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The People Page: New Hires & Promotions

December 8th, 1997 by

New Hires AlliedSignal Aerospace, Torrance, Calif., appointed Catherine Tornero communications manager; was associate manager, corporate communications and PR for Baskin-Robbins USA Co., Glendale, Calif. American Council on Exercise (ACE), San Diego, named Jim Winters VP… Continued

Media Research, 1997: Women’s Connection

December 8th, 1997 by

http://www.womenconnect.com Editor’s Note: This site, which launched in the spring of 1996, is attracting 1 million visitors a month. The site does focus on women’s issues exclusively, but it has a far more serious slant… Continued

Product Tours Are A Lesson in Logistics

December 8th, 1997 by

Media Campaigns Hinge on Thoroughness and Timing Product tours can seem like one of the most obvious ways to attract media buzz and get your company some publicity, but putting on successful product tours has… Continued

Riding The Crest of High-Tech PR

December 8th, 1997 by

An interview with Pam Alexander High-tech PR is one of the fastest growing communication genres. In this conversation with Pam Alexander, founder of Alexander Communications, PR NEWS delves into issues that impact PR in the… Continued

Using Rogue Sites to Tap Into Customers’ Minds & Better Your PR

December 8th, 1997 by

For corporations, the Internet has been as much of a PR nemesis as it has been a friend. Companies as deep-pocketed as McDonald’s [MCD] and as all-American as Hewlett-Packard [HWP] have felt the power of… Continued

THE BITS & PIECES OF A CHANGE COMMUNICATIONS PLAN

December 1st, 1997 by

In my last column I talked about the necessary questions to ask while contemplating how to strategically communicate radical change to employees. Let’s now explore the components of a change communications plan. I will assume… Continued

SIGNET BANKS ON HONESTY DURING FRAUD CRISIS

December 1st, 1997 by

Many companies (Texaco [TX] and Sunbeam [SOC], to name a few) have discovered that when a crisis breaks, business achievements and philosophies (i.e., marketplace longevity; well-intentioned business moves) overshadow the challenge at hand: dealing with… Continued

CALANDER

December 1st, 1997 by

Dec. 2: IABC, "Writing for the Wired World," Washington, D.C., 800/776-4222. Dec. 7: Software Marketing Journal, "Executive Forum," Aspen, Colo., 415/546-5585. Dec. 10: PRSA/NCC International Committee and The National Summit on Africa, "Between Capetown and… Continued

MARKET TRENDS

December 1st, 1997 by

On The Know About Brands No One Communications Device Works Globally In the line-up of trends and issues driving PR, the references to "globalization" and "brands" claim top spots today. In lieu of that, here’s… Continued

MEDIA INSIGHT — BBC

December 1st, 1997 by

BBC Television Centre; Wood Lane, London W12 TRJ Phone: 44 (0) 181-743-8000 Editor’s Note: The BBC is, no contest, one of the toughest outlets to sell on the worth of PR since several execs told… Continued