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2011 Platinum PR Awards: Pro Bono

September 14th, 2011 by

Winner: GLOBALHealthPR & Spectrum The Progeria Research Foundation – A Needle in the Haystack: ‘Find the other 150’ Progeria, one of the world’s most rare diseases, causes children to age prematurely and affects 54 children… Continued

2011 Platinum PR Awards: Podcast/Videocast

September 14th, 2011 by

Winner: Carmichael Lynch Spong with Webmaster Radio.fm – Untying the Purse Strings of America’s Most Powerful Consumer Maria Reitan, senior principal of Carmichael Lynch Spong, hosts Purse Strings, a weekly 30-minute podcast on marketing to… Continued

2011 Platinum PR Awards: Online Press Room/Media Center

September 14th, 2011 by

Winner: Disney Consumer Products – Online Press Room Not only does Disney Consumer Products’ online press room get updated in real time, but the company also goes out of its way to inform the press… Continued

2011 Platinum PR Awards: Online Communications

September 14th, 2011 by

Winner: NEI and Burson-Marsteller – Digital Crisis Management for U.S. Nuclear Industry during Japan Crisis In the immediate aftermath of the devastating March 2011 earthquake in Japan, American public opinion shifted from 57% in support… Continued

2011 Platinum PR Awards: Multicultural Campaign

September 14th, 2011 by

Winner: Hill & Knowlton – Merck Asma en Español: Creating an Asthma ResourceCenter for the Hispanic Community A national survey by Merck and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America revealed that awareness of asthma… Continued

How to Double Your Web Site, Double Your Voice

August 29th, 2011 by

Building a second Web site may conjure fear and loathing, but there are certain advantages as communications challenges multiply and grow more complex.

Looking for PR Magic? Pull Some Political Strategies Out of Your Hat

August 29th, 2011 by

Looking to engineer a grassroots campaign? Here are three proven strategies from the political comms front that you can use.

Public Relations in the Age of the Mega-Crisis: Real-Life Strategies That Work

July 11th, 2011 by

Conventional wisdom says B2B communicators are behind the curve when it comes to crisis response—here are four examples of enterprise crisis comms that disprove that theory.

Nonprofits and Corporate Partners: Adding Value Is the Big Payoff

May 16th, 2011 by

Nonprofit organizations should consider a corporate partnership more than just a revenue source, instead developing a long-term relationship with mutually beneficial objectives.

PR News Council Roundtable: Lots Keeping Nonprofit PR Pros Awake

May 9th, 2011 by

PR News’ Nonprofit PR Council members weigh in on their most pressing challenges, including managing resources for social media outreach and, especially, measuring the results of their communications efforts.