Stories by PRNEWS

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

Trust in Media a Mixed Bag

May 11th, 2009 by

Good news for Internet content producers: A recent TNS study reveals that people trust information they get from online news sources roughly to the same degree as information from friends. Among the findings: •    42%… Continued

Green Products Reign in a Poor Economy

May 11th, 2009 by

In this turbulent economic climate, environmentally friendly products may have the best prospects for success. The 2009 Cone Consumer Environmental Study indicates that despite the recession, only 8% of Americans consider themselves any less likely… Continued

A PR Firm Turns a Gaming Event into a Worldwide Sensation

May 6th, 2009 by

Widely referred to as the "Woodstock of gaming," QuakeCon is the largest local-area-network video game fan appreciation event in North America. Working with PR firm Rogers & Cowan, QuakeCon wanted to take the event global… Continued