Research & Whitepapers

CEOs Take The Heat According to a new survey released by Weber Shandwick and KRC Research, CEOs carry the lion’s share of blame when their company’s reputation is damaged in a crisis. The study, which… Continued

Those that know me know that I speak allegorically – I have a penchant for using nickel words and often turn to analogy and allusion to make a point. I have always found that it… Continued

By Richard Weiner Got a problem? Go into rehab. That’s the advice de rigeur that many public relations counselors offer to troubled clients. Can a short-term stay in a rehabilitation center really change serious addictions… Continued

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Every PR person knows that most phone calls to media people are received by voice mail rather than a live person. It’s frustrating, but it’s a fact of life. It’s particularly exasperating when our supervisors… Continued

Those that know me know that I speak allegorically – I have a penchant for using nickel words and often turn to analogy and allusion to make a point. I have always found that it… Continued

Video just may be coming into its prime as far as communications channels go. The latest iteration of The Kelsey Group’s User View study found that: 59% of those surveyed claimed to watch only video;… Continued

The PR industry is no stranger to redundancy. Ubiquitous utterances about getting a seat at the proverbial table make many professionals sound like broken records, and there have been enough holy grails – measurement, crisis… Continued

*Advocacy vs. Advertising: A consumer survey conducted by Weber Shandwick across the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain demonstrates the increasing importance of brand advocacy, that is, the act of consumers promoting a brand to peers… Continued

*10 Tips for Communicating Change: While organizational change requires more than 10 tips, here are 10 key things to keep in mind when planning, announcing, implementing, and communicating a change initiative: 1. Remember that there’s… Continued