Archive: July 2011

E-Mail Delivery Rates Up, Open Rates Are Down

July 17th, 2011 by

Metrics from over 2.8 billion e-mail messages revealed that delivery rates increased in 2010 while open rates decreased for several reasons, including mobile usage.

Financial Sector Dominates ‘Black List’ Transparency Ranking

July 17th, 2011 by

The financial sector accounted for more than half of the companies that failed to reveal public data points about their corporate citizenship policies.

JetBlue Soars Over L.A.’s ‘Carmageddon’

July 15th, 2011 by

Viewing a crisis as an opportunity, JetBlue launched a campaign to help serve the greater Los Angeles community and tout its new local services.

Murdoch’s Actions Do the Speaking for Him

July 13th, 2011 by

Crisis management experts offer their early takes on Rupert Murdoch’s response to the phone hacking scandal.

Cyber-Criminals Hacking Away at Corporate Reputations

July 12th, 2011 by

Computer hackers have been busy so far this summer, breaking into a number of sites and stealing—and then releasing—sensitive data. Should this be cause for alarm for reputation managers?

IR and Corp Comms Practices Are About to Get a Lot More Visual

July 12th, 2011 by

Investors and analysts will eventually choose video for sitting in on earnings reports and video conversations over phone calls, enabling them to read those all-important nonverbal cues.

9 Tips for Planning an Out-of-Orbit Satellite Media Tour

July 11th, 2011 by

Doug Simon of DS Simon Productions offers some suggestions for maximizing bookings across all platforms on your next media tour.

Pitching Products in a Down Economy: 3 Best Practices

July 11th, 2011 by

Carmichael Lynch Spong managing director Julie Batliner offers three best tips for piquing product interest in a slow economy.

Agency Watch: Profitability Returns to ’08 Level

July 11th, 2011 by

Agency profitability has rebounded from a four-year low, according to a StevensGould Pincus’ survey.

Execs Admit to Social Media’s Power, But Are Behind the Curve

July 11th, 2011 by

Thanks to social media’s impact on customer service and loyalty, most executives recognize that future business success is dependent on having a social media strategy in place.