Stories by Tracy Schmaler

Social Media Guidelines for Regulated Companies

May 27th, 2013 by

The use of social media just got a little more relevant—and risky—for publicly traded companies.

How To Measure Your CSR Efforts

May 27th, 2013 by

The SPI, or the world’s newest reporting standards on social and environmental reporting, is being introduced to countries and their governments.

Online Press Releases Can Be An Effective Vehicle To Drive Lead-Gen

May 27th, 2013 by

Press releases are an effective way to get a message out to a large number of media outlets. Unfortunately, that isn’t the end goal of most businesses.

Consumers Will Pay a Premium For a Brand “Experience”; Bucking a Trend, Gen-Yers Focus More On Their Savings

May 27th, 2013 by

Consumers will pay more for a product if the brand offers an interactive experience. Gen-Yers say they plan to increase their savings over the next year.

PR Expert Discusses the Highs and Lows of Sole Proprietorship

May 21st, 2013 by

Elizabeth Fairleigh sits down with PR News to fill us in on the day-to-day operations of running her own communications agency.

Along With Rise of Big Data Comes Risk of ‘Leakage’; Sure, It’s Not Sexy, But Senior Executives Prefer LinkedIn

May 20th, 2013 by

When it comes to making the most of your data, control is the name of the game. LinkedIn remains the top social media network for business professionals

Case Study: Environmental Fight to Protect Snow Gets Major Assist From Celebrity Snowboarders And Data-Driven Report

May 20th, 2013 by

Skiers and snowboarders are having an increasingly tough time finding new powder to master. The culprit? Climate change.

Melding Your Offline and Online Communications

May 20th, 2013 by

As communications professionals, we face a number of challenges in carrying the conversation across channels and particularly across the digital divide.

Reach Non-Wired Employees

May 20th, 2013 by

We now have more ways to connect internally than we sometimes know how to use. Still, our non-wired employees are as hard to reach as ever.

PR News Video of the Week: 5/17

May 17th, 2013 by

It may not do much for out-of-work actors, but this new Oreo ad is a pretty cool reminder of how brands are increasingly using animation to get their messages out.