Media and PR program evaluation firm The Delahaye Group, Portsmouth, N.H., has introduced a new service to measure Web site visit activity. The Measurement of Visitors Profiles service, enables construction of profiles of visitors. By… Continued
Archive: August 1996
PRSA/CHICAGO AWARDS DEADLINE
August 26th, 1996 by PRNEWSSept. 13 is the deadline for award entries for the Chicago chapter of the Public Relations Society of America’s annual awards competition. The PR program categories are marketing communications, internal communications, stakeholder relations, issues management… Continued
COLLEGE PROGRAM MARKS 50TH
August 26th, 1996 by PRNEWSThe public relations and journalism program at Utica College of Syracuse University, Utica, N.Y., next month celebrates its 50th anniversary. Among the successful PR alumnae of the program are David D’Allessandro, ’72, the top communications… Continued
CORP COM MANAGER SLOTS
August 26th, 1996 by PRNEWSA high-tech Fortune 100 company in the San Francisco area has openings for two corporate communications managers in the company’s ethnic marketing programs. For both positions, some PR agency experience is desirable. According to Marshall… Continued
PRSA ‘GREEN’ SECTION WEB SITE
August 26th, 1996 by PRNEWSThe Environment Section of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) earlier this month unveiled a Web site, making it apparently the first of PRSA’s sections to take this step. The site, at http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/2825, includes… Continued
PUBLIC AFFAIRS LEADER SOUGHT
August 26th, 1996 by PRNEWSThe Public Affairs Council (PAC), Washington, D.C., has engaged executive search firm Heyman Associates, New York, to find a replacement for its president, Ray Hoewing, who is retiring next April. In the top slot since… Continued
CYBERMARKETING HAS POTENTIAL, BUT NEEDS FINE-TUNING
August 26th, 1996 by PRNEWSDirect marketing on the Internet is a tricky business, one replete with pitfalls and roadblocks. But as the number of consumers increases, hopefully so will the ease in which direct marketers find ways to give… Continued
LOFTY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SALARIES ARE CREEPING UP
August 26th, 1996 by PRNEWSPublic affairs’ longstanding status as a higher-level function in organizations, compared to PR, continues to be evidenced by its higher salary figures. A study released this month by the Foundation for Public Affairs (FPA), Washington,… Continued
APPOINTMENTS/HIRES/CORPORATE
August 26th, 1996 by PRNEWSJohn Barker joined Wendy’s International Inc. [WEN], Dublin, Ohio as vice president of investor relations. He had headed investor relations at American Greetings [AGREA]. EIS International Inc. [EISI], Stamford, Conn., hired Carol Blaszczynski as vice… Continued
UNIVERSITY PR GRADS FIND SALARIES UP; HIRING IS STEADY
August 26th, 1996 by PRNEWSFor the second year in a row, the annual survey of the job market for graduates of university PR programs shows that salaries for entry-level PR jobs have risen –going from $21,000 to $22,000. The… Continued