public relations
noun
plural in form but usually singular in construction
often attributive
: the business of inducing the public to have understanding for and goodwill toward a person, firm, or institution
also
: the degree of understanding and goodwill achieved
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Schneider was previously global head of press and public relations at Louis Vuitton and has worked at Maison Margiela, Sonia Rykiel, Givenchy and Swarovski.
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Miles Socha, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
Rarely is the business of celebrity public relations so exposed.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Forbes Communications Council is an invitation-only community for executives in successful public relations, media strategy, creative and advertising agencies.
—Latane Conant, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Rachel Whitehurst is the founder of the marketing firm The Nerd Fam, offering public relations support to independent authors who don’t have a marketing team.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Miles Socha, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
Rarely is the business of celebrity public relations so exposed.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Forbes Communications Council is an invitation-only community for executives in successful public relations, media strategy, creative and advertising agencies.
—Latane Conant, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Rachel Whitehurst is the founder of the marketing firm The Nerd Fam, offering public relations support to independent authors who don’t have a marketing team.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Public relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20relations. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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