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How to Listen for the ‘Digital Echo’
May 12th, 2014 by Kami HuyseThe lines continue to blur between news delivered through traditional channels and through social networking. While many people are now getting news from social media, much of that news is shared from traditional media sources.
Critical PR Issues Debated at Counselors Academy Event
May 12th, 2014 by PRNEWSThe Counselors Academy spring meeting, held last week in Key West, Fla., hit on all the major issues impacting business communications. But two themes resonated throughout the program: measurement and brand impact.
6 Pieces of Wisdom for All Professional Women—Mothers Included
May 9th, 2014 by Steve GoldsteinTo mark an expanded view of Mother’s Day we share these words of wisdom from successful women, meant for other women who seek to scale common obstacles in their professional lives.
FTC-Snapchat Settlement: There’s No Such Thing as Privacy Online
May 9th, 2014 byAccording to the FTC complaint, Snapchat’s marketing—centrally based on the idea that users’ messages “disappear forever” after the recipient opens them—was misleading.
Protect Your Brand from a Twitter Hack with Quick Response, Enhanced Security
May 8th, 2014 byWith potential upticks in both the frequency and severity of future hacks on the horizon, every brand needs to operate as if it’s next on hackers’ hit lists.
Brands Watch #BringBackOurGirls From the Sidelines
May 8th, 2014 by Richard BrownellWhen is it a good idea for a brand to get involved in a human rights campaign? There’s no easy answer, but there is some guidance.
7 Common Reasons Why Journalists Delete Your Email Pitches
May 7th, 2014 by Steve GoldsteinReason #5: The last time you sent a pitch to that particular journalist, it took you a full day to reply when he or she responded to your pitch.
NFL Commish Goodell Should Have Brought a Crisis Manager to His Twitter Chat
May 7th, 2014 by Richard BrownellNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell became the latest example of what can go wrong with a runaway social media conversation. Here are some tips to avoid a similar disaster.
Facebook Emerges from Dark Ages to Offer New Video Measurement Statistics
May 6th, 2014 byBy offering these new metrics which are tied to highly-accurate Facebook accounts, communicators and page owners can look forward to more precise video statistics, and Facebook can look forward to cutting a bit into YouTube’s video hosting dominance.