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Condom Manufacturer Builds Brand via Global Sex Survey

January 22nd, 1998 by

Americans haven’t seen a Durex Consumer Products condom ad on network TV because such advertising is banned on that particular medium. But they’ve probably learned of some of the racy results from its global sex… Continued

Healthcare Cost Growth Accelerates for Employers

January 22nd, 1998 by

The cost of large employers’ health plans has already nudged up 4% by January 1998, compared to a 3% increase in 1997, according to a new survey released by Towers Perrin (TP), a New York-based… Continued

On The Pulse: Trends & Surveys In The Healthcare Industry

January 22nd, 1998 by

Marketing to Women Women Enjoy Longer, Disease-Free Years, Study Finds A new study confirms that targeting women with preventive health services to increase life expectancy is a savvy move. The study, "Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance… Continued

Pro Bono Campaigns Deliver Cause-Conscious ‘Feel Good’ Agency Image

January 22nd, 1998 by

Pro bono campaigns can give healthcare agency professionals a philanthropic high, where the biggest payoffs are in "doing the right thing" for an industry-related cause and building a network of industry professionals who are committed… Continued

Hospital Slaying Incident Prompts ‘Security’ Crisis Plan

January 22nd, 1998 by

Having an in-depth crisis communications plan in place makes all the difference when an employee is murdered and the police and the media are swarming outside your hospital in the middle of the night. When… Continued

Corporate Partnership to Trigger Patient Recruitment

January 22nd, 1998 by

Shriners Hospital wasn’t at all deterred by ethical concerns when it teamed up with The Coca-Cola Company last month. "We saw the immediate potential for patient recruitment," said Lewis Molnar, Shriners’s executive VP and COO,… Continued

Industry News

January 19th, 1998 by

Whatever!?! Letter From Disney’s Eisner: Worthy of ‘War and Peace’ Honor Perhaps Walt Disney [DIS] CEO Michael Eisner thought readers would be armed with hankies, but we found his letter for the company’s annual report… Continued

Going ‘Outside the Box’ for Executive Speaking Opportunities

January 19th, 1998 by

Maximizing executive speaking engagements is becoming more of a proactive exercise in strategic planning than cherry-picking the plum invitations from organizations that have sought out your CEO or top executives. For targeted executive exposure, this… Continued

Analysts Value MD&A Forecast, According to Potlatch Corp. Report

January 19th, 1998 by

As promised last week by PR NEWS, here are perspectives from analysts about annual reports included in "The Essentials" report by the Potlatch Corp.’s Minnesota Pulp and Paper Division. We’re running the comments verbatim so… Continued

Agency Provides PR Piece of the Puzzle for Federal Health Program

January 19th, 1998 by

In 1990, Congress passed the Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality Act to educate women about breast and cervical cancer screenings, but it took five years before that decision filtered down to every state in the… Continued