[Preview] To grow or not to grow: The founder’s choice in Vietnam’s public relations industry

Presentation at Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSBE) 2020 Conference. Toronto, Canada. 2020. Abstract The entrepreneurial factors that influence a company’s growth are managerial traits, motivations, and roles.…

Reimagining market entry in the new normal

Planning and venturing on a new market entry during and after the Covid-19 pandemic could be challenging. However, market entry attempts in these times can actually benefit from new consumer…

How Vietnamese organizations perceive current social media use in crisis communication in Vietnam

Presentation at International Conference on Communication & Media Studies 2020 Conference. Toronto, Canada. 2020. View the presentation here: Abstract Social media is considered one of the most popular communication platforms…

It’s time for PR people to ‘PR’ for themselves

Although PR agencies make a living from beating the drums for others, hardly do they know how to advertise for themselves. Eight or nine out of ten PR agencies have…

What does PR do exactly, and is it essential?

Singaporean newspaper The Strait Times recently completed a survey on people’s perception of essential jobs. The result shows that public relations (PR) was ranked third in the top 5 of…

What marketers should keep in mind when marketing situation has changed post-crisis?

Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic leaves heavy impacts on Vietnam and the world by changing the global situation, the thinking, perception as well as human behavior. For that, this global change demands a…

How to use social media the ‘right way’ during COVID-19 crisis

Nowadays, social media have become primary sources of information. During a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, how should social media be mastered and employed in a responsible way? I have…

How appealing is the public relations industry?

At a glance, the public relations (PR) industry is a mature industry, with billions of profits worldwide, and a steady growth over the year. In Vietnam, there are hundreds of…

[Crisis 101 – Part 3] More manage, less respond

The role of social media in crisis communication Organizations often confuse between two concepts: crisis management and crisis response. Many clients came to me asking to “manage” their crisis, but…

Five thoughts on the debut Asia-Pacific PR and Communications Census

I’ve enjoyed being a PRCA Southeast Asia member since it launched in the region last year, and I was pleased to be asked to provide comments for its new regional…