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ESPN/PBS ‘Frontline’ Concussion Collaboration a Perfect PR Storm

The Concussion Watch website created by “Frontline” exemplifies the investigative series’ entrance into the digital realm, allowing for fan engagement early and often during the documentary making process. On Feb. 3, all eyes will be … | MORE »

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Seven Things You Will Learn in This Week’s Issue of PR News

1. ESPN and PBS’s “Frontline” partnership on NFL concussions could spark a PR crisis for the league. (p. 1) 2. Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o’s biggest mistake: not coming clean about his fake girlfriend before … | MORE »

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As Social Media Evolves, Facebook May Hold the Most Promise for the Future

Facebook allows consumers to help shape a brand’s narrative. What could be better than that? | MORE »

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Case Study: Facebook Enables Technology Company to Overcome Fragmented, Top-Down Internal Communications

When Diversified Information Technologies had trouble with internal communications, it turned to Facebook. Guess what: The social network has replaced the company’s intranet as the internal platform of choice. | MORE »

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Quick Study: Analog Catalogs Had Big Influence on Holiday Shoppers; Nature of Brand/Consumer Attachment Probed

â–¶ Holiday Shoppers Influenced More By Paper Catalogs: Here’s some food for PR campaign thought—paper catalogs influenced both in-store and online holiday retail purchases more than social media platforms. According to Baynote’s December 2012 Holiday … | MORE »

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Internet Content Drives Consumer Decisions

In 2012 online reviews, retailers’ websites and friends and family all had big gains from 2010 as the top sources for buying information, according to Cisco’s Catch-and-Keep report. The influence of social media and store … | MORE »

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Seven Things You Will Learn in This Week’s Issue of PR News

1. Three-quarters of young adults would seek employment with a company that supports a social cause. (p. 1) 2. A Paradisus Resorts Facebook contest encouraged fans to post images of their romantic moments. (p. 1) … | MORE »

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With CSR in the Mainstream, Companies Look to Leverage Employee Volunteers

With social activism more popular than ever with the younger workforce, companies are turning to volunteerism to push their CSR agendas. | MORE »

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Accentuate the Visual: Pics Have Greater Impact on Facebook

According to a new study by HubSpot, photos on Facebook Pages received 53% more Likes than the average post, while photo posts attracted 104% more comments than the average post. The study evaluated 8,800 Facebook … | MORE »

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Back to the Future

Medialand has undergone a sea change in the last eight years. When my two-year tenure as PR News editor ended in 2005, Facebook was just a pup, Twitter did not yet exist and global domination … | MORE »

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