PR executive recruiting firm Carol Ball & Co., Wilton, Conn., has added a New Jersey office. Elizabeth Brand, formerly vice president, marketing at Audio Video Reporting Services, New York, will head the office, located at… Continued
Archive: June 1996
PR FIRM DIRECTORY OUT
June 17th, 1996 by PRNEWSThe 1996 edition of “O’Dwyer’s Directory of PR Firms” has been published. The $135 directory includes listings for more than 2,000 firms in the United States and 70 other countries. All firms are cross-referenced by… Continued
BOEING CRISIS GUIDE AVAILABLE
June 17th, 1996 by PRNEWSAirlines–and other organizations–looking for help in developing crisis plans can find insight from a free guide produced by Boeing Co.’s Commercial Airplane Group. “Crisis Communications: A Guide for Planning” guides establishment of public relations objectives… Continued
‘LONE RANGERS’ NEGLECTED IN U.K.?
June 17th, 1996 by PRNEWSAn independent PR counselor in Britain wrote to the Institute of Public Relations (IPR) questioning its lack of support for the growing number of sole proprietorship practices there. “Is it not time that the IPR… Continued
PRSA SILVER ANVIL WINNING PROGRAMS
June 17th, 1996 by PRNEWSCOMMUNITY RELATIONS Business/Manufacturing–“Mobil Friendly Serve Academy,” Mobil Corp., Fairfax, Va., with The Rowland Co.,New York Business/Services–“Bob Evans and Fourth Graders Team Up to Preserve Ohio’s Past for the Future,” Bob Evans Farms Inc., Columbus. Government–“Bolsa… Continued
INTRANETS TRANSFORMING EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONS
June 17th, 1996 by PRNEWSBarely known one year ago, Intranets are sprouting throughout corporate America, transforming the employee communications function. The internal-access-only Internet sites quickly are on their way to becoming the primary channel for employee communications. In the… Continued
IBM GETS ‘BIG BLUE’ RIBBON FROM PRSA FOR IR PROGRAM
June 17th, 1996 by PRNEWSInternational Business Machines Corp.’s PR department collected a “big blue” ribbon, taking top honors in the annual public relations program awards competition of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). IBM’s World Wide Web-based communications… Continued
ONE RECRUITER’S SEARCH PROCESS
June 10th, 1996 by PRNEWSExecutive recruiting firm Spring Associates, New York, which also has a focus on agency review and selection, uses the following process in agency searches. Dennis Spring, president, believes following a rigorous process like this precludes… Continued
CAN HEADHUNTERS, CONSULTANTS CONDUCT UNBIASED AGENCY SEARCHES?
June 10th, 1996 by PRNEWSOur May 27 story about clients using third-party firms to assist in agency searches apparently hit a raw nerve with some PR agencies. After receiving responses from some readers, we decided to look more closely… Continued
GIVE YOUR PRESENTATIONS A KICK, RECHARGE IDEAS
June 10th, 1996 by PRNEWSYou’ve probably endured numerous seminars and presentations at which you think, “been there, seen that.” Holding the audience’s attention during a presentation takes preparation and innovation, but with the help of presentation software packages, it’s… Continued