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As economic realities shutter publications and shrink newsrooms and resources, PR professionals have had to transform their outreach efforts to often overtaxed reporters.

The new media landscape, and how PR professionals cope with this media transformation, affects brands and ultimately the bottom line. Even the definition of media has changed: No longer does it refer to journalists from established media companies—some of which have ceased to exist, while others are down to bare-bones resources.

Remember when your parents told you: “It’s not what’s on the outside that counts, but what you have inside that really matters?”  Corporate America is adhering to that same sage advice. A closer look at… Continued

It’s the age-old question that still stumps many PR professionals: What’s the most accurate way to measure public relations? It’s relatively easy to count numbers of clips, but that doesn’t reflect the full scope of a public relations initiative. The hard part is accounting for the intangibles, such as swaying public opinion.

You will consistently have clients that are criticized online, either directly or through Web sites like VerizonSucks.com. When they ask you, or more likely ask their lawyers to try and suppress that speech, you have to be able to advise your client of the consequences.

According to a new report from BIA/Kelsey, the geo-targeted display (aka banner) ad market in the U.S. is expected to grow from $897 million in 2008 to $1.9 billion in 2013, representing a compound annual growth rate of 16%. The forecast also anticipates that the geo-targeted display market will grow from 10.2% of all display ads sold in 2008 to 15% by 2013.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is the world’s greatest corporate storyteller. His techniques, sharpened over the years, can be used by PR professionals to pitch their clients or win new business. Here are seven rules Jobs… Continued

Traditional tactics mesh well with sales results, particularly in the case of Verizon and its TV offering, FiOS. Eric Rabe, the company’s senior VP of media relations, says his role in creating awareness of FiOS launches is really all about sales.

PR practitioners have long sought to prove their worth to the C-suite by generating return on investment. To this day, the primary way for PR pros to demonstrate ROI is through sales.

With the holidays upon us and companies intensely interacting with customers, responsive, positive customer service becomes tantamount to driving revenues and keeping consumers coming back. In the past, the role of PR in achieving optimal… Continued