Stories by PRNEWS

Case Study: Mining a Niche for PR Gold

August 28th, 2006 by

Company: OpsTechnology Agency: VerbFactory Timeframe: 2004 to present Many PR professionals will either laugh or cringe in recalling executives who demand (not expect, demand) coverage in publications such as the Wall Street Journal or the… Continued

PR Sherpa: CSR Resources

August 28th, 2006 by

Got Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on the brain? If you don’t, you should…

Quick Study: Global Brand Health; Shifting Focus of Communications Competencies

August 28th, 2006 by

The Dangers And Opportunities Behind Global Brands *A study released last month by the Economist’s Intelligence Unit reported that, “Cultural differences between countries, the intangible nature of services and the fragmentation of marketing channels, all… Continued

Measurement Award Goes To Porter Novelli And Watson Pharma:

August 28th, 2006 by

Last week, the Institute for Public Relations announced the winner of its annual Jack Felton Golden Ruler Award, which honors public relations campaigns or programs with clear, measurable objectives and innovative methods of evaluation. This… Continued

How To…Pitch a Blog

August 28th, 2006 by

In today’s media landscape, blogs are to communications what radio was in the 1920s and 30s, television in the 1940s and 50s, and newspapers in the 1960s and 70s, thus requiring PR professionals to continuously… Continued

PR Pulse

August 28th, 2006 by

Smile – You’re On Candid Camera As the National Football League training season heats up in stadiums across the country, so do controversies surrounding restrictions placed on news crews by NFL management and PR reps.… Continued

Breaking (Some of) the Rules During a Crisis

August 28th, 2006 by

From the dubious activities at the U.S. Army’s military prison at Guantanamo Bay to the lurid rape accusations leveled against members of the Duke University lacrosse team to the chaos of the 2005 Gulf Coast… Continued

Measurement Dashboards: The Panacea For Accountability Needs?

August 28th, 2006 by

The need to measure return on investment (ROI) has long since been seared into the minds of communications professionals, from the days of mere clip counting to the emergence of more modern approaches (think marketing… Continued

Corporate Reputation Gauge: Products and Services Make a Comeback

August 21st, 2006 by

From Fortune’s “Most Admired Companies” to BusinessWeek/Interbrand’s “Best Global Brands” survey, the quest to achieve reputation greatness in the corporate world is an ongoing struggle. Along with the magazine world’s measure of reputation and brand… Continued

Tip Sheet: A Failure to Communicate Should Not Be an Option When Doing Business

August 21st, 2006 by

By Craig Harrison You’ve seen it in every classified ad and most job descriptions: Must have excellent communication skills. Even worse, once hired, it reappears annually each review period: Improve communication skills. What’s a person… Continued