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Despite a Company’s Social/Community Priorities, Consumers Also Embrace Profitability

January 26th, 2009 by

A recent study reveals that a majority of global consumers understand that successful companies need to focus on profitability, their social and community obligations notwithstanding.

Tip Sheet: Social Media ROI: The Tools You Need to Succeed

January 26th, 2009 by

By Ted Weismann Not a day–or, if you are on Twitter, not an hour–goes by without discussion about how social media is changing our business. Depending on whom you listen to, its impact on communications… Continued

Case Study: Let Them Eat Ice Cream: PR Pros Aim High With a Luxury Brand Launch, Economic Downturn Be Damned

January 26th, 2009 by

Company: Haagen-Dazs Agency: Ketchum Timeframe: 2007 Despite its worldwide popularity as an ice cream, in 2007 Haagen-Dazs was feeling the pinch from competitors. It was also experiencing increased pressure to crank up profits due to… Continued

Quick Study: Profitability Respected by Consumers; Productivity Fights Downturn; Legacy & New Media; Top Marketing Trends

January 26th, 2009 by

*Consumers Respect Profitability: A study conducted by MS&L Worldwide and GfK Roper Public Affairs indicates that between 70% and 80% of global consumers understand and embrace the idea that successful companies and organizations, despite their… Continued

PR News Announces Legal PR Award Winners

January 26th, 2009 by

Whether it’s communicating the delicate terms of a merger or acquisition or gaining positive media exposure for a community event, PR executives who operate within the legal profession are among the most adept at mitigating… Continued

Under the Microscope: A New Regulatory Age Requires Increased Transparency

January 26th, 2009 by

It was his first full day on the job and already President Obama was making quite an impression. In the first of what will surely be many sweeping policy changes, he swiftly set firm limitations… Continued

It’s Not You, It’s Us: Communicating Layoffs & Other Internal Crises

January 26th, 2009 by

Last month, Jerry Yang rounded out his tenure as CEO of Yahoo with a mass memo to employees that announced 1,500 layoffs. It wasn’t the first e-mail of its kind to come from Yang, who… Continued

The Weather Channel: Going Green at Work

January 21st, 2009 by

The tide has turned. Concerns for the environment that once were considered controversial have now become mainstream. The commitment by The Weather Channel to work at all levels to further the green movement has its… Continued

Tips for Communications Training for a Digital World

January 21st, 2009 by

The proliferation of new media technology has made media training for the digital world a vocational necessity. Following are best practices for communicating your message via blogs, Web casts and podcasts:  Blogging: •    Examine your… Continued

A Lesson in Walking the Talk

January 20th, 2009 by

As a communications agency, we do a lot of talking. And, we advise our clients on how, when, where, and with whom they should talk specifically about issues of corporate social responsibility.  In an effort… Continued