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Richard Edelman

American Businessman

Born: Jun 15, 1954

Business People Trust Will Work World

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We have continued to advance our global ambition with acquisitions that fill in the global footprint, such as Dabo in Dubai on the marketing side, Smithfield in the U.K. for financial PR, Ergo in Germany for corporate reputation and public affairs, and Position in Colombia to add scale to our Latin America business. Richard Edelman

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The dominant advertising advantage of Clinton, with spending of 10 to 1 over Trump, reinforced the perception that she was trying to buy, rather than earn, votes. Richard Edelman

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I take the subway to work. I fly coach back and forth to Chicago. Richard Edelman

Work Fly Back Take Chicago Subway Forth Coach

We have witnessed a stunning reversal of power between mainstream and social media: The ability to go direct to end users of information through social channels radically disrupted the mainstream news agenda. Richard Edelman

Israeli ingenuity was never more evident than in the Ayalon bullet factory built during the British occupation of Palestine. It was constructed underneath an urban kibbutz. The workers had a bakery and laundry which provided constant clatter to disguise the work carried on below ground. Richard Edelman

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Great women, in partnership with great men, will continue to take us forward. Richard Edelman

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In a world of dispersed authority, the battle for the truth will be won or lost with the employees. Richard Edelman

Truth Battle World Will Employees Lost Won Authority

The tech industry should make bold commitments to address pressing societal issues. Richard Edelman

Address Pressing Make Industry Issues Commitments Should Bold Tech Societal

Money is flowing out of traditional advertising into experiential, social, and sports. Richard Edelman

Sports Money Out Advertising Traditional Social Flowing

It may be fine for an artist to be indifferent to the reaction of the viewer to a work of art. A vigorous debate on issues is also beneficial. But the dark vision of a world without truth cannot be our future. Richard Edelman

We need the media as the foundation of functioning institutions. Richard Edelman

Institutions Media Foundation Need

Edelman diversified into public affairs in the late '60s with important programs for the Concorde SST, gaining landing rights at JFK Airport in New York, and in the late '70s generating public approval for the building of the very stark Vietnam Veterans War Memorial in Washington, D.C., from a design by the very young architect Maya Lin. Richard Edelman

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My father and I talked every day. He coached me on how to cold-call companies I wanted in our portfolio, how to network at public events, to cultivate senior journalists at important outlets, and how to run a profitable P&L. But, more or less, he allowed me to make my own mistakes. Richard Edelman

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There's a lingering notion that elites continue to lead, and the masses will follow. This historic model of influence was predicated on the belief that elites have access to superior information and their interests are interconnected with those of the broader public. Richard Edelman

The media has to go local and go social. Richard Edelman

Local Go Social Media

It's urgent that companies tell their own stories on digital platforms. Richard Edelman

Digital Own Tell Stories Urgent Companies Platforms

We like being private because when there is a downturn, as in 2001 and 2008, we do not reduce people. Also, we have flat decision-making. It's quick. We don't have to meet quarterly numbers, and it's all about excellence of work for the client. Richard Edelman

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When we were doing the launch of Kinect for Xbox, it was very much about getting sort of young blogger-influencer types to try this thing well in advance - a year before launch. Richard Edelman

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I think that the direct conversation is exactly what companies need to earn trust of customers. Admit an error. Fix a problem. Commit to doing better. That is only human. Richard Edelman

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The Dabo people are consumer marketing geniuses. This is exactly why we acquired them. Richard Edelman

People Marketing Exactly Consumer Geniuses Them Acquired Why

I think PR people are caught in this mindset of 'control of the message.' There's a lot more freedom if you give up control. If you allow people to say things that are genuine and admit mistakes and get on. Richard Edelman

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