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Did You Know?

January 21st, 2008 by

Seven Things You Will Learn In This Week’s Issue Of PR News 1. When conducting market research, choose frameworks carefully; 3-point favorability scales differ greatly from 4-point ones. 2. Even if a measurement budget starts… Continued

Plays Well With Others: Team Building Exercises to Streamline Employee Relations

January 21st, 2008 by

Gone are the days of cafeteria warfare, where the decision of where to sit and with whom defined you in the social hierarchy–or so you thought. True, playground initiations (and, now, MySpace popularity contests) are… Continued

Market Research: Planning, And a Little Math, Go a Long Way

January 21st, 2008 by

Actions may speak louder than words, but numbers speak louder than actions–at least where getting C-suite buy-in is concerned. Hence the importance of measurement, metrics, accountability, quantifiable outcomes, analysis. No matter your preferred label, as… Continued

Tip Sheet: Measurement Methods: You Think You Know, But You Have No Idea

January 14th, 2008 by

Today, even though good communication is vital to every organization’s success, we still agonize over measuring the effectiveness of our programs. So, is your organization getting the most out of its communications dollars? The odds… Continued

Case Study: K-Fed Flips Burgers, Divorces Britney–And It’s a PR/Advertising Dream Come True

January 14th, 2008 by

Company: Nationwide Agency: Fleishman Hillard Timeframe: Ongoing As more Baby Boomers slide into retirement, information on planning and saving for this milestone phase of life has dominated the airwaves and the print media. The messaging… Continued

Quick Study: Advocacy Trumps Advertising; New Year’s Resolutions In the Office; Business Plan Mistakes to Avoid

January 14th, 2008 by

*Advocacy vs. Advertising: A consumer survey conducted by Weber Shandwick across the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain demonstrates the increasing importance of brand advocacy, that is, the act of consumers promoting a brand to peers… Continued

Did You Know?

January 14th, 2008 by

Seven Things You Will Learn In This Week’s Issue Of PR News 1. When considering sample measurement methods, focus groups are traditional, while cluster factor analysis is cutting edge. 2. To maximize ROI on your… Continued

Image Patrol: Controversy Loves Company: Facebook and ABC vs. Fox News

January 14th, 2008 by

By Katie Paine In the interest of full disclosure, I live in New Hampshire, I’m a political junkie, Facebook is a client, and I support Barack Obama. So shoot me or ignore me, but there… Continued

Chew On This: Online Video Platforms Are The New Watercooler

January 14th, 2008 by

If you thought primetime television fell between the evening hours of 7 and 10, think again. Judging from the “video snacking” trend that’s sweeping through offices across the country, lunchtime is the new primetime, so… Continued

Case Study: From America With Love: Xerox Goes Viral to Touch Troops Overseas

January 7th, 2008 by

Company: Xerox Agency: Text 100 Public Relations Timeframe: 2006 – ongoing For the 300,000 U.S. servicemen and women who are stationed overseas, serving their country during a very unpopular war heightens their sense of duty… Continued