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How To…Maximize the Convergence of PR and Marketing in the Realm of Social Media

September 21st, 2009 by

The once-bold lines between the well-established PR and advertising worlds are becoming grayer and grayer. With digital now sandwiched in the middle, we have a full-blown convergence on our hands. It has certainly been in… Continued

Double-Edged Sword: How Social Media Can Fuel & Extinguish Crises

September 14th, 2009 by

Nowhere is time more of the essence than in crisis communications. But, as executives know all too well these days, time—at least in the context of business—no longer exists on a linear plane. Its dimensionality… Continued

FIVE KEYS TO BUILDING TRUST IN YOUR ORGANIZATION

September 14th, 2009 by

1. Building trust rings the cash register. There is both quantitative and qualitative research that demonstrates that doing what’s right is good for business. Trust is a competitive advantage. Demonstrate that and you can elevate… Continued

Moving From Reputation Manager to Trust Builder

September 14th, 2009 by

Financial advisers, insurers, automobile companies, Major League Baseball, government officials, educational institutions—the list of tarnished icons and leaders goes on and on. Regardless of their size or type, their shame spills over on to every… Continued

The Future of Media Relations: Expect the Unexpected

September 14th, 2009 by

In this week’s installment of “PR Advisers,” PR News asked three industry experts one question: What do you foresee as being the next frontier of social media, and how do you think it will change… Continued

STEPS TOWARD ACHIEVING LOYALTY (AND THE TOOLS/ACTIVITIES THAT GET YOU THERE)

September 14th, 2009 by

Awareness • Corporate Web Site • Display and Print Ads • Viral Videos • PR • Product Placement Consideration • Widgets • Experiential Marketing • Direct Mail • PR • Product Microsites • Customer Reviews… Continued

SOCIAL MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARKETING & BRANDING

September 14th, 2009 by

When seeking shared opportunities for communications, advertising and marketing on social media platforms, Troy Kelley, EVP and chief digital officer of Arnold Worldwide, suggests looking at: • Ad Content • Promotional Support • Relationship Marketing… Continued

PR Meets Marketing: Adversaries Find Common Ground in Cyberspace

September 14th, 2009 by

The emergence of social media has created huge opportunities for public relations/communications and marketing—traditionally known for their adversarial relationship due to competition for budgets and preferential treatment from the C-suite—to forge collaborative partnerships, both as… Continued

EXAMPLES OF CRISIS-CENTRIC SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS IN ACTION

September 14th, 2009 by

Communications executives are constantly bombarded with examples of how social media fueled a crisis situation. For a dose of much-needed optimism, here are a handful of organizations that have effectively implemented social media into crisis… Continued

Climate Change: Emerging Front in Crisis Comms

August 31st, 2009 by

Mad Men, the hit AMC series about a 1960s ad agency, evokes a workplace culture where outrageous sexism—behavior which even hinted at today would unleash a firestorm of litigation—is standard operating procedure. In contrasting then… Continued