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PR News Q&A With Krisleigh Hoermann: Build Community at the Speed of a Tweet

February 2nd, 2012 by

The speed of Twitter can be intimidating to even the most social media-savvy communicator. But Krisleigh Hoermann, community manager for the American Heart Association, believes the platform is the perfect place to host a conversation—albeit… Continued

As Google+ Grows, Early Adopters Reveal Brand-Page Best Practices

February 1st, 2012 by

The new year brings a sense of optimism to PR professionals, as budgets are set, programs are under way and that new iPad is now full of great apps. But this new year also brings… Continued

PR News Announces Nonprofit PR Awards Finalists

January 30th, 2012 by

Our 2012 Nonprofit PR Awards finalists faced down the challenges of this tough economic climate and delivered effective and compelling initiatives.

Case Study: To Boost Awareness, Research Lab Transforms Heavy Science Content Into PTA-Consumable NetLetter

January 9th, 2012 by

Already popular among scientists and scholars, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory looked to remake its monthly publication to reach a broader audience.

Issue Management: Solve a Potential Problem and Gain a Business Foothold

January 2nd, 2012 by

A combination of proactive risk management and brand positioning, issue management should be a key component of an organization’s communications strategy.

Business Brand Content Curators Artfully Elevate the Corporate Message

October 31st, 2011 by

Like an art curator who amasses a collection of objects to spark emotion among art lovers, smart B2B PR pros are connecting assets into a singular brand experience for stakeholders.

Transparency Key to Keeping the Vitriol Out of Political Donations

October 17th, 2011 by

Given the state of the economy and lack of public trust in business, organizations should consider getting into the political game by contributing to key candidates.

Spectacular Flameouts: In PR, Failure Is Not an Option, It’s a Given

October 10th, 2011 by

PR News often chronicles PR successes, but often just as much can be learned through failures. Veteran PR pros weigh in on their biggest gaffes and discuss lessons learned from them.

MWW Group & Samsung Mobile Win Platinum PR Award for the ‘Mobile March to a Million In-School Education and Recycling’ Program

September 29th, 2011 by

MWW Group & Samsung Mobile created a nationwide program to collect and recycle mobile phones and educate students about the importance of cell phone recycling while raising brand awareness among this key demographic.

Navistar Wins Platinum PR Award for ‘A Boss Saves Jobs, Helps the Community’ Campaign

September 29th, 2011 by

Navistar’s communications team took one of its employee’s ideas to pay workers to conduct community volunteer work and promoted the concept photo and video coverage for local and national media.