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Seven Things You Will Learn In This Week’s Issue Of PR News 1. Community involvement should have broader business implications. 2. 92% of surveyed journalists believe that online newsrooms are important communications channels during crises.… Continued

Succession planning isn’t limited to communications departments within Fortune 500 companies that have celebrity CEOs and a lot to lose when the CEOs leave. Whether you work for a nonprofit with a skeletal staff, a… Continued

When American Airlines began grounding its fleet of M-80s on April 8, 2008, due to necessary wire inspections, travelers across the country collectively grumbled–loudly–about yet another crisis in the airline industry that precipitated massive delays… Continued

Paul Buchheit and Bret Taylor, the geniuses behind Gmail and Google Maps, started a social networking aggregator called FriendFeed seven months ago and it seems as if this new concept is finally starting to catch… Continued

In an attempt to avoid an all-but-forced merger with Microsoft, Yahoo has taken steps  to create a business partnership with fellow search giant Google. But the alliance has antitrust regulators concerned. Legal experts say any… Continued

By Jeff Julin “All business begins with the public permission and exists by public approval.” – Arthur W. Page The concept that the public confers a “license to operate” on an organization was true when… Continued

Company: Leading Brands Inc. Timeframe: Nov. 2007 – June 2008 Although there are many marketers who still harbor deep apprehension about running campaigns in the social networking sites, others have taken to it like proverbial… Continued

*Recession’s Impact on Small Businesses: Economic downturns have had inconsistent impacts on entrepreneurs and small business owners in the past; sometimes, they create a context in which behemoth businesses become crippled, thus allowing small potatoes… Continued

The Institute for Crisis Management recently released its annual Crisis Report, which detailed the state of business crises during 2007. Defined as “any problem or disruption that triggers negative stakeholder reactions that could impact the… Continued

Seven Things You Will Learn In This Week’s Issue Of PR News 1. According to a recent crisis report, management was the origin of 52% of past business crises. 2. To add legitimacy to your… Continued