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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.

Ogilvy, Kimberly Clark’s Huggies Win Platinum PR Award for Helping Diaper ‘Every Little Bottom’

September 29th, 2011 by

To help fulfill North America’s drastic diaper needs, Ogilvy and Kimberly Clark’s Huggies united food banks, nonprofits and consumers to help donate 25.5 million diapers.

Tip Sheet: Turning Corporate Responsibility Into Brand Opps

September 26th, 2011 by

Don’t just think of corporate social responsibility as strategic philanthropy; make it an integral part of your brand and product stories.

2011 Platinum PR Awards: Community Relations

September 14th, 2011 by

Winner: Cone Inc. and Jiffy Lube International – 2010 Maintenance Partners for Life In making the connection between maintaining heart health and vehicle health, this cause marketing campaign had seen tremendous success in its first… Continued

2011 Platinum PR Awards: Web Site Marketing

September 14th, 2011 by

Winner: Zocalo Group & Dell – The Dell Inspiron Storybook Online Experience To promote Dell’s new touch-screen family computer for the 2010-2011 winter holiday season, the Zocalo Group worked with the computer company to unveil… Continued