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Immortalize Your Press Releases Online via SEO

June 7th, 2010 by

Packing your press releases with anchor text, links, metadata and more can significantly increase their shelf life while reaching a wider audience.

How To Improve Your FAQs, or Consider Alternatives

June 7th, 2010 by

Is the use of FAQs on Web sites outdated and unnecessary? While expert opinions vary, there are ways to upgrade your FAQ sections, or change them into more compelling content formats.

Oil Spill: Crisis Experts Reveal Key PR Gaffes

June 7th, 2010 by

As the public’s anger builds over the Gulf oil spill disaster, just who gets the blame and what should the government and BP be focusing on from a PR standpoint?

How To Deftly Manage User Content on Facebook

May 31st, 2010 by

The ability to anticipate problematic user comments and the development of a comprehensive "Rules of the Road" will help keep a Facebook crisis at bay.

CSR Garners Solid Media Share of Voice, But For the Wrong Reasons

May 31st, 2010 by

Corporate social responsibilty has long been talked about as a way to build trust and reputation. New data, however, finds that media coverage of CSR leaves a lot to be desired.

PRSA Member Petition Sparks New Debate On the Merits of APR

May 24th, 2010 by

Does the APR credit provide PR professionals with PR knowledge and cache that will help land jobs and/or clients? Or are the program’s potential benefits outdated and outweighed by the time and effort involved?

Creating Clear Messages in a Muddled World

May 24th, 2010 by

One of the best ways to build the messages at the foundation of a comprehensive PR program is by conducting a communications audit.

Throw the Right Pitch

May 24th, 2010 by

Ritz Communications’ Patty Keiler and Elisabeth Ritz share specific tips for pitching full articles written by client champions to media.

Tips for Finding Client Champions for Bylined Articles

May 24th, 2010 by

PR agency Ritz Communications helped Emmi Solutions, a medical IT vendor, gain positive media exposure through finding clients to create articles that they then pitched to targeted media.

PR Adjuncts: Writing Skills Lacking in Today’s Students

May 24th, 2010 by

PR News asked three PR pros teaching adjunct courses to the PR executives of the future: Is the PR curriculum at your school on the mark, and what do students excel at—and lack—as they graduate and enter the job market?