As discussed in “Play to Win: Prove Your Worth (and Profit) as a Results-Oriented Agency” (see pages 1, 6), billing strategies are a key benchmark of an agency’s bottom-line success, but by no means is… Continued
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Zeroing in on Your Universe of Online Influencers
June 29th, 2009 by PRNEWSYou could have the greatest messaging, the best brand identity or the coolest content in the world, but if you don’t know where your target audiences are talking to each other online, you’ll never get… Continued
The Art of Listening: Finding & Monitoring The Most Influential Online Conversations
June 29th, 2009 by PRNEWS“From listening comes wisdom and from speaking, repentance.” So goes the old proverb, and nowhere is it more relevant than in social media. After all, with the vast number of online platforms enabling universally broadcast… Continued
12 Rules for Negotiating the Best Agency Agreements With Your Clients
June 29th, 2009 by PRNEWSAccording to Michael Lasky, partner with Davis & Glibert LLP, there are 12 rules agency executives should follow to ensure win-win agreements with their clients: 1. Write a “dear new client” letter. “This is the… Continued
Pay for Play: Prove Your Worth (and Profit) as a Results-Oriented Agency
June 29th, 2009 by PRNEWSDiscussions surrounding compensation practices have been particularly topical lately, what with the news of ailing British Airways ’ new plan to help offset its losses: Ask employees to work without pay for up to four… Continued
Beware of Greenwashing Your Business
June 29th, 2009 by PRNEWSBefore you tag your company as green, be sure that you do a self-audit: Are you responsibly
Torching the Media Competition
June 29th, 2009 by PRNEWSCoordinating communications around the sponsorship of the Olympic Games is an immense challenge in and of itself. Imagine, then, what Lenovo and its agency partner Ketchum faced when the preliminary stage of their Beijing Olympics… Continued
Handling The High-Profile Abramoff Case: A Lobbying Scandal Becomes a PR Mess
June 25th, 2009 by PRNEWSThe first time I got a press call about Jack Abramoff, it barely registered as a crisis. By the time he pleaded guilty and went to prison in 2006, more than 6,000 news stories had appeared about
The C-Level Votes for Web Ads
June 23rd, 2009 by PRNEWSForbes ’ 2009 Advertising Effectiveness study is out, and it shows that advertisers consider digital media an increasingly valuable avenue for improving brand perception.