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PR Movers

January 2nd, 2006 by

Cathy Baron Tamraz, president of Business Wire, headquartered in San Francisco, has been promoted to CEO. Lifetime Television, New York, appointed Neil Schubert to the new position of senior vice president of publicity. He was… Continued

Phil & Courtney Talking PR: Don’t Call Us – We’ll Call You

January 2nd, 2006 by

(This week, PR News editors Phil Hall and Courtney M. Barnes cringe as the telephone rings with yet another call from a publicist asking after a recent press release.) PHIL: A day doesn’t pass without… Continued

Southwest Airlines Navigates Turbulent Cyber Skies And Links PR To Sales

January 2nd, 2006 by

Company: Southwest Airlines Agency: SEO-PR Timeframe: January 2004 – Spring 2005 To be alive in the airline industry today is no small feat; to be thriving in it is a heroic accomplishment. Bankruptcy news has… Continued

PR Personality Profile

January 2nd, 2006 by

Sasha Berman, president of Shotwell Media, prepares for another year of PR for independent films. The top event of the independent film year kicks off January 19 with the Sundance Film Festival. When it comes… Continued

Wal-Mart vs. the Unions; OPEC’s Opinion Poll

January 2nd, 2006 by

QUESTION: Is Wal-Mart winning the hearts and minds of the American public with its PR initiatives? ANSWER: It seems to be, despite negative press reports relating to the company’s health care benefits and employee wages.… Continued

‘The Science Beneath the Art:’ Know Your Data Types

January 2nd, 2006 by

By Frank Ovaitt David Letterman rewards audience members for knowing their cuts of meat. Likewise, public relations practitioners can reap the rewards of smarter use of research – and, subsequently, better measurement results – by… Continued

PR Pulse: Happy Birthday, Ben

January 2nd, 2006 by

Historian Walter Isaacson dubbed Benjamin Franklin “America’s first great publicist.” Part of this can be attributed to how Franklin promoted himself – Isaacson, in his recent biography on the Founding Father, noted how Franklin “carefully… Continued

Making The Most Out Of Your PR Department: A Five-Step Approach

January 2nd, 2006 by

Once the champagne fog of New Year’s lifts and the well of vacation days runs dry, it’s time to hit the ground running for another year. But like all January 1-inspired initiatives – revisiting diets,… Continued

Right Wing Groups Renew Anti-Gay PR Offensive at Corporate America

January 2nd, 2006 by

Last month saw a new volley in the PR offensive by politically conservative groups opposed to corporate America’s support of gay and lesbian organizations and the inclusion of this demographic in corporate diversity strategies. While… Continued

PR on the Rocks: The Challenge of Creating Strategies to Promote Alcohol

December 21st, 2005 by

(This week, PR News editors Phil Hall and Courtney Barnes chill their champagne bottles while considering the challenges of doing PR for alcoholic beverages.) PHIL: Do you know whom I admire? I tip my hat… Continued