Archive: February 2015

As the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gets set to celebrate Hollywood’s best on Sunday night, brands and organizations of all stripes are looking for ways to get in on the action. Let’s take a look at some of the major ways brands are trying to share the Oscar spotlight.

Hall of Fame • The Allstate Foundation’s Purple Purse • Office Depot Foundation’s National Backpack Program • Time Warner Cable’s Connect a Million Minds Agency CSR A-List • APCO Worldwide •

The timing of a social media post can be just as important as its content. This infographic shares optimal posting times for various social media platforms.

After a recent leak of unaltered photos of Beyoncé at a photoshoot for L’Oréal, beauty brands should brace themselves for similar leaks that will demand public statements as well as more careful examination of the messages they are sending to women.

In search of the perfect tweet? Researchers at Cornell have developed an algorithm that may help you find it.

PR execs are probably going to have to change their tune about Snapchat, which is now seeing a new round of funding that would value the company as high as $19 billion, according to Bloomberg.

As social media has seeped into virtually every aspect of business communications, PR pros are on the hook to explain what is (and isn’t) fair game when it comes to employees’ use of social channels during office hours.

Fat Tuesday is upon us. This year, brands are bringing the celebration of the beginning of the Lenten season to revellers in some clever ways.

By consistently telling an authentic story, you will make it difficult for activists to mischaracterize you later.

Top brands and organizations vie for PR News’ NonProfit Awards.