Archive: March 2013

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3 Tips for Dealing with the Law of Unintended Consequences

March 20th, 2013 by

Producers of “The Bible” deal with blowback from the actor cast in the role of Satan bearing an uncanny resemblance to President Barack Obama.

What it Takes to Be a PR Pro—With Andrew Backover of American Airlines

March 19th, 2013 by

Andrew Backover, VP of communications, American Airlines, discusses what it takes to be a successful PR professional in the always-on age of social media.

To Banish Doubts About Social ROI, Focus on Tried-and-True Metrics

March 19th, 2013 by

Joy Hays, worldwide manager, digital and social media communications at Texas Instruments, provides the most effective ways to measure the impact of Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.

13 Tips for Effective Crisis Management

March 19th, 2013 by

Crisis expert Dallas Lawrence of Burson-Marsteller provides 13 tips for PR pros in the midst of a crisis.

Good News Trumps Bad for Social Media Stickiness

March 19th, 2013 by

New research confirms the notion of tailoring the audience’s needs before your brand’s, while communicating positive messages.

‘Stuffy Old Men’: Report Acknowledges GOP’s PR Problem

March 18th, 2013 by

The GOP has a PR problem. The party so much as acknowledged that on Monday with the release of a 100-page report  detailing messaging shortcomings that Republicans say are the cause of its jarring defeat last November to incumbent President Barack Oba…

What Shrinking Newsrooms Means for Media Relations

March 18th, 2013 by

With fewer and fewer traditional reporters to pitch, PR pros need to ramp up their ability to build relationship with bloggers and other denizens of the digital age.

Cook’s Fall on Top CEO List Could Mean a New PR Recipe at Apple

March 18th, 2013 by

A concerted internal communications effort might be in order after CEO Tim Cook fell 18 places on Glassdoor’s annual “Highest Rated CEO” list.

In Reversal of New York’s Soda Ban, Lessons For Fixing Failed Initiatives

March 18th, 2013 by

Public relations professionals are not used to failing. It’s no wonder, given that anything less than success could result in loss of reputation and/or bottom-line revenue. Occasionally, there is a fail

Meme-Jacking: A Resourceful Way To Create Arresting Brand Campaigns

March 18th, 2013 by

Memes: The term may be lost on PR professionals who are not attuned to pop culture or surfing YouTube. No, memes aren’t those silent street performers, nor is the word pronounced mem eees —as one PR News