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AIG Unveils 2007 Corporate Responsibility Report

by Iris Dorbian | 05/20/2008

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has just released its second report on corporate responsibility, "Putting our Strength Behind Sustainability", which focuses on long-term sustainability and illustrates how AIG’s Vision and Values guide the company’s approach … | MORE »

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Cause Marketing: Understand What You’re Doing

by Iris Dorbian | 05/19/2008

When you’re conceptualizing or implementing a cause marketing campaign, it’s important to understand what type of campaign it is. This is key to giving it context and insight on how you will position the program … | MORE »

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What Reporters Really Want

by Iris Dorbian | 05/19/2008

There is hardly anything more intimidating than a reporter standing in front of you, arm outstretched with a microphone two inches from your mouth, a camera pointed in your direction and a bright light shining … | MORE »

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Corporate Philanthropy Reflected Beyond the Bottom Line

by Iris Dorbian | 05/19/2008

In the wake of the scandals that rocked the U.S. corporate community in the early part of this decade, corporate social responsibility has moved from catch phrase to cachet, each day becoming more ingrained in … | MORE »

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Phrases to Avoid in Media Interviews

by Iris Dorbian | 05/19/2008

When put on the spot during media interviews, spokespeople often fall back on prepackaged phrases that tend to be counterproductive and, at times, downright destructive. With that in mind, PR professionals should train spokespeople to … | MORE »

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Hollywood Actors vs. Studios: What About Online Video Clips?

by PR News | 05/13/2008

The debate of whether or not Hollywood actors should get paid for Getting Hollywood actors should get paid for the clips of themselves that float around on the internet performances is shaping up as one … | MORE »

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Texterity, Advanstar Talk Digital Tools

by PR News | 05/13/2008

Media industry professionals enjoyed a hearty digital breakfast last week at the ABM Spring Meeting in Palm Springs. Steve Morris, EVP of Advanstar and Cimarron Buser, SVP of Texterity shared their take on generating revenue … | MORE »

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BusinessWeek Launches Business@Work

by PR News | 05/13/2008

BusinessWeek.com is furthering its focus on reader engagement efforts with the launch of Business@Work, a collaboration between readers and BW editors in which readers can, over the course of the rest of this month, vote … | MORE »

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Picking a Celeb Spokesperson

by Iris Dorbian | 05/13/2008

To gain awareness of your company’s cause or charity, picking a celebrity spokesperson can be an effective way of attracting media attention. But be smart about it. Don’t arbitrarily pick someone just because he or … | MORE »

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Securing CEO Support for Strategic Philanthropy

by Iris Dorbian | 05/12/2008

Successful corporate philanthropy involves a number of components – from business-inspired strategy and mutually reinforcing cross-sector partnerships to strong measurement practices and innovative community projects. However, one additional element for truly successful corporate giving is … | MORE »

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