Archive: May 2010

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Throw the Right Pitch

May 24th, 2010 by

Ritz Communications’ Patty Keiler and Elisabeth Ritz share specific tips for pitching full articles written by client champions to media.

Tips for Finding Client Champions for Bylined Articles

May 24th, 2010 by

PR agency Ritz Communications helped Emmi Solutions, a medical IT vendor, gain positive media exposure through finding clients to create articles that they then pitched to targeted media.

PR Adjuncts: Writing Skills Lacking in Today’s Students

May 24th, 2010 by

PR News asked three PR pros teaching adjunct courses to the PR executives of the future: Is the PR curriculum at your school on the mark, and what do students excel at—and lack—as they graduate and enter the job market?

Measurement, Social Media Biggest Public Affairs Hurdles

May 24th, 2010 by

PR News and Mike Smith Public Affairs surveyed nearly 400 public affairs executives, finding that the ability to measure efforts and keeping up with social media and emerging technologies are their biggest challenges.

Is Your Organization a ‘Best Place’? You Be the Judge

May 24th, 2010 by

Do you think your organization has what it takes to apply for a Best Places to Work ranking? Susan Springer of Best Companies Group shares the core focus areas of the employee survey that nominees are required to field.

Good Internal Communications is Key in Making a ‘Best Places to Work’ List

May 24th, 2010 by

For a large public company, earning the top spot on a best place to work list may be just a small blip on the communications plan. But to a privately held company like SAS, the designation is golden.

PR News Q&A: Linking Media Efforts to Business Goals

May 17th, 2010 by

Sarah Martin of tech solutions company CSC offers a preview of her panel discussion at PR News’ June 17 Media Relations Forum.

Big Biz Favors Reform

May 17th, 2010 by

Corporate America favors the proposed government financial reforms, according to a new survey.

Curing Leadership Lip Dislocation During a Crisis

May 17th, 2010 by

The problem of CEO lip dislocation has lately reared its ugly head; crisis guru Jim Lukaszewski reveals the symptoms and the cures for this serious malady.

Twitter Watch: Fortune 50’s Twitter Presence

May 17th, 2010 by

PR News tracks the Twitter presence of the top-earning Fortune 50 companies.