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Measurement: Mind Melding

April 20th, 2005 by

It may not rank up there with the first moon walk or man’s discovery of a polio vaccine, but if you ask Shift Communications, its new “LeadSensor” methodology is the equivalent of one giant leap… Continued

Internal Communications: Pull Up Your ‘Sox’

April 20th, 2005 by

Employee morale — and not cost — may be the biggest threat to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, according to a recent survey. Nearly 100 financial executives responding to the survey said the biggest issue related to SOX… Continued

Hourglass Media Stakeouts: Rules For Feeding The Beast

April 20th, 2005 by

By Andrew Gilman The past month has featured two strikingly similar media stakeouts: the media frenzy surrounding the death of Terri Schiavo followed by the global coverage of Pope John Paul II’s demise and subsequent… Continued

PR Pulse

April 20th, 2005 by

The mystics and statistics say that if you want to reach younger people, the Web is the way to go. Nevertheless, as a recent study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project indicates, it’s… Continued

The American Kennel Club’s Dogged Pursuit Of A More Groomed Image

April 20th, 2005 by

COMPANY: The American Kennel Club PR AGENCY: In-house CATEGORY: Community Relations BUDGET: $46,000 TIMEFRAME: September 2003 Before Daisy Okas arrived as associate vice president/communications at the American Kennel Club’s (AKC) New York City headquarters in… Continued

Edelman White Paper Shows How To Brave The Blogosphere

April 20th, 2005 by

For PR execs hoping to build their brands by using the blogosphere, let the buyer beware. Last October, Mazda North America (Irvine, Calif.) posted a “HalloweenM3” blog – containing only Mazda-made TV commercials – that… Continued

The Top 10 Things You Need to Know Before Your CEO Goes On the Air

April 13th, 2005 by

The following list preps your CEO for a broadcast TV interview that is more than just a 60-second stock performance update on CNBC’s “Power Lunch.” (Most of these items are useful for print and radio,… Continued

‘Pack’-ing Up The Community With More Than Just Office Supplies

April 13th, 2005 by

COMPANY: Office Depot, Inc PR AGENCY: JKG Communications CATEGORY: Corporate Social Responsibility BUDGET: $557,000 TIMEFRAME: 2003-2004 CSR WINNER: Philanthropy Communications “I’ve got the best job in the whole company because I get to see the… Continued

Blog Blather: Blasting Off Into The Blogosphere

April 13th, 2005 by

While blogs continue to multiply on the Internet at the same rate as wire hangers in closets, reports about blogs and blogging constitute their own growth category. The latest report, “Blogs: Betting with House Money,”… Continued

When Defending Our Ethics, Let’s Skip The Spin Cycle

April 13th, 2005 by

The Ketchum and Fleishman-Hillard scandals that have been brewing for the last few months (PR News, Jan. 26) have left us wondering whether the controversies will prevent young people from joining the PR profession. If… Continued