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

December 19th, 2011 by

1. PR pros have seen clicks on social media ads cost as little as 25 cents.  2. eMarketer estimates Facebook’s ad revenue to be about $4.27 billion in 2011.  3. According to the PR News… Continued

Case Study: Sly Messaging and a Personal Media Relations Touch Help Drive Global Buzz Around Hilton’s Spa Launch

December 19th, 2011 by

To achieve maximum buzz around the launch of its first "eforea: spa at Hilton," the communications team concealed as many details as possible leading up to the official announcement. Mini spa treatments for journalists didn’t hurt, either.

Four Media Relations Faux Pas to Avoid on Twitter  

December 19th, 2011 by

Sandra Fathi, president of Affect, offers tips on what not to do when using Twitter to communicate with media professionals.

Kmart’s Inadvertent Feel-Good Xmas Story

December 16th, 2011 by

Kmart has enjoyed great—and free—press this holiday season from widespread acts by Good Samaritans helping to pay off other shoppers’ layaway debts, AP reports.

Facebook’s Timeline Finally Launches

December 15th, 2011 by

The highly anticipated new feature offers compatibility with third-party applications, opening the door for more direct, and indirect, audience engagement.

PR News Q&A With Pitney Bowes’ Matthew Broder: Twitter as an Ideal Point of Connection Between You and Your B2B Customers

December 15th, 2011 by

Pitney Bowes’ VP of corporate communications discusses how he uses Twitter to build community and engage key stakeholders.

PR News Q&A With Pitney Bowes’ Matthew Broder: Twitter as an Ideal Point of Connection Between You and Your B2B Customers

December 15th, 2011 by

Pitney Bowes’ VP of corporate communications discusses how he uses Twitter to build community and engage key stakeholders.

Chuck E. Cheese’s Tells the Kids to Lay Off the Heavy Machinery

December 14th, 2011 by

Because of an internal communications snafu, some of the popular restaurant chain’s franchises have been breaking child labor laws.

Avon’s PR Staff on Call During CEO Transition Period

December 14th, 2011 by

Avon announced that it’s on the hunt for a new CEO, and its PR staff will now be tasked with publicly managing what might be a long CEO transition process.

Content Spend Considerable in 2011—More in 2012

December 14th, 2011 by

Social media and blogs accounted for a quarter of B2B marketing spending in 2011, and that number is expected to increase substantially in 2012.