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Interview with Suset Laboy Pérez, Co-Owner of Lalaboy PR

Suset Laboy Pérez is a public relations professional in Brooklyn. Her job is to share her clients' stories. This interview is about her story. She grew up in Puerto Rico. She has a doctorate in Latin American Studies. She runs Lalaboy PR with her sister, Maria. She also runs A Little Awareness, a coaching program that helps others beat the hustle. Are you ready to hear from an intelligent woman with a wealth of …

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To Restore Trust and Confidence, We Need Courage and Bold Moves

It's time for courage. Without it, we can't face the truth. It's also high time for redemption and a deep accounting of what's wrong in this nation. Yes, America is racist to the core and as sexist as they come. We have a freedom problem. It's freedom for some. If you have white skin and testicles, you get a pass. This struggle to become our better selves is not easy, and since 2016 the dark forces of authority …

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Stan Richards Said Dumb Things, Now His Agency Is Reeling

Stan Richards said something he wishes he had not said. It's personally embarrassing and it's costing his agency money. According to The Dallas Morning News, Richards described a new ad pitch for long-time client, Motel 6, as being “too black” for the motel operator’s “white supremacist audience.” According to Ad Age, the remarks were heard by about 40 Richards Group employees attending a remote internal …

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The Suset Laboy Pérez Interview (A Preview)

Suset Laboy Pérez is a public relations professional in Brooklyn. Her job is to share her clients' stories. This interview is about her story. She grew up in Puerto Rico. She has a doctorate in Latin American Studies. She runs Lalaboy PR with her sister, Maria. She also runs A Little Awareness, a coaching program that helps others beat the hustle. Are you ready to hear from an intelligent woman with a wealth of …

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Coca-Cola, Ford, Starbucks et al Halt Ad Spending on ‘All’ Social Media Platforms

In 2018, Coca-Cola launched #RefreshtheFeed giving its social media accounts a complete factory reset. Coca-Cola's new social strategy was “rooted in optimism, uplift, and connection.” Now the beverage icon is going to pause paid and organic posts on all social media platforms globally for at least 30 days, effective July 1. Chairman and CEO, James Quincey, says a dedicated cross-functional and cross-continental …

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More than 100 Companies Stop Advertising on Facebook (Sort Of)

Hit pause on hate. That's the call-to-action issued on June 17, by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL. Their new Stop Hate for Profit campaign asks businesses to suspend advertising on Facebook’s services during July. The campaign’s partners, including Color of Change, Common Sense, Free Press, and Sleeping Giants, assert that the social-media …

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Danger: Front Line Reporters Increasingly Put In Harm’s Way

Adpulp covers media and marketing—two sides of one coin. As such, it's important to shine a light on the continued abuse of American journalists by the White House, by the police, and by our fellow Americans. More than 250 violations of the freedom of the press have been lodged since May 26. Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter and camera crew as they report from protests in Minneapolis https://t.co/oZdqBti776 …

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Brands Pause to Acknowledge the American Melee and Register Their Sadness

Exceptional brands create culture, but most brands reflect culture. Reflecting the culture since mid-March has been a creative challenge, given that millions of people are stuck at home and fearful for their health and economic well being. To make matters much worse, one week ago today, a Minneapolis cop was caught on video murdering a nonviolent man—an act which has led to peaceful protests, plus burning and …

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