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About Matthew Schwartz

Group Editor, PR News

FleishmanHillard Rebranding is a Benchmark for Where the PR Industry is Heading

The agency rebrands itself and embraces a “paid, owned and earned” media model. Will other agencies follow suit? Probably. They’re going to have to.
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Apple Stumbles and Facebook Rumbles On; Video Didn’t Kill The Radio Star and The Gadget We Can’t Live Without

Facebook is the top global brand for the third consecutive quarter, generating $730M of Impact Media Value, according to General Sentiment’s report.  | MORE »

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2 Tips for PR Pros to Add Vine to the Communications Mix

Just four months after the launch of Vine, nearly a majority of PR pros are now using the video-sharing platform. | MORE »

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Making PR Decisions That Are Based on Data (Not Your Gut)

From the get-go of a PR campaign, stakeholder research needs to be the main driver of your messaging strategy. | MORE »

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Another Hacked Twitter Account, Another Warning for PR execs

Dow’s plunge following a bogus tweet on AP handle about the president is a reminder that PR execs have to be vigilant in protecting their Twitter handles.  | MORE »

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In Wake of Boston Bombings, Brands Should Indicate How They Intend to Help

Brands shouldn’t go ‘off the radar’ on social channels but they also need to take a major pause before they hit the Send button.  | MORE »

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5 Tips to Follow when Writing Press Releases

Taking a walk in the shoes of journalists is a good start. And, oh, yes, putting your contact information in a prominent place also helps. | MORE »

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5 Questions to Ask PR Job Candidates

The questions could be a guidepost for PR managers (and job candidates) on how to drive more efficiency for communications. | MORE »

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Cassidy: Appetite for PR-led Campaigns at an ‘All-Time High’

Communicators need to maintain the momentum by showing the C-suite how ‘earned media’ can deliver solid dividends

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We’re All Geeks Now

Welcome to the Yottabyte Era. Yottabyte, which is equal to one quadrillion gigabytes, is the term to describe the next frontier of data technology. We’re now in the so-called Exabyte. Before that we had Terabyte and Petabyte eras. However you define … | MORE »

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