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You don’t have to be in PR to know what this is and how effective it can be when done right. But when we started shifting PR online, we started shifting other things, too. These fake grass roots campaigns, called astroturfing, caught on about ten years ago and still haven’t died out. . Why not fake the whole thing?
Astroturfing – Or The Art of Masquerading. + Astroturfing – Or The Art of Masquerading. The new term for this type of activity is “astroturfing,” taking its cue from the way astroturf masquerades as real grass. Table of Contents. + The Importance of a Brand’s Online Reputation. Paying Close Attention Saves The Day.
Note: this is the second of two guest-posts from PR guru-ess Cece Salomon-Lee on how Web 2.0 has changed the practice of PR. The first covered macro issues; this piece focuses on how PR professionals can best approach bloggers. If I have to explain this more, then you need to take PR 101 all over again.
I wasn’t always in marketing communications and PR. I haven’t at all since I left NMS in 2006 and I don’t even know if NMS continued doing it themselves since there was a lot of heat from the FTC and organizations like WOMMA, PRSA, and the lot to not astroturf or misrepresent oneself.
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