Nearly a month after it started, the Ice Bucket Challenge continues to be all the rage. A nationwide phenomenon, the challenge offers PR pros key lessons on how to leverage support for cause-related marketing and harness the overall message.
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4 Tips for Effective Integrated Marketing Messages
August 20th, 2014 byPositioning and developing an effective integrated message needs to be more focused the consumer’s needs and less on the features of your product or service.
8 Questions to Ask to Determine If You’re Producing ‘Quality’ Content
August 18th, 2014 by Steve GoldsteinIf you’re in the business of producing content, you need to get a handle on what puts the “quality” in quality content.
PR Insider: Learning Effective Communications from Military Practices
August 18th, 2014 by Mina JasarevicCivilian organizations and corporate brands can learn helpful tips from military communications practices.
PR Effort Looks to Put a Stop to Texting While Driving
August 18th, 2014 by PRNEWSSherry Matthews Advocacy Marketing’s “Talk, Text, Crash” public education campaign for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was designed to reverse the number of crashes, fatalities, and injuries tied to distracted driving.
Map Out Your Messaging Strategies in a Changing Culture
August 18th, 2014 by PRNEWSWhether it’s women breaking the glass ceiling (in an industry dominated by men), gay marriage, income inequality or immigration reform, several societal and cultural issues are starting to come to the fore.
Ferguson, Missouri: When You’ve Lost Control of the Story, and the Situation Itself
August 14th, 2014 by Tony SilberI’ve been riveted by the fast-moving situation in Ferguson, Missouri. It seems like an event from the sixties, a dark reflection of an ugly period long past, when cities burned and communities writhed in confrontations… Continued
PR News Announces 2014 Platinum PR Awards Finalists
August 14th, 2014 by Steve GoldsteinWinners and honorable mentions in more than 40 categories—ranging from cause-related marketing and community relations to product launch, social media campaign and viral campaign—will be celebrated at a Sept. 16 luncheon event at New York’s Grand Hyatt.
PR Insider: How to Reach Reporters Outside the Newsroom
August 11th, 2014 by Adam MyrickWhen pitching a local TV news bureau, it’s important to remember that they tend to play by a different set of rules. Here are some pitching tips.
Case Study: CITGO Kindle Program Helps Kids Turn the Page
August 11th, 2014 by PRNEWSTo encourage students to stay in school, CITGO Petroleum partnered with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office to launch the “Kindling Young Minds” program across six Houston high schools spanning three independent school districts (ISDs).