That Barack Obama’s presidential campaign platform was built on the notion of change has proven to be poetic on many levels. Forget revisions—or complete redrafts—of policy (that’s a topic for another newsletter); the rules of… Continued
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What Can Brown Do For You Online? A Rundown of UPS’ Social Media Iinitiatives
August 3rd, 2009 by PRNEWSUPS Regifter Application: UPS executives created a Web application on Facebook and www.upsregifter.com in which users could “regift” virtual presents to friends and family.www.upsregifter.com The initiative was originally conceived as a fun holiday promotion, says… Continued
Advancing Reputations When Every Organization Is a Media Company
August 3rd, 2009 by PRNEWS“Every company is a media company, to some degree.” It’s a statement that was first attributed to CBS president Andrew Hayward, and its implications on organizations of all sizes have since grown to staggering proportions.… Continued
Basic Components of a Qualitative Measurement Program
August 3rd, 2009 by PRNEWSFollowing are key best practices to setting up an effective media measurement program:
Turn Small Brands Into Blockbuster Hits
August 3rd, 2009 by PRNEWSPR advisers are positioned to do well throughout this difficult economy during which marketing dollars need to work harder than ever. In a nutshell, this is because our profession has the expertise to build brands… Continued
Taming theSocial Media Beast in the Midst of a Crisis
July 30th, 2009 by PRNEWSBy now everyone in PR knows a crisis can be just 140 characters away. They also know social media requires the same thing as a successful face-to-face conversation: listening, and earnest interaction. Among the latest… Continued
Getting Senior Management On Board the Social Media Bandwagon
July 30th, 2009 by PRNEWSSenior management teams often get slapped with the control-freak label, and those who actually deserve the designation might be losing some sleep in this dawning of the social media era. Control—or the lack thereof—has been… Continued
Volunteerism Unfazed by Recession
July 28th, 2009 by PRNEWSEven during a time of a prolonged recession (sorry Newsweek), volunteerism remains strong says new report.
Giving Something Back
July 27th, 2009 by PRNEWSWhy being charitable can be a big boost to your company’s bottom line.
Promoting HR-PR Integration via Internal Metrics
July 27th, 2009 by PRNEWSMeasurement has always been—and will always be—a pillar of PR and communications, but it is usually associated with quantifying the results of external-facing initiatives, especially those that are media relations-related. But, as organizational strength and… Continued