Stories by PRNEWS

In order to successfully launch a new “green” product or company, the following eight steps might be helpful: 1. Pick from the Top Ten Environmental Issues for one(s) you are most passionate about. 2. Build… Continued

The list of PR blunders, missteps and mixed messages in the financial industry is growing by the day. In the last month alone, we’ve seen a bank take receipt of another private jet, a prominent… Continued

Marketing Budgets Stable, Efficiency Not: Customer anxiety and cutbacks are the biggest factors influencing marketing budget allocation in 2009, according to the CMO Council’s annual Marketing Outlook study. The Council’s audit of more than 650… Continued

A short history of investor relations (IR) tells a lot about where it is today. Alexander Laskin, PhD, also takes a shot at what it could be tomorrow as he examines the IR research base… Continued

One would be hard-pressed to locate a business executive who could honestly remember a time when the media environment was as complex as it is today. Not only is there an ever-growing number of new… Continued

These days, it’s all about selling–selling a product or service to a customer, selling an idea to a client, selling yourself to a potential employer. For communications professionals, though, selling is old hat. PR’s rise… Continued

Green businesses are booming, showing consistent double digit growth in important industries like solar power, wind power, and organic food that are emerging as the biggest opportunities of our time. As it grows rapidly the… Continued

According to a recent survey by KPMG, annual reports on corporate social responsibility is on the rise—…"corporate responsibility reporting has gone mainstream—nearly 80% of the largest 250 companies worldwide issued reports, up from about 50… Continued

The PR industry continues to rely on social networking opportunities to leverage their business and reach otherwise unreachable clientele. Please share your thoughts and your experience on using social media as a valuable tool for leveraging for PR campaigns, increasing ROI and promoting your business as a whole.

By Hal Dash Community outreach–or, if you prefer, "community engagement"–has become an essential part of any firm’s toolbox for issues management and/or public affairs. Public relations professionals must be able to adapt and elevate their… Continued