Stories by PRNEWS

ProfNet Spreads its Wings…

May 10th, 2004 by

The two new services, are aimed to make it easier for PR pros to offer reporters in-depth information on expert sources directly from the news releases in which they are quoted. The first, Profnet Profiles,… Continued

Long-Term TV Trends Play Into PR’s Strengths

May 10th, 2004 by

By Larry Moskowitz The ongoing explosion of specialty cable television channels, wildfire sales of TiVo boxes, geometric growth of digital cable subscriptions and the advent of video on demand is an absolute nightmare to the… Continued

Climbing the Hill

May 10th, 2004 by

By Audrey Peeters and Heather Champine/Media Relations Inc. To approach the media about legislative issues, specific elements should already be in place: Know Your History: Understand the legislation so that you can educate the media.… Continued

Contact Lens Campaign Focuses On Consumers

May 10th, 2004 by

When the PR firm Media Relations started to work for 1-800 CONTACTS in early 2001, 1-800 CONTACTS had emerged as one of the biggest players in the mail order contact lens business, sending two million… Continued

Media Insight: Information Security

May 10th, 2004 by

TechTarget 117 Kendrick St. Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494 781.657.1000 http://www.infosecuritymag.com The Wind Up Information Security targets the “man-in-the-middle.” Not your traditional middle manager (who is gradually going the way of the Edsel), mind you,… Continued

Bugaboos

May 10th, 2004 by

Peter Kafka, who covers the entertainment industry for Forbes, says there’s a stark difference between PR execs in Hollywood and those who operate in business centers. PR execs in entertainment “are the ones who say,… Continued

In PR, Breaking Up Isn’t Hard to Do

May 10th, 2004 by

When Paul Saldana fired his PR firm, he was determined not to burn any bridges. “I wanted to make sure that we still had a cordial relationship,” he says. “The company has a fairly strong… Continued

…And a Few Reasons Why Clients Expect Spec when Developing Proposals

May 10th, 2004 by

That is the their cost of doing business; just as we do not charge our customers for developing an estimate. It is common business practice. It would be very distasteful to pay for a proposal… Continued

Top Five Reasons Agencies Should Avoid Spec Work…

May 10th, 2004 by

By Ned Barnett/Barnett Marketing Communications 1) When you develop a PR plan for a client, you’ve got their input – but when you’re doing a plan as spec work for a prospect, you’re stuck with… Continued

‘Spec’ Work Fuels Agency-Client Schism

May 10th, 2004 by

In 2003, HP asked Scott Peyron to work on the PR plan for HP’s Distinguished Leadership in Human Rights Award, which the computer giant established in 1998. While Peyron, a principal with Boise, ID-based PR… Continued