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Richard Dukas on New York’s WCBS 880 Radio
Posted in News on - January 13, 2023Our CEO Richard Dukas recently joined Joe Connolly of the Wall Street Journal on WCBS New York Newsradio to discuss why the pandemic created an increased and sustainable need for public relations, and how businesses are adapting to the hybrid/remote environment.
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Dukas Linden Ranked as One of Industry’s Top Financial PR Agencies by Observer Media
Posted in News on - January 3, 2023Coming off of its strongest year in its 20-year history, DLPR is commended for its strong focus on media relations.
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Financial Comms Experts See Silver Linings in Uncertain Market
Posted in News on - October 6, 2022DLPR Executive Vice President Zach Kouwe quoted in PR Week
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DLPR Short-Listed as Top Public Relations Firm by Hedgeweek
Posted in News on - September 19, 2022Nomination Based on a Survey of More Than 500 Fund Managers
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DLPR’s Zach Kouwe Named One of “Top 15 Finance PR Leaders to Follow on Twitter in 2022”
Posted in News on - August 16, 2022DLPR Executive Vice President Recognized by Muck Rack
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Another Benefit of Zoom: Media Coaching
Posted in News on - August 11, 2022DLPR’s president Seth Linden reflects on a significant industry change.
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DLPR Named One of World’s 250 Largest Public Relations Firms
Posted in News on - July 21, 2022Ranked by PRovoke—one of the industry’s most respected trade publishers and data providers.
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Dukas Linden Named by HFM as One of Top Firms Servicing Alternative Asset Managers
Posted in News on - July 7, 2022DLPR shortlisted for prestigious 2022 US service award in the category of Best Marketing & Communications Consultancy.
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DLPR Ranked Among the 100 Largest PR Agencies in the U.S.
Posted in News on - May 12, 2022DLPR had 33% Top-Line Growth in 2021
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Is Corporate America No Longer Interested in Purposeful Business?
Posted in News on - April 14, 2022DLPR’s executive VP, Zach Kouwe, comments on ethics in the boardroom and C-suite
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The Best PR Firms in America 2022
Posted in News on - March 16, 2022DLPR Ranked #24 of the 50 Best PR Agencies in U.S.
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DLPR Ranked as one of Ten Largest Agencies Specializing in Financial PR
Posted in News on - March 1, 2022DLPR has been ranked among the ten largest agencies specializing in financial PR by O’Dwyer’s, one of the industry’s leading trade media outlets.
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DLPR NAMED “BEST COMMUNICATIONS & PR FIRM” FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR BY FUND INTELLIGENCE
Posted in News on - February 24, 2022For the second consecutive year, Dukas Linden Public Relations (DLPR) has been named the best communications and PR firm of the year by Fund Intelligence, a highly-regarded research and information provider to the asset management industry.
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Congratulations!—Great Job. Now on to the Next Challenge.
Posted in News on - December 27, 2021Richard Dukas and Seth Linden offer Inspiration for agency personnel heading into 2022 in O’Dwyer’s.
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If You’re Not Elon Musk: Communication and Compliance for Fintech CEOs
Posted in News on - December 13, 2021It turns out that “you do you” is not always the right advice–at least not for emerging fintech companies trying to crack the regulated financial services marketplace. DLPR client Todd Cipperman and DLPR president Seth Linden offer insight in Fortune magazine.
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On the Move: Dukas Linden PR Ups Kouwe, Dhond to EVP
Posted in News on - October 27, 2021DLPR’s latest promotions.
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Dukas Linden Public Relations Promotes Zach Kouwe and Shree Dhond to Executive Vice President
Posted in News on - October 27, 2021They will continue to co-head DLPR’s Institutional Asset Management Group, one of the firm’s largest practices.
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HFM Short Lists DLPR for “Best Marketing and Communications Consultancy”
Posted in News on - August 3, 2021HFM is widely considered one of the leading media and publishing companies covering the institutional and alternative asset industry.
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Nice! What PR Pros Can Learn from Jeff Bezos’ Curt Communications Style
Posted in News on - July 27, 2021DLPR’s president, Seth Linden, shares his thoughts in PR Week.
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On the Move: DLPR Makes Promotions
Posted in News on - July 22, 2021DLPR promotes several senior executives.
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Dukas Linden Public Relations Named “Best Communications & PR Firm” by Pageant Media’s Fund Intelligence
Posted in News on - February 25, 2021Marketing Communications and Brand-Building Activity for Asset Management Firms Continues at Rapid Pace
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DLPR Recognized as a Top NYC PR Firm by Expertise.com
Posted in News on - February 24, 2021Expertise.com looked at more than 400 PR firms, and selected their top 34.
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15 Steps to Fundraising a New VC of Private Equity Fund
Posted in News on - January 19, 2021Richard Dukas offers marketing communications counsel for VC, PE Funds in Tech Crunch.
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DLPR Promotes Stephanie Dressler to Executive Vice President
Posted in News on - January 14, 2021Featured in O’Dwyer’s “On the Move” column.
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DLPR Named One of Top Communications & PR Firms by Asset Management Publisher
Posted in News on - December 11, 2020Dukas Linden Public Relations is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted for “Best Communications and PR Firm for 2021” by Fund Intelligence Operations.
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DLPR Named to Forbes’ List of America’s Best PR Agencies
Posted in News on - November 2, 2020The agency continues to receive industry-wide recognition for its successful work.
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DLPR Named Top Financial PR Agency by Business Insider
Posted in News on - October 26, 2020Business Insider identified 15 of the most-sought financial PR pros working today through reporting, nominations, and publicly available information.
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DLPR Named One of NY’s Five Best PR Agencies
Posted in News on - September 4, 2020Kev’s Best notes that DLPR is “among the best in the industry.”
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Richard Dukas Discusses DLPR’s Approach to Reputation Management
Posted in News on - July 20, 2020“Think of a reputation as an “asset.”
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Seth Linden discusses crisis communications in the Journal of Accounting Marketing & Sales
Posted in News on - July 7, 2020Communicating During a Crisis: COVID-19 Proves Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance
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Covid-19: What It Means For News Consumption
Posted in News on - May 27, 2020DLPR’s Richard Dukas was quoted on PRovokemedia.com on the value of media during the Covid-19 crisis.
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As Economy Reopens Investors Need Actionable News
Posted in News on - May 12, 2020DLPR’s Richard Dukas explains why demand for top tier media coverage of financial stories is stronger than ever.
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DLPR Featured on Talking Biz News for Survey Results
Posted in News on - May 5, 2020U.S. investors are consuming more financial news and are eager for more positive news related to how businesses are planning to recover from the economic disruption of the pandemic, according to a survey released Monday.
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As Financial Media Consumption Rises, U.S. Investors Want More Positive News of Business Recovery Plans
Posted in News on - May 4, 2020U.S. investors are eager for more positive, forward-looking news related to COVID-19 according to a new survey conducted by the financial public relations firm Dukas Linden Public Relations (DLPR) in conjunction with YouGov.
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DLPR Named a Top 10 Financial Agency for Third Year-in-a-Row
Posted in News on - April 23, 2020Dukas Linden, which kept the #7 spot it held last year, saw its revenues rise 16.8 percent to $6.3 million in 2019, and agency chairman and CEO Richard Dukas attributes a big part of that to “sticking to our roots—media relations.”
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DLPR Shortlisted for Best Financial Agency of the Year
Posted in News on - April 13, 2020Prestigious PRovoke Media cites agency’s strong media relations expertise.
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“Welcome to My Home Office… Please Don’t Get Too Comfortable”
Posted in News on - March 19, 2020A little humor in a time of crisis—musings from Gail Katz Dukas, who has worked from home for many years.
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DLPR’s Zach Leibowitz Featured on Monday Morning Radio
Posted in News on - March 11, 2020Zach Leibowitz, Executive Vice President joined Dean Rotbart on Monday Morning Radio.
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DLPR TOPS FINANCIAL PR POWER LIST HONOR ROLL
Posted in News on - December 17, 2019DLPR has been recognized by the (New York) Observer in the top spot of its “PR Power List Financial Honor Roll of 2019.”
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Top Ten Movies That Did PR for Real Brands
Posted in News on - November 6, 2019DLPR’s Adam Dickter offers a Top Ten list of big studio films in which a product was essential to the plot, boosted the brand and (as far as we know), was not part of a company marketing campaign.
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Co-Head of DLPR’s Crisis Communications Practice Featured in Financial Advisor IQ
Posted in News on - October 25, 2019Can Ken Fisher save his investment business from his offensive remarks? DLPR’s Tom Vogel has a good idea.
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DLPR’s Tom Vogel Weighs in on Ken Fisher’s Communications Crisis
Posted in News on - October 23, 2019Tom Vogel, Dukas Linden Public Relation’s Co-Head of Crisis Communications, offers insights in a story from FT’s Ignites.
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DLPR Named One of the Top Public Relations Agencies with a Focus on Asset Management
Posted in News on - September 16, 2019Dukas Linden Public Relations has been short-listed in the “Best Communications and PR Firm” category for the prestigious Fund Intelligence Operations & Services Awards.
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Uber’s “Quiet Mode” and Decline in Civility
Posted in News on - July 24, 2019How Uber is stifling the “art of conversation” and its implications for PR and all professionals, by Seth Linden, DLPR’s president
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DLPR’s Shree Dhond Named as One of PR Industry’s Rising Stars
Posted in News on - June 20, 2019Dukas Linden Public Relations’ senior vice president, Shree Dhond, has been named one of the Public Relations Society of America-New York Chapter’s “Exceptionals Under 35.”
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PR Week Magazine Ranks DLPR in Industry’s Top 250
Posted in News on - May 15, 2019Dukas Linden Public Relations recently was ranked as one of the 250 largest PR agencies in the world, according to PR Week magazine.
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Highlights from the Agency’s Work for Large Tesla Investor
Posted in News on - May 8, 2019Richard Dukas of Dukas Linden PR, No. 7 on O’Dwyer’s rankings of financial firms, said his broadcast media team chalked up a solid 2018 with bookings on CNBC, Fox Business News, and PBS.
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DLPR Ranks Among 250 Largest PR Agencies in the World
Posted in News on - April 29, 2019Coming off its strongest revenue-grossing year since its inception in 2002, Dukas Linden Public Relations earned a coveted spot on the Holmes Report’s worldwide rankings of public relations agencies.
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Investor Patience Is Key When Bad News Happens (DLPR’s Vogel discusses Boeing)
Posted in News on - April 17, 2019Recent history of companies in crisis shows the virtue of patience when it comes to Boeing and others.
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DLPR Launches Crisis Communications & Issues Management Practice
Posted in News on - April 8, 2019You can learn more about DLPR’s Crisis Communications & Issues Management practice by clicking here or reaching out to us directly at info@dlpr.com.
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DLPR Ranked as one of the Industry’s Ten Largest Financial PR Agencies
Posted in News on - April 2, 2019For the third consecutive year, Dukas Linden Public Relations has been named among the ten largest agencies with a specialization in finance, according to the highly-regarded industry trade outlet, O’Dwyer’s.
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Seth Linden on Bloomberg Small Business Report
Posted in News on - April 1, 2019Dukas Linden PR President Seth Linden was a guest on the nationally syndicated “Bloomberg Small Business Report.”
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Boeing: A Case Study of What Not to Do
Posted in News on - March 14, 2019Co-head of DLPR’s crisis practice assesses Boeing’s communications debacle.
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Seth Linden on BNN Bloomberg
Posted in News on - March 12, 2019DLPR’s president discusses what Boeing should be doing from a crisis management perspective.
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Richard Dukas Featured on the PR Week Podcast
Posted in News on - February 4, 2019Richard Dukas joins PRWeek’s Frank Washkuch and Diana Bradley to discuss his agency’s unique origins, his relationship with technology, and more.
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The Media Matters Even More
Posted in News on - January 8, 2019Our CEO asserts that media relations still is the most important service PR agencies should deliver.
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DLPR Named Among Most Powerful Financial PR Firms of 2018
Posted in News on - December 17, 2018According to the (New York) Observer
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Dukas Linden PR Promotes Shree Dhond to Senior Vice President
Posted in News on - December 13, 2018Dhond manages the agency’s Alternatives and Institutional Practice Group.
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DLPR Listed as Top Agency by Marketing Consultancy DesignRush
Posted in News on - December 12, 2018Click more for details.
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Meeting 41: Adam Dickter’s Encounter with the ‘Kinder, Gentler’ President
Posted in News on - December 3, 2018A DLPR executive’s encounter with President George H.W. Bush.
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Dukas Linden Public Relations is the focus of the latest “Small Business Spotlight” interview with Joe Connolly
Posted in News on - August 22, 2018DLPR’s president, Seth Linden, offers insights for success on WCBS 880.
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DLPR Featured in Hedge Fund Alert
Posted in News on - August 8, 2018A premiere outlet serving the hedge fund industry.
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Why PR Still Needs Local Newsrooms to Thrive
Posted in News on - July 26, 2018Seth Linden’s first person perspective on the recent cuts at the Daily News.
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Business Leaders Need to Show Civil Courage—Unlike Mark Zuckerberg
Posted in News on - July 25, 2018Richard Dukas discusses what companies should learn from Mark Zuckerberg’s comments on Holocaust denial.
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Seth Linden’s Perspectives on How to Excel as a PR Executive
Posted in News on - July 17, 2018Read thoughtful article by DLPR’s president in one of the PR industry’s preeminent publications.
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Richard Dukas on DLPR’s 2017 Highlights, Trends in Financial PR
Posted in News on - May 22, 2018Agency puts strong focus on financial broadcast news to help clients gain visibility.
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Zuckerberg Hurt His Credibility by Delaying Response to Crisis, According to Seth Linden
Posted in News on - March 22, 2018Zuckerberg built an instant gratification machine — but took his time addressing the trouble it’s caused After Mark Zuckerberg broke his silence Wednesday about the mushrooming Cambridge Analytica scandal, it’s hard to argue the Facebook founder and CEO has said too little. Zuckerberg wrote a 935-word Facebook post Wednesday where he said “we have a responsibility to protect…
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Seth Linden on BNN: “Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Can’t Afford to Be Silent”
Posted in News on - March 21, 2018Seth Linden, president of Dukas Linden Public Relations, discusses how Facebook’s model and credibility are at stake as the fallout from the data scandal continues.
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DLPR’s President Weighs in on Facebook’s Latest Communications Crisis
Posted in News on - March 21, 2018Mark Zuckerberg’s leadership called into question as Facebook controversy continues Mark Zuckerberg’s prolonged silence in the midst of the firestorm surrounding Cambridge Analytica’s access to Facebook Inc. user data has one expert questioning whether he is suited to be the company’s leader. In the past few days, Facebook FB, +0.18% has drawn scrutiny from governments around the world and seen…
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DLPR Named Top Specialty Financial PR Firm by Observer
Posted in News on - December 13, 2017For the second straight year DLPR was named one of the best financial PR agencies.
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Seth Linden On Brexit and the Unforseen Corporate Challenges
Posted in News on - September 12, 2017 Seth Linden, president of Dukas Linden Public Relations, appeared on “Street Signs” to talk about how PR firms don’t just help organizations when crises hit but also develop preventive measures to stop them from happening in the first place.
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Richard Dukas Shares Some Thoughts On How Strong Brands Can Motivate Employees
Posted in News on - September 11, 2017Not all publicity is good publicity after all — in fact, bad publicity can hurt a company’s chances of hiring the best employees.
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President Seth Linden on Wharton Business Radio’s “Leadership In Action”
Posted in News on - September 7, 2017Dukas Linden Public Relations president Seth Linden appeared on Wharton Business Radio’s “Leadership in Action” show on SiriusXM Channel 111, to discuss his thoughts on leadership both individually and as he advises clients to effectively manage their communications strategies.”
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DLPR Helps $5B Asset Manager Rebrand
Posted in News on - August 23, 2017In Texas, a $5B Shop Crosses Off One Brand For Another A thirty-year-old asset manager in the Lone Star State is rebranding. Michael Kern, CEO, Crossmark Global Investments Yesterday, Capstone Financial Services president and CEO Mike Kern confirmed that the Houston, Texas-based shop is changing its name to Crossmark Global Investments. The firm, which advises the Steward Funds series of mutual funds,…
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Here’s How The (NY) Observer Recently Described DLPR
Posted in News on - August 14, 2017“Powerhouse agency which gets its clients regular airtime on Bloomberg, CNBC and Fox Business Network; it also has cachet…”
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Richard Dukas Discusses Trends in Financial PR
Posted in News on - May 15, 2017Finance Firms Navigate New Regulations In a low interest rate environment, cheaper index funds will tend to outperform active managers. Markets don’t go up forever, but active managers will need to work harder to convince the investing public of the value they offer despite their steeper costs, and alternative managers will need to do…
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Dukas Linden and OTC Markets Team Up to Host Webinar
Posted in News on - May 1, 2017Putting the Power of PR Behind Your IR Message Webinar Registration only takes a few seconds! You will NOT be spammed.
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Richard Dukas Offers Counsel to the California Alternatives Industry
Posted in News on - February 27, 2017For too long the alternative investment industry’s approach to public relations and communications has essentially been two words: “No Comment.”
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Seth Linden Appears Live on BNN to Discuss PR Strategy for Companies as the Trump Era Begins
Posted in News on - January 13, 2017Our president, Seth Linden, appeared on “Business Day AM” to discuss the importance of business leaders having a contingency plan in place in case their organization is attacked on social media.
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Richard Dukas Comments on Trump’s Market Influence through Social Media
Posted in News on - January 13, 2017President-elect Donald Trump slammed pharmaceutical companies during his highly-anticipated press conference Wednesday, sending shares in companies such as the Netherland’s Nordiq tumbling by as much as five percent, the latest display of the billionaire business tycoon-turned-politicians’ unprecedented effect on the market.
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Post Proxy Fight, Activist Investors Still Need To Communicate Their Long-Term Value
Posted in News on - January 3, 2017Activist investors just wrapped up another record year shaking up companies across the globe. But as anyone in professional sports will tell you, with success comes the spotlight, and criticism of activist investors has ratcheted up and begun creeping into the mainstream.
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Richard Dukas Comments on Investor Sentiment in Aftermath of Trump Victory
Posted in News on - November 9, 2016Trump Win Unlikely to Stop Momentum Behind DOL Rule Trump took the election after standing only a 15% chance of winning against Clinton, an election forecast by The New York Times showed, as of Tuesday morning. That day, PIMCO’s head of public policy Libby Cantrill also pegged Clinton’s win at a 70 to 75% likelihood, Cantrill…
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DLPR & MHP Pre-Election Survey Results Featured
Posted in News on - November 4, 2016Global institutional investors are worried that anti-trade movements around the world will hurt international investment prospects, says a survey of 70 institutional investment leaders released Friday.
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DLPR & MHP Pre-Election Survey on Investment Sentiment
Posted in News on - November 3, 2016A survey conducted by Dukas Linden Public Relations, a leading financial services PR firm based in New York, and MHP Communications, of global institutional investors found an optimistic outlook for 2017 that is being somewhat tempered by the global swell of populist sentiment and political uncertainty that could pose a risk to future growth.
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DLPR Policies on Politics in the Office Featured
Posted in News on - October 12, 2016The contentiousness of this presidential campaign is spilling into some workplaces. Rather than try to control what people are saying, owners should focus on whether the work is getting done in an atmosphere that isn’t hostile.
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Richard Dukas Provides a Crisis Communications Strategy for Wells Fargo
Posted in News on - September 30, 2016The scandal resulting from Wells Fargo employees setting up millions of fake accounts could have a residual effect on the rest of the financial sector’s reputation. It should enact a complete culture change in response, say financial communications experts.
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Seth Linden Appears Live on CNBC to Discuss the Power of PR for Financial Firms
Posted in News on - August 31, 2016Our president, Seth Linden, appeared on “Street Signs” to discuss how public relations firms help organizations devise effective communications strategies in times of distress.
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The Bloomberg Advantage: Seth Linden on Business Communications
Posted in News on - August 1, 2016Our president, Seth Linden, was a featured guest on “Bloomberg Advantage” with co-host, Oliver Renick.
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MHP Adds to Global Operations with Dukas Linden Partnership and German Base
Posted in News on - July 12, 2016London-headquartered agency MHP has announced a new strategic partnership with New-York based Dukas Linden Public Relations (DLPR), and a new office in Germany.
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