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Toll of Corporate Scandals, Take 19

April 19th, 2004 by

With apologies to Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., surprise, surprise. The corporate scandals that have dominated the business headlines for the last few years have started to take a toll on the nation’s journalists and are changing… Continued

Martha’s PR Strategy: Half-Pregnant and Ill-Begotten

April 19th, 2004 by

(Martha Stewart’s lawyers recently asked for a new trial for the domestic diva after saying that they uncovered evidence that one of the jurors who convicted her last month lied about his past. Will Martha… Continued

Q/A: Reflections on Three Decades in Public Relations

April 19th, 2004 by

John Graham, chairman-CEO of Fleishman-Hillard Inc., who is celebrating his 30th anniversary in public relations this year, was named president-CEO of the firm in 1974 when it had just one office in St. Louis. Under… Continued

PR Lends Muscle to Fitness Club’s Efforts to Reverse Media Perception

April 19th, 2004 by

At the start of 2003 Bally Total Fitness had developed a reputation as being none too friendly to the press. Reporters might have to wait two weeks to get their calls returned from the nation’s… Continued

Why Most Press Releases Miss the Desk but Hit the Garbage Can

April 19th, 2004 by

By Steve Lundin/CEO BIGfrontier Communications Group; slundin@bigfrontier.org The sad journey of the typical press release is not that of a proud salmon, expiring on the final swim back to the birthing pool, but of a… Continued

Poorly Written, Executed Press Releases Dog Industry And Impact Bottom Line

April 19th, 2004 by

On a recent edition of ESPN2’s “Fastbreak,” which provides highlights and analysis of the day’s NBA games, host Kevin Frazier reported that former Atlanta Hawk star Dominique Wilkins had joined the club’s management team. One… Continued

How Local Marketing Builds Brands

April 19th, 2004 by

By Helene Solomon/SolomonMcCown Major corporations and brands have long dedicated their marketing dollars to national campaigns where their resources are focused on advertising buys to promote products and services. Public relations typically play a supporting… Continued

PR Drives Message When Global Brands Go Local

April 19th, 2004 by

“Act Globally, Think Locally” isn’t just a cute bumper sticker anymore. With an entrenched global economy and the media growing more and more fragmented every day, crafting global brands for local taste has become imperative… Continued

Coming down the pike in PR NEWS

April 12th, 2004 by

We have several special issues planned for the rest of the year that we want you to keep in mind. Next week (April 19) is our special issue on “Marketing/Communications.” On May 31 we have… Continued

Euro RSCG Worldwide Branches Out

April 12th, 2004 by

The marketing communications giant earlier this month rolled out Euro RSCG 4D: the agency’s new global marketing services and digital brand. Based in New York, the division will integrate all the agency’s global marketing services… Continued