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Keys to Gaining Customers’ Trust Online

June 15th, 2009 by

The social media revolution has toppled traditional models of brand building and reputation preservation. It has also forced brand leaders to recalibrate their approaches to building trust among customers. According to Bob Pearson, president of… Continued

Bankruptcy of Trust: Redefining Values to Safeguard Your Reputation

June 15th, 2009 by

Trust is at the core of every type of relationship, from friendships to marriages, so why wouldn’t it be central to the bond between stakeholders and businesses? Without this adhesive, so many aspects of organizational… Continued

Handling The High-Profile Abramoff Case: A Lobbying Scandal  Becomes a PR Mess

June 15th, 2009 by

The 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

Finding the Right Media Hooks for a CSR Story

June 15th, 2009 by

When UPS executives set out to initiate aggressive media outreach around its various environmental endeavors, they decided to use the following nine stories as news hooks, upon which they could build their overall campaign message:… Continued

Social Media Measurement Checklist

June 10th, 2009 by

With social media playing an intricate role in the way companies do business, use the checklist below to ensure you take full

Green is Fundamental to Business Strategies Despite Economy

June 9th, 2009 by

According to a recent survey conducted by Zogby International and Cisco, nearly one-third of businesses say green strategy will not be deterred by economic conditions. Three in ten (29%) U.S. business leaders say their green… Continued

10 Ways to Generate Buzz for Your Business

June 9th, 2009 by

During the first quarter of 2009, according to a recent report by The Nielsen Company, businesses spent $3.8 billion less on advertising than they did during the same time frame in 2008. With advertising expenditures… Continued

Quick Study: Crisis Coverage; Online Newsroom Access; Small Biz & Social Media; Climate Change

June 8th, 2009 by

â–¶ For Business Crises, Bad Press Doesn’t Fit the Crime: According to a recent report by the Institute for Crisis Management, negative news coverage of business crises was disproportionately high in 2008. The study, which… Continued

THE 5-STEP COMMUNICATIONS MEASUREMENT SCORECARD

June 8th, 2009 by

When trying to prove PR’s contribution to overall organizational success, it is wise to focus on how you can use PR planning to accelerate the accomplishments of your goals and objectives. According to Kathy Collins,… Continued

Proving Communications’ Worth: From Top-Down to the Bottom Line

June 8th, 2009 by

For communications executives, it seems there could never be enough how-to articles, best-practices lists or strategic roadmaps about ways in which they can prove their worth to senior management (and clients, for that matter), and… Continued