self-worth and, centuries ago, even…

Life On The Other Side…

By Marlené Brewis, Consultant, MCG&Co Creative & Digital As fancy as some may find the word Expat, it rolls off one’s tongue easier than the lifestyle projects. It’s bloody hardcore! Anyone who has mastered the…

Write right: How erors is reely kiling you’re credabilty

By John O’Callaghan, JOC Comms   Reading the comments section of online news stories and social media posts, I wince and shrug when people confuse “your” and “you’re”, leave out the apostrophe in “haven’t” or…

Influencers – the turning point: Five reasons why micro-influencers are the future of social media marketing

Pippa Brindley, Director of leading boutique and specialist PR firm, VIM & VIGOUR PR, discusses how Instagram presents new opportunities for communications professionals to leverage their micro-networks. An influencer is defined as someone that inspires…

Social Media and Critical Digital Literacy in India’s General Elections

by Anuradha Rao The recently-held Indian general elections highlighted the crucial need for critical digital literacy as a key tool to fight fake news and uphold election integrity in a social media-saturated environment. In a…

Tips For Thai Companies On Engaging An Audience In Vietnam

With recent major inroads by SCC, Nawaplastic Industries, and TCC Holdings, Thai companies continue to ride a wave of investment in Vietnam by expanding sales of Thai products and mergers and acquisitions of Vietnamese companies.…

How To Handle A Crisis Scenario, According To Vietnamese PR Experts

As part of her doctoral dissertation, EloQ’s Managing Director – Clāra Ly-Le – interviewed several public relations experts in Vietnam on the subject of crisis communication. Clāra’s work focuses on social media, but the insights…

Building your Confidence, Assertiveness&Influence

By Emanuela Giangregorio MPRCA Communications professionals are expected to model great interpersonal skills.  We are not all naturally confident and assertive, and often find it difficult to say “no” or get others on board with…

The Potential of Podcasts in Vietnam

In April last year, Google tweaked their search algorithms so that podcasts – internet-based talk shows – now appear alongside text, image, and video results. If the message wasn’t already clear, it should be: podcasts…

AI & PR – A Future to Embrace, Not to Fear

It is estimated that around 45% of paid activities may get replaced with technologies that are currently under development – which accounts for a sweeping $2 trillion dollars in US wages as a result of automation. Scary,…

2019 Edelman Trust Barometer (Singapore)

By Edelman 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer Reveals “My Employer” Is the Most Trusted Relationship Singaporeans are most concerned about hackers, cyber-warfare and cyber-terrorism, with employees concerned about automation and not having the training or skills…

Managing Presentation Anxiety

By Emanuela Giangregorio  Delivering successful presentations is an important skill for many of us to be effective at our jobs. Many people that ask for my help have to deliver powerful presentations to win new…