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PR Advisers: Must-Have Components of an Effective Social Media Policy: Executive Sponsorship, Authenticity, Wiggle Room

August 13th, 2009 by

In this first installment of “PR Advisers,” a biweekly feature in which PR News poses a question about a hot-button communications issue to a handful of experts, we ask the following: What is one must-have… Continued

Cultivating a Culture of Engagement That Translates Externally

August 12th, 2009 by

In the dynamic of social media-fueled conversations, modern business communications has become a game of tug of war, with management teams on one end of the proverbial rope, and various stakeholder groups on the other.… Continued

A Rundown of UPS’ Social Media Iinitiatives

August 12th, 2009 by

Today, not only is every company a media company; every person is a media channel. Communications executives need to engage them directly in permission-based interactions, where the benefit to the customer is always put before the benefit to the company.

Must-Have Components of an Effective Social Media Policy: Executive Sponsorship, Authenticity, Wiggle Room

August 10th, 2009 by

In this first installment of “PR Advisers,” a biweekly feature in which PR News poses a question about a hot-button communications issue to a handful of experts, we ask the following: What is one must-have… Continued

Best Practices to Leverage Keyword Insights

August 10th, 2009 by

When identifying keywords to optimize online content for search, Robb Hecht, SVP and digital marketing strategist at imc strategy labs, recommends the following best practices: • Industry/Market Knowledge: Consider your market knowledge when formulating content… Continued

SEO LINKING STRATEGIES

August 10th, 2009 by

Internal Links: • Use Google Webmaster Tools, which gives reports on internal and external links/traffic. • Structure and label links within in your site’s navigation to improve SEO results. • If your site has the… Continued

Writing for the Web: Adapting Online Content to Improve Visibility

August 10th, 2009 by

Content is king, as the not-so-old adage goes. If that’s true (and let’s assume it is), then search engines are the higher beings to which these kings’ power is ascribed. It’s an apt metaphor when… Continued

DELL blazes two-way path to consumers with Ideastorm

August 10th, 2009 by

Dell’s crowdsourcing platform Ideastorm was launched February 2007, less than two year’s after the infamous “Dell Hell” scenario that left the company’s reputation reeling. Created specifically to give customers a direct connection to the brand,… Continued

Crowd Control: Crowdsourcing Puts Brands in Consumers’ Hands

August 10th, 2009 by

“Crowdsourcing” has become a standard neologism in modern business dialect. A combination of “outsourcing” and “crowd surfing,” the term means exactly what it implies: outsourcing a task that usually would be performed by an employee… Continued

Trust in Biz Takes a Turn—for the Best

August 10th, 2009 by

Each year, the annual Edelman Trust Barometer takes the pulse of informed publics’ confidence in public and private institutions worldwide. In January 2009, the research revealed the lowest trust levels in its 10-year history—likely a… Continued