Archive: May 2008

There is hardly anything more intimidating than a reporter standing in front of you, arm outstretched with a microphone two inches from your mouth, a camera pointed in your direction and a bright light shining… Continued

By Colleen Edwards Although good results can occur from suboptimal client-agency relationships, the most successful programs–those with continuous dialogue, respect and remarkable results–are the ones with healthy client-agency relationships. Having been on both the agency… Continued

Company: Yum Brands Agency: Weber Shandwick Timeframe: 2007 More than 850 million people go to bed hungry, which accounts for more deaths each year than war, tuberculosis and AIDS combined. Put plainly, a child dies… Continued

*Power to the People: According to a recent Nokia study, the current wave of user-created media may be here to stay. Nokia polled trend-setting consumers from 17 countries about their online behavior and lifestyles. Extrapolating… Continued

When put on the spot during media interviews, spokespeople often fall back on prepackaged phrases that tend to be counterproductive and, at times, downright destructive. With that in mind, PR professionals should train spokespeople to… Continued

Seven Things You Will Learn In This Week’s Issue Of PR News 1. During a media interview, “no comment” is a comment, and it’s one to avoid. 2. 35% of survey respondents said their company… Continued

Yes, digital communications platforms have made the days of in-person interactions seem like the Stone Age, but there’s still a lot to be said for coming together and (gasp) talking face-to-face. Professional networking, developing business… Continued

Remember when “viral” had anything but good connotations? It suggested unstoppable strains of the stomach flu and microscopic bugs crawling around a Petri dish. The same could be said for guerrilla tactics; being ambushed in… Continued

In the wake of the scandals that rocked the U.S. corporate community in the early part of this decade, corporate social responsibility has moved from catch phrase to cachet, each day becoming more ingrained in… Continued

When put on the spot during media interviews, spokespeople often fall back on prepackaged phrases that tend to be counterproductive and, at times, downright destructive. With that in mind, PR professionals should train spokespeople to… Continued