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Apple Supplants Google as Brand With Best Reputation

February 24th, 2012 by

Apple beat out other major brands including Google, Amazon and Kraft in securing the highest reputation score in the Harris Interactive study’s history.

Business Bloggers Say ‘Authentic’ CEOs Get Most Respect

February 23rd, 2012 by

CEOs who admit their mistakes are not only perceived as authentic, but also as capable and effective leaders.

Will a New CEO Help Johnson & Johnson Regain Its Mojo?

February 22nd, 2012 by

The news that Johnson & Johnson’s longtime CEO Bill Weldon is stepping down as of April 1 has the business world buzzing: Is the 63-year-old Weldon’s departure and the appointment of Alex Gorsky as the… Continued

Quick Study: Apple Supplants Google as Brand with Best Reputation; Biz Bloggers Say ‘Authentic’ CEOs Gain Most Respect

February 20th, 2012 by

â–¶ Apple Boasts Best Corporate Reputation: Apple, Google and Coca-Cola are the brands boasting the best corporate reputations among U.S. consumers, says a Harris Interactive study. Polling 17,000 adults, the study found that Apple posted… Continued

Seven Things You Will Learn in This Week’s Issue of PR News

February 20th, 2012 by

1. The Jimmy Kimmel Live! YouTube channel takes in an estimated $1 million to $2 million in ad revenue per year. 2. Total visits to social site of the moment Pinterest grew from 10 million… Continued

Quick Study: CR Reporting Rises Among Top 100 U.S. Companies; Optimizing Content for Sharing Pays Off in Traffic

February 17th, 2012 by

▶ Corporate Citizenship Reporting Takes Off: More U.S. companies are formally reporting their corporate responsibility (CR) activities to stakeholders, finds a KPMG International analysis of CR reporting among the top 100 companies in 34 nations.… Continued

Bloomberg to Occupy Wall Street: Behave, and No Sleepovers

February 17th, 2012 by

In what some downtown Manhattan residents and workers would say is a move long overdue, at 1 a.m. on Nov. 15 New York City police officers rousted Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti Park, making… Continued

PR News Q&A With Heineken USA’s Afdhel Aziz: The Sharability Factor of Facebook Contests

February 17th, 2012 by

One of the main attractions of Facebook for brands is its natural adaptability for contests and promotions of all kinds. A fun, original contest goes to the very essence of Facebook—it is an audience builder… Continued

Netflix: Who Am I? Why Am I Here?

February 16th, 2012 by

After another round of bad news, Netflix seems to be switching gears once again, and is perhaps sending a message to customers and investors that it is unsure of its own identity. On Oct. 24,… Continued

Keeping the Media at Bay: Counterintuitive Yet Often Necessary

February 16th, 2012 by

While it is in the PR professional’s DNA to want to get the word out when it comes to news about their organization or client, sometimes it is smart—and necessary—to scale back the outreach.