Stories by PRNEWS

How To…Manage The Middle Man

June 4th, 2007 by

Middletons never did have a very good rap: Middle children stereotypically develop complexes from being the more neglected progeny; the playground pastime “monkey in the middle” taunts the unlucky outsider in a game of keep-away;… Continued

Did You Know?

June 4th, 2007 by

Seven Things You Will Learn In This Week’s Issue of PR News 1. 52% of surveyed execs don’t have a chief HR officer. 2. Because middle managers perform a job function and manage, it is… Continued

Mapping Your Message: The Key To Telling A Media Relations Success Story

June 4th, 2007 by

Media relations may be the foundation on which public relations was built, but oh how times have changed. Disintermediation, increased public scrutiny, consumer-generated media, stakeholder empowerment…

Playing Board Games: Maximizing External Insight To Avoid Checkmate

June 4th, 2007 by

Corporate-boardroom news usually hits the media pipeline as ‘it’ hits the fan. Enron’s dramatic fall from grace catapulted its powers-that-be from the boardroom to the courtroom; Hewlett-Packard’s boardroom scandal sent the company’s reputation through a… Continued

Tip Sheet: Can The Public Relations Industry Save The Planet? Maybe Not, But It Could Try

May 28th, 2007 by

Green has gone mainstream, and it’s about time. As a nation, we’ve been embarking on this movement for more than 30 years, and it’s officially hit its tipping point. After all, Time, Newsweek, Esquire, Vanity… Continued

Case Study: Out-Scooping The Competition: Ice Cream Lovers Vote In An Election Where Everyone Wins

May 28th, 2007 by

Company: Mayfield Dairy Farms Agency: Waterhouse PR Timeframe: 2006 Each year, Mayfield Dairy Farms introduces new limited-edition ice cream flavors as part of its Feature Flavor Program. This tradition has yielded some of the company’s… Continued

Quick Study: Gen Y Says, ‘Talk To Us;’ Online Video Gains Momentum; Employees Get Flexible

May 28th, 2007 by

Can You Hear Me Now? As discussed in last week’s feature, “Wooing Generation Y,” this new breed of young and talented workers is demanding that executives rethink their plans of action – and interaction. This… Continued

How To…Create An Intranet Communications Forum

May 28th, 2007 by

Digital communications channels have changed the face of employee and internal communications by allowing for constant, unfiltered, transparent dialogues to take place at work, but within the comfort of individuals’ cubicles. Additionally, with the much… Continued

Did You Know?

May 28th, 2007 by

Seven Things You Will Learn In This Week’s Issue Of PR News 1. 1% of a community generates new content, and 10% of a community contributes to existing content. 2. The agency billing-rate model is… Continued

Refrigerate After Opening: Extending Your Brand’s Digital Shelf Life

May 28th, 2007 by

Way back when (circa the late 20th century), companies could spoon-feed their brands straight to the mouths (and pockets) of consumers via the mass media machine. But gone are the days of yore. Now consumers… Continued