Stories by PRNEWS

Case Study: Crisis Communications

April 27th, 1998 by

Power Company Avoids Freeze During Ice Storm When an ice storm knocked out power lines, 8,000 utility poles and all means of communication in rural New York, Niagara Mohawk responded with creative communications and continues… Continued

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April 27th, 1998 by

April 28 "The Senior Management Forum," International Association of Business Communicators, Keybridge Marriott, Washington, DC, 800/776-4222; http://www.iabc.com. April 29 "National Magazine Awards," Magazine Publishers of America, The Waldorf-Astoria, New York, 212/872-3700; http://www.magazine.org. April 29-30 "Dealing… Continued

Avoiding Image Tailspin When Pink Slips Hit the Desks

April 27th, 1998 by

When a company is in the throes of layoffs, the internal communications process can get muddied when a company seeks to satisfy Wall Street more than its employees. If employees learn that jobs will be… Continued

Authors Discuss PR’s Impact on Management & the World

April 20th, 1998 by

In this article, PR NEWS speaks to the authors of two new communications books. In the first conversation, we speak to Michael Morley, president of the New York office of Edelman, who provides fresh insight… Continued

Eddie Bauer Swallows Bitter Customer Satifaction Pill

April 20th, 1998 by

When trendy clothier Eddie Bauer ignored the maxim that the customer is always right, it learned how quickly PR disasters can take root and continue to damage a company’s reputation well after the incident. The… Continued

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April 20th, 1998 by

April 27-28 — "Media Relations Forum `98," Infocom Group, Marriott Marquis, New York, 800/959-1059. April 28 — "The Senior Management Forum," International Association of Business Communicators, Keybridge Marriott, Washington, DC, 800/776-4222; http://www.iabc.com. April 29 –… Continued

Managing Market Research In-House

April 20th, 1998 by

Grob Health & Science, Cambridge, Mass., has released the "Grob Guide to Market Research," a virtual bible for marketers. If you’re strapped with cumbersome research projects, the guide helps you better organize your goals and… Continued

Market Trends

April 20th, 1998 by

Survey Says Net Influence is Internal A new survey by the Institute for Public Relations, Gainesville, Fla., shows that the impact the Internet is havinga mostly internal impact on corporations. A key revelation indicates that… Continued

Media Insight: Men’s Health

April 20th, 1998 by

Address: 135 North 6th St. Emmaus, PA 18098; ph: 610/967-5171 If you plant an idea with a Men’s Health editor and it makes it to print, you’ll be reaching more than 1 million readers. One… Continued

Edelman Flap Underscores Need for PR Trade Association

April 20th, 1998 by

Last week, Edelman PR Worldwide, found itself knee deep in the Microsoft [MSFT] v. Department of Justice controversy. Microsoft was taken to task for a PR proposal from Edelman that is meant to help the… Continued