Archive: May 2011

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For Optimal PR Punch, Be a Counselor First, Tactician Second

May 30th, 2011 by

While it’s great to know all the latest PR tools and tactics, being a strategic counselor is what keeps clients and aligns communications with business goals.

Air France Pays Tribute to Flight Crew In Wake of Report 

May 27th, 2011 by

When details about the final actions taken by the pilots aboard doomed Air France Flight 447 were released, the airline quickly issued a press release that graciously honored its fallen employees.

A CEO Who Eats What He Kills

May 26th, 2011 by

Mark Zuckerberg reveals himself to be the anti-Bob Parsons, helping to give Facebook more of a human touch.

Fred Wilpon’s ‘Lousy’ Employee Communications Skills

May 25th, 2011 by

Trashing one’s employees in the media is not the best way to distance oneself from the Madoff scandal.

Top PR Pros Cover New and Proven Strategies at PR News’ Facebook Conference  

May 25th, 2011 by

Social media experts shared practical lessons on how to build an engaged community of influencers and advocates at PR News’ sold-out event in New York on May 24.

Malick’s Method: How to Be a Media Darling

May 23rd, 2011 by

The media cannot stop obsessing over director Terrence Malick, whose The Tree of Life won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and it’s not just because his movies are bewitching.

Social Media Watch: Twitter Posts Reveal Negative Reaction to Burson-Marsteller’s Work for Facebook

May 23rd, 2011 by

After it became known that B-M was executing a media relations campaign against Google on behalf of its client, Facebook, social negativity on Twitter about the firm nearly doubled.

Social Media Watch: Twitter Posts Reveal Negative Reaction to Burson-Marsteller’s Work for Facebook

May 23rd, 2011 by

After it became known that B-M was executing a media relations campaign against Google on behalf of its client, Facebook, social negativity on Twitter about the firm nearly doubled.

Tip Sheet: The United States of Europe? Think Again

May 23rd, 2011 by

Although we’re more globally connected than ever, PR approaches across the pond are decidedly different. Here are some contrasts to consider before practicing PR in Europe.

Quick Study: Journalists Use Twitter to Source New Story Angles; Companies Fight Digital Diversions With Social Shutdown

May 23rd, 2011 by

â–¶ Journos Source Socially: The Oriella PR Network’s fourth annual Digital Journalism Study reveals that a large percentage of journalists now use digital and social media—such as blogs, Facebook and Twitter—to source and verify the… Continued