Stories by PRNEWS

2009 PR People Awards: Account Director/Supervisor of the Year

December 7th, 2009 by

Robyn Fink, Formerly Account Supervisor, MWW Group Known for maintaining excellent rapport with clients, remarkable organizational skills and an assuredness under fire, Robyn Fink rolls the occasionally discordant strengths of a public relations supervisor into… Continued

2009 PR People Awards: Crisis Manager of the Year

December 7th, 2009 by

Tim McIntyre, VP of Corporate Communications, Domino’s Pizza When Domino’s experienced a crisis earlier this year, courtesy of two (now-ex) employees and YouTube, Tim McIntyre, the company’s VP of corporate communications, sprang into action. The… Continued

2009 PR People Awards: Corporate Social Responsibility Leader of the Year

December 7th, 2009 by

Matthew Rose, Chief Client Officer, Emanate Whether it’s providing on-the-ground crisis communications support for TWA following the crash of Flight 800 or launching a high-profile sustainability campaign for Samsung, Matthew Rose has always been at… Continued

2009 PR People Awards: Community Relations Professional of the Year

December 7th, 2009 by

Beth Courtier, Head of Charity Programmes, BT plc From the beginning of her career, Beth Courtier has relied strongly on all the basic tenets of effective PR: corporate communications, stakeholder engagement, reputation management and measurement.… Continued

2009 PR People Awards: Brand Marketer of the Year

December 7th, 2009 by

Jeff Tammes, VP of Strategic Marketing, Cornerstone When it comes to branding marketing campaigns, Jeff Tammes has not only infused it with a different spin but has radically shifted the paradigm altogether. Through his work… Continued

2009 PR People Awards: Agency Executive of the Year

December 7th, 2009 by

Leslie Gaines-Ross, Chief Reputation Strategist, Weber Shandwick Maintaining a corporate reputation in today’s networked world brings many different challenges than existed five years—let alone a generation—ago. The rise and the constant innovation of a connected… Continued

2009 PR People Awards: PR Professional of the Year (Corporate)

December 7th, 2009 by

Sal Petruzzi, Senior Vice President of Public Relations, Turner Broadcasting System The sheer scope of his executive responsibilities make Sal Petruzzi the embodiment of the traits that comprise the complete public relations professional. Head of… Continued

PR News Celebrates Excellence at PR People Awards

December 1st, 2009 by

Weber Shandwick’s Leslie Gaines-Ross and Turner Broadcasting System’s Sal Petruzzi were among PR News‘ PR People Award winners announced today at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Getting the C-Suite to Understand and Value CSR

December 1st, 2009 by

t is safe to assume that in a down economy, belts are tight in corporate America. And while corporate social responsibility (CSR) continues to grow by leaps and bounds in relevance, thanks in large part to the many corporations who have made a name for themselves by being more responsible and more sustainable (i.e., Starbucks, HP, Coca-Cola), it is often seen as something “nice to do” but certainly not a priority.

Feeling Socially Inept? It’s Time for a Social Media Gut Check

December 1st, 2009 by

Can’t get anyone talking about your product on Twitter? Not seeing even a blip in Web site traffic? When your social media plan is turning decidedly anti-social, it’s time to take a deep breath and start thinking differently about social media. It’s possible you may be wrapped up in using your extensive social media tool kit and not thinking about ideas and conversations that are flowing in cyberspace.