Archive: November 1999

IABC’s plans to publish a comprehensive compensation study remain on track (PRN Sept. 13), but some new partners have come on board. Participating associations now include: Council of Communication Management; Arthur Page Society; European Confederation… Continued

Or your Web site, as the case may be. In the "cool by association" category, master e-tailer amazon.com recently attached its name to the "Harry Potter" bandwagon with the launch of its Harry Potter Magical… Continued

It’s that time of year again – a magical season when communicators ritualistically brace themselves against the cacophony of the holidays, and move "information overload" up a notch on their lists of beasts to conquer.… Continued

Believe it or not, getting a pink slip or making a career transition can be lucrative in the long run. Transitioning executives enjoyed a 6% pay raise on average with new jobs, according to research… Continued

Agency Reinvents Itself with Partnership-focused Employee Retention If you were an animal what would you be? CEO Roger Fischer of Fischer & Partners (F&P) in Marina del Ray, Calif., is an elephant whose core value… Continued

CEOs want people who can provide solutions, not just tell them about problems. But too often, employees ask for what one CEO described as "time to whine." The same attitude is often manifested in discussions… Continued

The nonprofit world is proving to be quite lucrative for top executives with compensation increasing 5.7% in 1998, nearly double the rate of 1997. The median salary for nonprofit CEOs was $207,990, according to The… Continued

Though progress is slow, women are carving out more of a presence within the executive ranks, commanding 11.9% of corporate officer titles among the country’s largest 500 corporations in 1999. This represents a 37% jump… Continued

While average agency salaries rose a modest 4% to 6% last year, healthcare agency compensation shot up 10%, according to research conducted by Marshall Consultants, an executive recruiter firm with offices in New York and… Continued

In healthcare, there’s no longer any room for the entitlement attitudes that once dominated the industry. Now, the name of the compensation game is performance. Demonstrate it and you’ve earned the ability to grow and… Continued