Archive: February 2016

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How Fisher-Price’s Emotional Video Went Viral

February 21st, 2016 by

The 90-second video saw 1.7 million views in 24 hours, eventually soaring to more than 9 million and is now Fisher-Price’s top-viewed, most-shared video.

3 Bad Habits PR Pros Should Break to Be Taken Seriously as Business Leaders

February 21st, 2016 by

Sharon Reis, partner at GYMR Public Relations and a speaker at PR News’ upcoming Business Leadership Boot Camp for Communicators on March 14 in Washington, D.C., lists some habits PR pros need to break to take a more business-focused, bottom-line approach to all their efforts.

Looking for a New PR Agency Job? Here’s Some Hard-Nosed Advice

February 21st, 2016 by

Rule #1: Your first responsibility isn’t to your PR agency, it’s to yourself and your family.

How Tim Cook Is Managing Apple’s Fight With the Feds

February 21st, 2016 by

Apple had to make a choice that would split its audience no matter how they responded to the FBI.

4 Rules for Making Your CEO Part of Your PR Programs

February 21st, 2016 by

Jill Zuckman, managing director of SKDKnickerbocker and a speaker at PR News’ Business Leadership for Communicators Boot Camp on March 14 in Washington, D.C., shares four recommendations to mitigate the risks of involving the CEO directly in your PR programs.

7 PR Leadership Do’s and Don’ts

February 17th, 2016 by

When it comes to leadership, there are many people who get it right, but far too many people get it wrong.

How to Use YouTube’s Proprietary Features to Build an Audience

February 17th, 2016 by

Even though YouTube shows no signs of slowing, many brands still look at it as either a check box or a content dump.

When Kanye and Taylor Swift Rule, What Happens to Your Message?

February 16th, 2016 by

There were other stories last weekend, but all we talk about is Kanye and Taylor. How can brands cut through that clutter?

3 Foolproof Steps to Manage Any Social Media Crisis

February 16th, 2016 by

It’s every company’s worst nightmare: Your business is in the news, and not for something good.

Newton’s Law: When Communicating Bad News, Don’t Let Your Response Become the Story

February 15th, 2016 by

On some level, you can forgive Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton for his behavior during the post-Super Bowl 50 press conference two Sundays ago.