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2012 CSR Awards: Community Partnership

April 17th, 2012 by

Co-Winner: Toys “R” Us Inc. – Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation “Fight Childhood Cancer, One Cup at a Time” Fundraising Campaign Toys ”R” Us Children’s Fund partnered with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) as part of… Continued

2012 CSR Awards: Community Affairs

April 17th, 2012 by

Co-Winner: National Football League – NFL Play 60 The NFL Play 60 campaign is designed to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic by educating kids age 6-14 about health habits and the importance of being active… Continued

2012 CSR Awards: Cause Branding Campaign

April 17th, 2012 by

Winner: JetBlue Airways and Company 20 Inc. – Soar With Reading: Let Your Imagination Take Flight At first glance, JetBlue and PBS KIDS don’t have much in common. But in 2011 the two teamed up… Continued

2012 CSR Awards: Blog

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Winner: Amway – Amway One by One Campaign for Children Blog The One by One blog started in 2006 as a way to increase transparency, converse with supporters and showcase the impact the organization makes… Continued

2012 CSR Awards: Annual Report

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Winner: Bank of America, Weber Shandwick, APCO Worldwide and Hill Holiday Opportunity in Motion: Bank of America’s 2010 Corporate Social Responsibility Report In 2010, Bank of America published its first comprehensive GRI-compliant Corporate Social Responsibility… Continued

Product Recommendations: That’s What Friends Aren’t For

April 16th, 2012 by

When consumers are buying a car or choosing a vitamin or a bank—or almost anything—they may ask their friends what they think. But, only 38% will trust a product or a service more because friends… Continued

Product Recommendations: That’s What Friends Aren’t For

April 16th, 2012 by

When consumers are buying a car or choosing a vitamin or a bank—or almost anything—they may ask their friends what they think. But, only 38% will trust a product or a service more because friends… Continued

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

April 16th, 2012 by

1. Photo sharing app Instagram follows Pinterest as the latest hot social platform with a visual focus. (p. 1) 2. In 10 years, the number of AOR relationships has dropped from 50% to 15%. (p.… Continued

Quick Study: Confidence in Earned Media Up While Paid Plummets; Online Advocacy Soars; Smartphones Propel Web Radio

April 16th, 2012 by

â–¶ Public Trust in Paid Media Declines, While Earned Media’s Cred Grows: Researchfirm Nielsen polled 28,000 Web users in 56 countries and found that 92% had high levels of confidence in “earned media” such as… Continued

Quick Study: Confidence in Earned Media Up While Paid Plummets; Online Advocacy Soars; Smartphones Propel Web Radio

April 16th, 2012 by

â–¶ Public Trust in Paid Media Declines, While Earned Media’s Cred Grows: Researchfirm Nielsen polled 28,000 Web users in 56 countries and found that 92% had high levels of confidence in “earned media” such as… Continued