Choosing the company that designs your annual report is more a science than it is an art. And it’s a science that hangs on one very delicate thread: timing. Without the right timing – that… Continued
Archive: September 1997
Industry News
September 8th, 1997 by PRNEWSOn the Radar Screen: Omnicom Acquisition of Fleishman-Hillard Goes Through; New Group Formed The long-awaited Omnicom Group Inc. acquisition of Fleishman-Hillard was inked Sept. 3 – sealing a deal which was announced in April and… Continued
Nominees for 1997 PR Professional of the Year
September 8th, 1997 by PRNEWSDavid B. Kalis IBM When David B. Kalis became VP of communications for IBM in 1993, it was a time of challenge for the company, now headed by Louis V. Gerstner Jr. (who came on… Continued
Visa Runs Global Contest, Garners Coverage of Olympic Proportions
September 8th, 1997 by PRNEWSAs a sponsor of the upcoming Olympics games in Nagano, Japan and Sydney, Australia, Visa International [4824Z] is banking on generating wide-reaching media coverage. But Visa is competing not only with other Olympic sponsors vying… Continued
Calendar
September 8th, 1997 by PRNEWSSeptember 18: PRSA Boston Chapter, "The Changing Role of Communications: What Will You Be Doing In the Year 2007," Boston, 617/292-0470. September 29: National Investor Relations Institute, "The Nasdaq Stock Market," San Francisco, 703/506-3570. September… Continued
Market Trends
September 8th, 1997 by PRNEWSFortune 500 Cos. Expansion Signals Healthy PR Future Executive recruiters and independent PR consultants might be encouraged by this finding from outplacement and career services house Drake Beam Morin: employment at the 30 largest industrial… Continued
Media Insight: WTN Worldwide TV
September 8th, 1997 by PRNEWS1995 Broadway New York, N.Y. 10023; Phone: 212/362-4440 </td. Editor’s Note: It’s worth pitching producers at this global broadcast services outlet because their feeds reach between 1,000 and 1,100 broadcasters worldwide every day. Also, what’s… Continued
Audio Teleconferencing: Heading the Pack in New Communications
September 8th, 1997 by PRNEWSAudio teleconferencing used to be the ugly stepsister when it came to corporate communications. But today it’s become a starlet and a cost-effective way for companies to host global meetings, announce mergers and acquisitions, conduct… Continued
Consensus Among Players,Long-Range Strategies Are Key To New PR Efforts
September 8th, 1997 by PRNEWSManaging public affairs requires a kind of intensity that’s typically not found in other PR disciplines. Generally, when you’re trying to tackle a public-affairs issue, you won’t be targeting just the public and the press.… Continued
Calendar
September 4th, 1997 by PRNEWSSeptember 7-10 Congress on Health Outcomes & Accountability; The Zitter Group. Washington, D.C. 800/270-8440. September 11-13 Leadership Through Conflict, Competition and Change. The American Health Quality Association. Pittsburgh, Pa. 202/351-5790. September 10-13 Second Annual Educational… Continued