Stories by Bill Miltenberg

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Weber Shandwick’s Mediaco: ‘A Fundamentally New Discipline’

April 2nd, 2013 by

Weber Shandwick’s new Mediaco division will put a new operating model for branded content.

Filling ‘The Hardest Job’ at Google Will Be a PR Challenge, Too

April 2nd, 2013 by

Google faces the task of communicating to its publics (everyone) that security will remain a top priority in the wake of its privacy director’s departure.

Corporations Looking for Customer Love in All the Wrong Places

March 29th, 2013 by

Only 29% of companies are focusing on emotional engagement (love and admiration, for example) with customers.

4 Lessons PR Pros Can Glean from Justin Timberlake’s Media Mash-Up

March 29th, 2013 by

Timberlake’s new album The 20/20 Experience sold 980,000 copies in its first week, in part thanks to these four ways he stoked the public.

Editor’s Pick: Video of the Week 3/28

March 28th, 2013 by

NBC’s “Smash,” which revolves around a fictional New York theater community and the creation of a new Broadway musical, offers this, er, bouncy take on public relations.

Brands Channel Social Media To Support a Cause

March 28th, 2013 by

As arguments regarding the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) dominated the news cycles this week, several brands immediately took to social channels to chime in on the issue and give a boost to their brands in the process.

Infographic: Most Overused Words in Press Releases

March 27th, 2013 by

Using a sample of 5000 press releases from 2012, Shift Communications found the most commonly used words in PR.

9 Strategies for Building Brands and Attracting Fans on Social Media

March 26th, 2013 by

At PR News’ One-Day Bootcamp for Emerging PR Stars, Christine de la Huerta, VP at RBB Public Relations, and Chris Smith, senior VP, enterprise social media marketing, Bank of America, provided a range of ways to build a brand’s social media presence.

Video: The Biggest Trends and Challenges in Nonprofit PR

March 22nd, 2013 by

Marla Martin, communications manager at Florida Realtors, discusses the biggest trends and challenges of nonprofit PR with PR News group editor Matthew Schwartz.

Poll: How Much of Your PR Budget Are you Devoting To Video?

March 22nd, 2013 by

How much of your PR budget are you devoting toward online video this year?