Stories by Scott Van Camp

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Boeing’s 787 PR Problem: When Do Glitches Turn Into a Crisis?

January 16th, 2013 by

Experts say all new aircraft go through growing pains, but after a serious of problems with its highly touted Dreamliner, at what point does Boeing go into PR crisis mode?

The Digital/Social War Room Gains Steam

January 15th, 2013 by

Who can forget the photo of President Obama and prominent members of his administration anxiously watching monitors while the assault on Osama Bin Laden’s hideout in Pakistan went on in real-time. Now it seems that brands are having their own &#8…

SMB Advertisers Slow to Add Social to Communications Mix

January 15th, 2013 by

Most small and medium-sized businesses have not yet adopted methods like promoted postings, sponsored tweets and social games/contests.

Delta’s Smashed Guitar Crisis: Like Déja Vu All Over Again

January 14th, 2013 by

What did the airline learn from United’s guitar-breaking lessons four years ago? Not enough.

Charting the Industry: Study Reveals the Inner Feeling of Bloggers: They Want To be Treated Like Marketers—and Paid, Too

January 14th, 2013 by

PR pros weigh in on effective blogger relations, including what the going rates are for a paid post.

Twitter 2.0: Move Past Reactive Mode and Into Proactive Storytelling

January 14th, 2013 by

Here are the Twitter trends and strategies you’ll need to know about to make a social impact in 2013.

Flu Epidemic Highlights Messaging Mojo of CDC

January 11th, 2013 by

Flu season is upon us, and in a big way. Today the story broke that flu-related deaths have now reached the “epidemic” level. With two small kids, that’s a worry to me. Then I began reading what the Centers for Disease Control and Pre…

Herbalife Locked in IR War of Words With Detractors

January 11th, 2013 by

It’s a crisis when a company is called "a fraud" and is being investigated by the SEC. What can Herbalife do from a PR standpoint to stop the bleeding?

Chart: Comparing the Most and Least Effective B2B Content Marketers

January 10th, 2013 by

71% of the most effective B2B content marketers tailor content to the profile of decision maker, compared to only 41% of the least effective B2B content marketers.

3 Tips to Integrate Creative With Traditional PR

January 9th, 2013 by

As the lines between marketing and PR continue to blur, APCO Worldwide senior graphic designer Tracy Phillips provides three ways to meld creative concepts with traditional PR.