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CONFERENCE NOTEBOOK

November 18th, 1996 by

Attendance was down about 200 from last year’s conference (to 1,854), despite the strong health of the industry. PRSA’s chief operating officer, Ray Gaulke, said the lower turnout –1,854 attendees –probably stemmed from PR people’s… Continued

DUES INCREASE SHOT DOWN AT PRSA MEETING

November 18th, 1996 by

ST. LOUIS – "We’re good at beer, shoes and blues" in this city, said a jazz musician at the opening night reception of Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) conference here last Sunday (Nov. 10).… Continued

TEXACO FIGHTS FOR IMAGE IN COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION

November 18th, 1996 by

When crisis and chaos erupt at corporate headquarters, silence is never golden. As the recent Texaco Inc. race-discrimination suit shows, a swift response will likely minimize further damage and set the tone for the remainder… Continued

FIRMS SHOULD LOOK TO NET PHONES TO SAVE DOLLARS

November 18th, 1996 by

With agencies taking on projects all over the world, PR executives may want to look to Internet telephone as a way to talk to clients on the other side of the world for the price… Continued

BASKETBALL, BASEBALL PROMOTIONS ATTRACT FANS

November 18th, 1996 by

Sometimes a partnership is all it takes to jumpstart a tourist attraction based on a seasonal sport. Earlier this year, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (BHOF) in Springfield, Mass., partnered with four minor… Continued

MEDIA INSIGHT

November 18th, 1996 by

Editor’s Note: Town & Country monthly magazine, which is published by the Hearst Magazines Division, is one of the publications which has meshed high society with pastoral quality of life issues.Readers turn to the magazine… Continued

SPRINT HELPS WITH PATIENT SATISFACTION

November 14th, 1996 by

Saint Luke’s-Shawnee Mission Health System has signed a $15 million agreement with telephone carrier Sprint [SPR] that will let the Kansas City-based hospital change the way it treats, evaluates and cares for its patients. The… Continued

CLINICAL DEPRESSION AT WORK SKYROCKETS

November 14th, 1996 by

Healthplan marketers may want to expand employee counseling programs, as clinical depression is an expensive and growing workplace problem, according to recent studies. According to a national survey conducted by the Employee Assistance Professional Association… Continued

TREAD LIGHTLY BUT PERSISTENTLY WHEN COLLECTING AN OVERDUE BILL

November 14th, 1996 by

Collecting an overdue bill from a healthcare client is a delicate dance: You want your money, but you don’t want to alienate a customer. According to healthcare PR agency executives, the secret to maintaining a… Continued

HOSPITAL OVERCOMING FINANCIAL, IMAGE PROBLEMS

November 14th, 1996 by

Last year was not a good year for Los Angeles-based UCI Medical Center. On top of a 10 percent loss of its operating budget, it was battling to overcome a highly-publicized scandal involving some of… Continued