New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, also known as Carlos Danger in the sexting world, issued an apology this week after more salacious text messages surfaced between him and a twenty-something Indiana woman. The messages… Continued
Media Relations
Beyond Hearing: The Role of Listening in Communication Success
July 25th, 2013 by Sara Whitman and Sam FordPersonally, most of us know that communication is more about listening than talking. As marketers and corporate communicators, however, our professional training has too often driven us to think of our job as the science of monitoring, followed by the art of persuasion.
PR Pros’ Top 5 Pet Peeves
July 24th, 2013 by Lucia DavisAt PR News, we often write about how to stay on the good side of people like journalists or consumers. Yesterday, we decided to ask what really grinds your gears, as communications professionals.
How to Join the National Conversation
July 23rd, 2013 by Christopher RieckBecoming a leading voice on one of the hottest issues in the country is not easy. If you really want to move your brand ahead and get into true thought leadership space, one of the best ways is to become a credible source for a momentous national news story.
Colonel Sanders is the Latest Fast Food Icon to Be Put Out to Pasture
July 22nd, 2013 by Caysey WeltonKFC has announced the retirement of its Colonel Sanders brand mascot. The Colonel was a likeness of the restaurant’s founder, Harland Sanders, and is just the latest fast food icon to be faded out to make way for new brand appeals.
When C-Level Execs’ Personal Beliefs Compromise The Brand
July 22nd, 2013 by PRNEWSSoon after the U.S. Supreme Court in June ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, Chick-fil-A President-COO Dan Cathy chimed in on his Twitter account about the decision.
Case Study: As Internet Addiction; Increases, an Agency Uses Social Media to Promote Reboot’s ‘National Day of Unplugging’
July 22nd, 2013 by PRNEWSIn this digital age, many Americans have a hard time stepping away from their hand-held devices. The annual National Day of Unplugging (NDU) encourages the world to take a break from technology for just 24 hours and remember that there’s more to life than staring into your screens all day.
Native Advertising: Sticky or Icky?
July 19th, 2013 by Tony SilberThe second story on BuzzFeed’s website this morning was…wait for it…“12 Comebacks We Can All Agree With.” (I say ‘wait for it’ because anyone who knows BuzzFeed’s editorial approach knows its love for lists.) It… Continued
Effective Storytelling in the Information Age: Infographic
July 19th, 2013 by Caysey WeltonStorytelling is becoming one of the most common buzzwords in marketing and communications today. Everyone stresses the importance of telling a good story that relates a captivating narrative to your brand, but they forget to talk about how to cut through the swell of cluttered information to deliver an on-point message to the right audience.
UN Foundation’s Aaron Sherinian: At the Heart of Every Good Pitch Is a Personal Connection
July 18th, 2013 by Lucia DavisEven practiced media relations experts wonder how their peers succeed at getting positive coverage for their organizations. With that in mind, PR News asked Aaron Sherinian, executive director of communications and public affairs at United Nations Foundation, to share his media relations expertise.