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One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Recognizing and Handling Different Reporter Styles

May 12th, 2009 by

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

More Than Half of Shoppers Consider Sustainability

May 12th, 2009 by

According 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

At 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

What 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

â–¶ 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

According 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

Advertising, 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

Financial 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

When 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

When 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