Russel Wasserfall Media Echoes & Influence

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Welcome to Echoes and Influence, the show that explores the business of reputation strategy and crisis management for contemporary organisations and brands. In each episode reputation strategy and communication practitioners Joanne Smith and Francois Rank with share their own experience and insights or invite guests who are much cleverer than they are to shed light on the stuff you really ned to know to manage brand reputation or deal with crisis on behalf of your client.
Season 1 / Episode 0 22 May 2025 English South Africa Business · Education

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