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It’s That Time, Again: ‘101 Dumbest Moments in Business,’ 2003…

February 9th, 2004 by

The current issue of Business 2.0 (January/February) features the magazine’s fourth annual list of the “101 Dumbest Moments in Business.” Here are a few PR-related doozies: #13 In an effort to improve its public image… Continued

That’s a lot of Press Kits…

February 9th, 2004 by

America couldn’t stop chatting about the Super Bowl last week. But the talk had nothing to do with the nail-biting finish of the game and everything to do with the baring of Janet Jackson’s breast… Continued

Everything is Waiting for PRSA — Downtown

February 9th, 2004 by

In a move that surprised no one, the Public Relations of Society of America (PRSA) last week signed a 13-year lease agreement to relocate its national headquarters in New York. The PRSA will move April… Continued

PR Campaign for Army Gets Down in the Trenches

February 9th, 2004 by

To keep the nation armed and ready, the U.S. Army has to recruit about 110,000 new soldiers each year. Recruiting efforts, however, took on a lot more weight in late 2002, as the nation braced… Continued

Corporations Have to Confront ‘NIMBY’ Opposition Head On

February 9th, 2004 by

Reuters recently reported that Wal-Mart was mounting a “tough new public relations strategy” to counter its critics. This development represents more than another interesting chapter in how the world’s largest retailer is confronting the challenges… Continued

Book Wrap

February 9th, 2004 by

“A Passion for Winning: Fifty Years of Promoting Legendary People and Products” by Aaron D. Cushman (Lighthouse Point Press, 2004; $21.95) This is the perfect book for PR execs to curl up with at night… Continued

Chiming In…

February 9th, 2004 by

As part of the Counselors Academy study, we asked respondents what they would do specifically public relations-wise for several executives facing trial. Most of the opinions were serious, but a few had tongue-firmly-tucked-in-cheek. Richard Grasso:… Continued

On the Pulse: Executive Trials Consensus From Counselors Academy Study Is For Defendants to ‘Lay Low’

February 9th, 2004 by

Martha Stewart. John Rigas. Scott Sullivan. Although they have not been convicted of any crimes yet, the media have swiftly turned them into symbols of late-1990s greed run amok. And it’s a fairly safe bet… Continued

Make Room on PR Plate to Enhance Business Ethics

February 9th, 2004 by

Nearly 20 years ago, amid the savings and loan scandals, Viking Press published “Beyond the Bottom Line: How Business Leaders Are Turning Principles into Profits,” by Tad Tuleja, one of a boatload of books at… Continued

Crisis Communications: That was then, this is now

February 2nd, 2004 by

Crisis management guru Jonathan Bernstein, who is celebrating his tenth anniversary in business this month, has watched crisis communications move from the aisle of corporate America to center stage. Bernstein, a frequent commentator on crisis… Continued