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U.S. Government Seeking PR Firm to Represent Iraq War

O'Dwyer PR (subscription required) reports that the U.S. Government is soliciting proposals for an "aggressive" and comprehensive PR and advertising campaign in Iraq to gain Iraqi's support for US military and diplomatic goals (whatever the hell those are.) A contract is expected to be awarded by October 1st.

Yeah, that's it: The war needs a freaking PR firm.

Categories: Commentary, Don't Believe the Hype, Marketing Strategy, Media Relations, Public Relations, Worst Practices

BL Ochman | Sep 16 04 11:05 | TrackBack (0)

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I know just the man for the job-

http://www.welovetheiraqiinformationminister.com

Posted by: Alice Marshall at September 17, 2004 8:09 PM

Brilliant! I was holding my sides laughing when I got to the website.
BL

Posted by: B.L. Ochman at September 18, 2004 10:33 AM

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Blogger, social media strategy consultant to Fortune 500 companies, and sought-after corporate speaker B.L. Ochman heads the creative team of whatsnextonline.com. She also publishes the Ethics Crisis blog for SRF Global Translations

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