Every so often, I stumble across an article attempting to psychoanalyze reporter’s styles. Some writers talk about machine gunners—reporters who fire one question after another after another. Others believe reporters follow specific patterns. Just last… Continued
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More Than Half of Shoppers Consider Sustainability
May 12th, 2009 by PRNEWSAccording to a new study released by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and Deloitte, fifty-four percent of shoppers demonstrated that they actively consider environmental sustainability characteristics in their buying decisions. But while shoppers are often… Continued
Necessary Evil: SEO Terms Communicators Need to Know
May 11th, 2009 by PRNEWSAt first glance, Web jargon might make right-brained communications executives squeamish, but fear not: Taking some time to learn a few basics will enhance your social media SEO and SEM strategies tenfold. The following tools… Continued
Prevent, Manage, Recover, Repeat: 3 Stages of Crisis Communications
May 11th, 2009 by PRNEWSWhat began as a tasteless prank quickly snowballed into a monumental reputational crisis for Domino’s in mid-April. The scene: One pizza-chain employee prepares sandwiches in the most unsanitary manner imaginable (think snot, flatulence…enough said) while… Continued
Quick Study: Reputation Paramount in a Recession; Green Products Rule; Online Content Skyrockets; Most-Trusted Sources
May 11th, 2009 by PRNEWSâ–¶ In Recession, Protect Your Reputation: The Reputation Institute (RI) has released the results of its 2009 U.S. Reputation Pulse study, which ranks 153 companies in the categories of products/services, innovation, governance, workplace, citizenship, leadership… Continued
How To…Assess & Respond to Negative Blog Posts
May 11th, 2009 by PRNEWSAccording to a research report released by scholars at the Society for New Communications Research, the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth and Financial Insite Inc., Fortune 500 companies are further along in their adoption of public-facing… Continued
Engage Employees to Maximize the Impact of Your Corporate Messaging
May 11th, 2009 by PRNEWSAdvertising, public relations and Web marketing are tactics that virtually every organization uses to reach their customers and prospects. Companies ultimately spend whatever it takes to develop strategic branding messages that will click with their… Continued
Sample Enterprise Community Metrics
May 11th, 2009 by PRNEWSFinancial Metrics: Revenue generated (direct and indirect, i.e. client retention or pass-through revenue gained through bundled services) minus operational costs. Operational Metrics: Fully burdened costs of community operations including technology, development, content acquisition and staffing.… Continued
Enterprise Communities: Adding Value via b2b Social Networks
May 11th, 2009 by PRNEWSWhen somebody uses the term “social network,” what is the first thing that comes to mind? Chances are, Facebook, MySpace or LinkedIn will be your go-to word association. These established online communities offer substantial benefits… Continued
New Media Landscape Gives Spokespeople More Control Over Messaging
May 11th, 2009 by PRNEWSWhen was the last time you read an article online without at least one URL to click on for more information about the topic? For that matter, doesn’t almost every TV or radio news program… Continued