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As Twitter Turns 8, Here’s What to Look for in Your Next Social Media Manager
March 20th, 2014 byFor all its ubiquity, Twitter’s relatively young age illustrates an important point—most businesses are only starting to figure out how to wield it. And that hasn’t always gone well.
PR Insider: What the Future Holds for Traditional PR Tactics
March 20th, 2014 by Kristina JaramilloAre you relying on traditional PR services or are you creating an integrated social PR program? How you answer can significantly impact your work.
The Knicks Should Make Jackson PR Director, too
March 20th, 2014 by Matthew SchwartzFor the past few years, the New York Knicks have put on a clinic on how not to conduct media relations. With Jim Dolan at the helm, Knicks’ brass has valued secrecy more than storytelling. They prefer to hide from the media rather than face the fallout from nearly a decade and a half of […]
Top Programs from the 2014 CSR A-List
March 20th, 2014 by Richard BrownellThis year’s CSR A-List features top agencies and bold initiatives in the realm of corporate social responsibility.
3 Pretty Little Lies About Marketing Communications
March 19th, 2014 by Tony SilberThere I was in the dentist’s chair with the TV on in front of me, with the 10 or 11 “Good Morning America” co-hosts—or was it 13 or 14?—yelling and laughing maniacally as one at some unfunny cross-promotional tidbit about what’s trending on Twitter. I only prayed the whine and scrape of the ultrasonic scaler […]
3 Key PR Disciplines Needed to Climb the Company Ladder
March 19th, 2014 by Matthew SchwartzSocial media has quickly moved to the top of the PR food chain. Sure, communicators have to know their way around social platforms and what distinguishes one social channel from another. But if PR pros want to advance within their organization—and land bigger salaries—they should reconsider some of the profession’s more traditional skillsets.
5 Ways Brands Are Leveraging March Madness
March 19th, 2014 by Brian KellyFrom the Oval Office to your local watering hole, the upcoming NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is dominating conversations and creating buzz.
What Makes a Great PR Employee? Let Us Count the Ways
March 18th, 2014 by Matthew SchwartzIn the PR field, an effective employee knows how to pitch a story, cultivate relationships with the media and knock out a press release that stakeholders are going to want to read. But there are other facets that make a great employee, and transcend the day-to-day operation, as indicated by an informal inquiry of PR News’ audience.