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PR News Q&A: C-Suite Getting Serious About Crisis Planning

May 5th, 2010 by

APCO Worldwide’s Eliot Hoff offers a preview of his panel discussion to be held at PR News’ Public Affairs Conference.

Customer Analytics Top Marketing Priority

May 3rd, 2010 by

According to the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council’s recent survey, customer analytics are a top priority for marketers in the coming year. The survey drew from 600 senior marketing managers in the Council’s network.

PR Agency Revenue Down 8.9% in 2009

May 3rd, 2010 by

An annual Advertising Age report for 2009 reveals that revenue and jobs are at a 16-year low in the agency sector. Revenue for U.S. marketing-communications agencies—advertising, marketing services, media, health care, and public relations—tumbled 7.5% to $28.4 billion in 2009.

Setting the Stage: How PR Aligns Messaging With Advertising

May 3rd, 2010 by

PR and advertising efforts around its in-home draught product BeerTender were closely aligned through mimicking the "at home" experience.

Case Study: Potent PR Brew Drives Buzz and Awareness Around Launch of Heineken’s ‘In-Home’ Pouring Product

May 3rd, 2010 by

Company: Heineken USA Agency: MS&L Timeframe: January – June 2008 Along with baseball, drinking beer is one of America’s great pastimes. The U.S. beer category is a $91.6 billion industry, accounting for 52% of the… Continued

‘Most Innovative Companies’ and Their Presence on Facebook

May 3rd, 2010 by

After Businessweek released its list of the most innovative companies, PR News informally checked on how the top 15 match up with their Facebook presence.

Text Messaging and PR: Personal Platform a Powerful Call to Action

May 3rd, 2010 by

A relatively new frontier for PR outreach, text messaging has the potential for optimal two-way communications with targets—but proceed with caution.

Turf Wars Hinder PR/Marketing Union, Yet Reconciliation Is Possible

May 3rd, 2010 by

While some silos still exist, the PR/marketing relationship may be headed for bliss as the line between the two functions continues to blur.

Media Execs Optimistic

April 26th, 2010 by

A Booz & Company study shows that despite falling revenues in traditional media companies, most industry executives are optimistic about their financial prospects.

Consumers Connect With Online Ads

April 26th, 2010 by

According to data from the Nielsen Company and Microsoft, video ads shown during full-episode online TV shows yield deeper brand impact than corresponding on-air TV ads.