Stories by Courtney Barnes

For any other era or generation, a timeframe of three years would be a mere blip in the overall timeline of anything—a career, a trend, a lifetime, etc. But for me, that three-year timeframe marks… Continued

In June 2009, social media connoisseur (and Edelman VP of Digital Insights) Steve Rubel made an announcement via his blog, micropersuasion: He would be abandoning the highly trafficked platform in favor of The Steve Rubel… Continued

“Best Companies to Work for” lists have served as a barometer of success for decades, but how does your organization rank in the context of public relations? If you work at a PR agency, or… Continued

Twitter is a must-have in communications plans these days, but many executives still admit to experiencing uncertainty as to how best use it. The first step after creating an account is to find the best… Continued

Whether or not you voted for him, it’s hard to refute the fact that Barack Obama led a revolutionary campaign by leveraging social media to engage voters in a grassroots approach. In office, he is… Continued

Digital integration is a necessary approach to all business communications, but the best place to begin incorporating Web strategies is inside the organization. But just because it’s the right (and only) thing to do to… Continued

In 2005 Rainbow Media Holdings chief Josh Sapan reorganized his company’s communications structure and named Ellen Kroner to run it as SVP.  She’s done that so well, she’s been named the CableFAXIES PR Executive of… Continued