What follows are 10 surefire ways to help you measure the right activities and then translate your results—so that everyone gets the message. 1. Go ahead and jump in—before you get pushed. If you’re sitting… Continued
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Citizenship Critical, Recession or Not
September 29th, 2009 by PRNEWSBolstering recent studies indicating that CSR is still important in American business is yet another recently released studies, which says essentially the same thing.
Double-Edged Sword: How Social Media Can Fuel & Extinguish Crises
September 28th, 2009 by PRNEWSNowhere is time more of the essence than in crisis communications. But, as executives know all too well these days, time—at least in the context of business—no longer exists on a linear plane. Its dimensionality… Continued
Quick Study: Corporate Confidence & New Comms Programs; Social Media Metrics Lag; Agency Evals; Corporate Citizenship
September 28th, 2009 by PRNEWSâ–¶ Rising Corporate Confidence a Boon for Communications Departments: According to a report from the New York chapter of IABC and Trident Communications, corporate confidence is on the rise, and communications/marketing programs are benefiting accordingly.… Continued
PR News Announces PR People Award Finalists
September 28th, 2009 by PRNEWSOnce again, the finalists in this year’s PR News PR People Awards set an even higher standard of excellence and innovation in the realm of communications, and they did so in the midst of a… Continued
5 Steps to Creating and Executing a Successful Social Media Campaign
September 28th, 2009 by PRNEWSIntegrating social media technologies into existing efforts can be an intimidating prospect for many companies. It may seem difficult and even dangerous for your corporate reputation and risky for your privacy and messaging control. However,… Continued
EXAMPLES OF FACEBOOK IN ACTION
September 28th, 2009 by PRNEWSImitation is the greatest form of flattery, as the adage goes. In the context of successful communications initiatives executed via Facebook, Virilion founder Shabbir Safdar cites the following companies and their specific Facebook applications as… Continued
KEY FACEBOOK ANALYTICS
September 28th, 2009 by PRNEWSQuantitative: • Popularity: Number of fans/members/attendees • Frequency: Comments/postings Qualitative: • Quality of comments/dialogue: Offensive language vs. meaningful content • Relevance: Is the topic of conversation relevant to your brand, product or issue? • Sentiment:… Continued
Friend or Foe? Facebook Helps Turn Stakeholders Into Friends
September 28th, 2009 by PRNEWS“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” In the context of social media, a slight variation of this famous line from The Godfather: Part II is more apropos: Keep your friends close but, your… Continued
Use Video to Advance PR Efforts
September 24th, 2009 by PRNEWSWith a library of more than 70 million videos, YouTube’s status as the leading video-sharing platform is indisputable. Companies of all shapes and sizes have turned to the platform to try their hands at “going… Continued