Archive: January 2013

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Image Patrol: Manti vs. Lance: One Can Plead Youth, the Other Should Know Better

January 28th, 2013 by

  Anyone who aspires to sports star status should be required to successfully complete a course in public relations prior to signing any contract. Anyone who has any knowledge of PR knows that the bigger… Continued

ESPN/PBS ‘Frontline’ Concussion Collaboration a Perfect PR Storm

January 28th, 2013 by

The Concussion Watch website created by “Frontline” exemplifies the investigative series’ entrance into the digital realm, allowing for fan engagement early and often during the documentary making process. On Feb. 3, all eyes will be… Continued

CaseStudy: Personalized Strategic Outreach and Grassroots Effort Turn the Public Tide in Support of a Copper Mine

January 28th, 2013 by

At a U.S. Forest Service public hearing on the Rosemont Copper Mine, supporters show their support by wearing “green thumbs,” signifying the mining company’s focus on good environmental practices. Company: Rosemont Copper Company Agency: Davies… Continued

Quick Study: Consumers Take Closer Note of Companies’ Practices; Digitally Satisfied Shoppers Likely to Purchase More

January 28th, 2013 by

â–¶ Consumers Care More About Corporate Practices, Policies: The majority of the public (62%) say they care more about companies’ practices and policies today than they did 10 years ago, according to the Champion Brand… Continued

So, How Many Articles Do I Get Placed for $2,000?

January 28th, 2013 by

The Eisen Agency CEO Rodger Roeser says a legitimate hit or news interview will never cost you money. Never.

Seven Things You Will Learn in This Week’s Issue of PR News

January 28th, 2013 by

1. ESPN and PBS’s “Frontline” partnership on NFL concussions could spark a PR crisis for the league. (p. 1) 2. Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o’s biggest mistake: not coming clean about his fake girlfriend before… Continued

Poll: Most PR Pros Wait One to Three Days to Call After an Email Pitch

January 28th, 2013 by

PR News polled its online community and found that most PR pros will wait one to three days before calling a journalist after emailing him or her a pitch.

Restaurant Chains Lead CSR Charge

January 25th, 2013 by

The news this week that McDonald’s will use only Alaskan Pollack—sustainably fished in the wild—in its Filet-O-Fish and Fish McBites products, proves the point that corporate social responsibility is taking the business world by storm. And these …

What Vine, Twitter’s New Video Service, Means for PR Pros

January 25th, 2013 by

Twitter acquired a six-second video editing sharing service, which means video integration has entered the Twittersphere.

H+K Strategies’ Pan-African Expansion: ‘Go Where Your Clients Will Need to Be’

January 25th, 2013 by

Years of research has led the communications agency to make a big investment in Africa.