We are in the midst of a holiday season fraught with contradictory needs. The economy needs a boost from consumer spending, but shoppers are wary of parting with their dwindling dollars. Nonprofits have more people… Continued
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Short and Sweet: Writing & Optimizing Web Content = An Exercise in Discretion
December 22nd, 2008 by PRNEWSWriting content for dissemination via Web channels has little to do with prose, try as the long-form writers among us might to prove otherwise. Verbosity holds little appeal for audiences who consume information online. For… Continued
Trend Watch: Shaping Communications Strategies for 2K9
December 22nd, 2008 by PRNEWSThe upcoming New Year signals the usual calendar changeover, but this go-round the annual tradition seems to be wrought with more anticipation than Y2K: It marks the transition of power from George W. Bush to… Continued
Relationship Training: Building a Media Network One Reporter at a Time
December 17th, 2008 by PRNEWSBuilding relationships with journalists is not much different than with anybody else in business: It takes time and effort and you get out of it what you put in. But the dividends from that effort… Continued
How to Look On Top of the World, When You’re Actually Crashing
December 16th, 2008 by PRNEWSBusiness is down, cash flow is tight, foot traffic is slow and morale is at an all-time low. When we are hurting, there is an inherent nature to share our pain and seek comfort. Going… Continued
Evolution of an Eco Experience
December 16th, 2008 by PRNEWSMany of today’s environmental problems are ones that are most influenced by the behavior of everyday people. Our individual actions—mowing the lawn, cleaning the house, driving the car—produce small amounts of pollution that when added… Continued
Tip Sheet: Coalition Building in the Age of Obama
December 15th, 2008 by PRNEWSBy Neal Cohen And Evan Kraus Inauguration Day is quickly approaching, but many are still talking about the important lessons learned from the recent presidential election. Among the many historic features of this event, one… Continued
Case Study: Transition of Power: Communicating to Maintain Brand Strength & Consumer Confidence During an Acquisition
December 15th, 2008 by PRNEWSCompany: SurfControl Agency: Citigate Cunningham Timeframe: 2007 Periods of transition around mergers and acquisitions present innumerable challenges for organizations, especially when a primary goal is to retain a brand’s relevance and prominence in the marketplace.… Continued
Quick Study: CMOs Not Interested in Socializing; Marketers Pressured to Show ROI; Millennial Journos Lead New Media Usage
December 15th, 2008 by PRNEWS*Social Networks a Low Priority for CMOs: Despite the cultural phenomenon that Facebook and MySpace have become the past five years, 55% of the CMOs at leading brands surveyed by Epsilon, in partnership with GfK… Continued
How To…Conduct Communications Research
December 15th, 2008 by PRNEWSUndertaking research is an increasingly important part of communications executives’ jobs, whether it’s to contribute to measurement efforts, facilitate integration, justify budgets or simply gather intelligence about their target stakeholders. But research is the stuff… Continued