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Best Practices for Increasing Visibility of CSR Campaigns

June 22nd, 2009 by

Christine Dotts, CSR PR manager for Intel, provides the following best practices based on the widespread success of the company’s CSR initiatives: •    Tell the story: “We are constantly looking for opportunities throughout the organization… Continued

B2B Journalists Feel Digital Media Makes Their Jobs Easier

June 22nd, 2009 by

A recent study by Arketi Group finds that 68% of journalists feel that social media has generally had a positive effect on reporting within the B2B sector. Of the 61 professional journalists across several B2B… Continued

Social Media Drives Integration & Provides Measurement Solutions

June 19th, 2009 by

The emergence of social media as a core business function has created enormous opportunities for public relations and communications professionals to get a bigger piece of the organizational pie—an opportunity, to be sure, but one… Continued

Remember That Listening Equals Measuring

June 17th, 2009 by

Thanks to the duality of modern communications (organizations’ control being less than or, at best, equal to that of stakeholders), listening

Prepping for Interviews During a Crisis

June 16th, 2009 by

Knowing how to respond to the media when your company is in crisis mode is critical. Following are six best practices that will steer you toward the right course when facing the press during a… Continued

Quick Study: Summertime Benefits; Compensating via Social Media; C-Level Votes for Web Ads; Innovation Investments a Must-Have

June 15th, 2009 by

â–¶ All Work and No Play Makes for Dull Summer, Study Finds: Flexible schedules and early Friday departures are the most coveted employee summer perks, according to a survey developed by administrative staffing agency OfficeTeam.… Continued

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