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A Turbulent Courtship: PR And Legal Must Embrace Love In The Time Of Litigation

April 14th, 2008 by

What do lawyers and public relations professionals have in common? A lot, as it turns out. For starters, both serve to protect their clients and prevent damages, both in terms of financial and reputational capital.… Continued

SEO: Avoiding A Lonely Death On The 37th Page Of Google Search Results

April 14th, 2008 by

Corporate communicators and nonprofit and agency execs are quick to talk about how to get the most out of digital channels, be they blogs, social networks or video-sharing platforms, but many still flounder when it… Continued

Facebook: Will it Pay to Stay on Top?

April 9th, 2008 by

Over the past five years, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, along with Divya Narendra, have been accusing Facebook "creator" Mark Zuckerberg of stealing the source code, design and business plan for Faceboook from them. The two sides of the… Continued

A NYT Radio Station PR Nightmare

April 8th, 2008 by

The classical New York Times-owned radio station WQXR has rejected an ad by a prominent New York Jewish group. The American Jewish Committee (AJC) claims that the station pulled a 60-second commentary about bombings carried… Continued

Tip Sheet: Managing The Generation Clash In The Workplace

April 7th, 2008 by

By Marjorie Clifton “Millennial” has become a buzzword, but do its users really know what it means? The issues we face in the workplace are less about the generations and more about the use of… Continued

Case Study: PR Initiative Taps Restaurant-Goers To Help Solve The Worldwide Water Crisis

April 7th, 2008 by

Company: UNICEF Agency: Droga5 Timeframe: 2007-2008 Like food, clothing and shelter, water is an essential resource, yet many the world over take it for granted–a tragedy, considering the fact that not having access to clean… Continued

Quick Study: Thought Leadership Gives An Edge; Traditional Advertising Models Are Shifting; Creativity M.I.A.

April 7th, 2008 by

*Leading Via Thought Leadership: The Expert’s Edge (McGraw-Hill, 2008), by Ken Lizotte, asserts that thought leaders–“the go-to authorities in their fields”–make more money than their competitors. The book, which cites strategies for obtaining thought-leadership status,… Continued

How To…Develop An Effective Internship Program

April 7th, 2008 by

Most professionals can remember a time when they were home from college during a summer break and interning in an industry that was likely to become their career after graduation. These days, internships–or fellowships, or… Continued

Did You Know?

April 7th, 2008 by

Seven Things You Will Learn In This Week’s Issue Of PR News 1. There are five levels of strategic giving. 2. Because heavy Internet users don’t acknowledge a difference between online and offline conversations, both… Continued

Strategy vs. Alchemy: Measuring CSR Efforts’ Impact On The Bottom Line

April 7th, 2008 by

By now, the value of incorporating sustainability or corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives into your communications plans need not be stated–but what about quantifying that value to measure its direct impact on business results? The… Continued