Stories by PRNEWS

Countdown to Liftoff: Building Effective Product-Launch Platforms

September 24th, 2007 by

The business of launching new products and services has becoming increasingly complicated, thanks in part to the proliferation of new media, stakeholder empowerment and the need to understand and reach multiple audiences on a personal… Continued

Tip Sheet: How To Identify and Assuage Victims

September 17th, 2007 by

What is the single most powerful component of bad news? Is it conflict? Is it confrontation? Is it complexity? Or controversy? The crucial ingredient in bad news is the creation of victims and the failure… Continued

Case Study: Bridging the Digital Divide Through Philanthropic PR

September 17th, 2007 by

Company: Sun Microsystems/Sun Foundation Agency: MWW Timeframe: 2005-2006 Being a volunteer can be one of the noblest human endeavors. For Silicon Valley stalwart Sun Microsystems, volunteerism, both personal and corporate, is not simply a self-congratulatory… Continued

Quick Study: Relevant Web Sites; E-Mail Superpowers; Marketing Accountability Anguish

September 17th, 2007 by

*10 Tips to Keep Your Site Relevant: It’s a good idea to re-launch your Web site every two or three years to make sure your structure, layout, content and technologies are up-to-date and follow the… Continued

How To…Design a Web Site for Optimum Usability

September 17th, 2007 by

With all the bells and whistles now associated with online media, it is easy to “pimp” your Web site to the point that it resembles the aftermath of an all-night-rave: The colors are blinding, the… Continued

Did You Know?

September 17th, 2007 by

Seven Things You Will Learn In This Week’s Issue Of PR News 1. Open-source programming platforms offer low-cost, high-return options for developing a Web site. 2. 42% of surveyed marketing execs indicated dissatisfaction with marketing… Continued

Building Sustainable Brands: Do Third-Party Certifications Strengthen Your Story?

September 17th, 2007 by

Sustainability has, thus far, proved to be more than a fleeting trend.

The Cyber-Asylum: Measuring Impact of Online Influencers

September 17th, 2007 by

The inmates are running the asylum. No, it isn’t an epithet for Ken Kesey’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” but rather an acknowledgment of a tough reality for communicators: Customers – once the passive… Continued

Tip Sheet: Video Blogging To Build Brand Reputation

September 10th, 2007 by

If you type in the words “Video Blog” on a Google search, you’ll end up with more than 870,000,000 items. In February 2007, it was difficult to find more than a handful of video blogs… Continued

Case Study: A Match Made in Centerfield: DHL Delivers Results with a Homerun of a Sponsorship

September 10th, 2007 by

Company: DHL Agency: Ogilvy PR (until end of 2005); Taylor PR (from 2006 to present) Timeframe: 2005 – 2006 In a world where their two main competitors, UPS and FedEx, have exerted supreme dominance, DHL… Continued