Stories by PRNEWS

The 1-2 Advertising/PR Punch: Integrated, Knockout Comms Strategies Revealed

October 17th, 2011 by

As these examples of great PR paired with ad campaigns attest, PR is not simply a support mechanism for advertising, it’s a critical driver for brand awareness.

The 1-2 Advertising/PR Punch: Integrated, Knockout Comms Strategies Revealed

October 17th, 2011 by

As these examples of great PR paired with ad campaigns attest, PR is not simply a support mechanism for advertising, it’s a critical driver for brand awareness.

Social Media Guidelines Should Inspire Engagement, Not Restrict It

October 17th, 2011 by

At the PRSA Conference, Priya Ramesh of CRT/tanaka and George Faulkner of IBM said that social media guidelines can empower employees if their wellspring is an organization’s culture and goals.

SEC’s Demands for More Transparency in Reporting Cyber Hacks Hold Hidden Message for PR Pros

October 14th, 2011 by

The SEC’s new guidelines for public companies that report cyber hacks only serve to emphasize the importance of having a crisis plan that deals specifically with this new wave of criminal activity.

Urban Outfitters Gives the Silent Treatment

October 13th, 2011 by

When a Native American blogger called out Urban Outfitters for appropriating Navajo culture, the retailer waited three days before responding.

As Service Outages Spread, BlackBerry Faces Major PR Test

October 12th, 2011 by

Research in Motion missed the opportunity to get in front of the story when its BlackBerry services failed overseas, and now the outages have spread to North America.

Sprint Nextel Scrambles After Botched Investor/Analyst Call

October 12th, 2011 by

After failing to answer key questions from analysts, the already embattled wireless company must repent to gain back trust.

The End of Netflix’s Negative News Cycle—For Now

October 10th, 2011 by

When Netflix announced that it would be nixing its Qwikster service, the company admitted to moving too fast and altering the customer experience too quickly—and it may have finally stopped the surrounding bad press.

How Can BrandLink Clean Up the Blogging Mess Created by Exec?

October 10th, 2011 by

When an executive at BrandLink Communications accidentally hit "reply all" to a private e-mail, he created both a PR disaster for the agency and a possible learning opportunity.

When Pitching Deal Bloggers, Don’t Be Frugal With Information

October 10th, 2011 by

Leah Ingram, founder of the Suddenly Frugal Blog, provides do’s and don’ts for pitching to deal bloggers and discusses which brand deals are blog-able.