We look at some of the biggest PR crises of recent months and see if all that bad press has a silver lining.
Media Relations
Media Pitching: 3 Action Items for the New Social Media World
December 11th, 2015 by Ian James WrightYou don’t have to change your entire method of attack at once; implement these three easy steps now to get a great start.
2015 Rising PR Stars (corporation and association): Eliza Levy, Manager of Public Relations and Grassroots, National Council of Textile Organizations
December 9th, 2015 by Chris SeymourEliza Levy is the Manager of Public Relations and Grassroots for the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO). NCTO is the most visible and respected trade organization in the United States for the domestic textile… Continued
2015 PR People Awards: Media Relations Professional of the Year
December 9th, 2015 by Chris SeymourWinner: Sol Colom, Discovery Networks Latin America/US Hispanic Communications Manager Sol Colom understands that Public Relations is an all-encompassing discipline where communications strategies, plans and activities always have to be linked to overall business results.… Continued
2015 PR People Awards: Public Affairs Professional of the Year
December 9th, 2015 by Chris SeymourWinner: John Guilfoil, Owner/Principal, John Guilfoil Public Relations (JGPR) John Guilfoil has proven to the police and fire departments of New England that his services are of value. In just one year, he’s grown his… Continued
2015 PR People Awards: Publicist of the Year
December 9th, 2015 by Chris SeymourWinner: Anna Treiber, Henson Consulting, Inc., Director of Hospitality As Henson Consulting’s first employee more than 8 years ago, Anna Treiber steadily moved up the ranks from intern to Director of Hospitality. Treiber, who has… Continued
2015 PR People Awards: Spokesperson of the Year
December 9th, 2015 by Chris SeymourWinner: Jerry Nappi, Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ Senior Nuclear Communications Manager On a quiet Saturday evening in May 2015, a main electrical transformer exploded and caught fire at the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan,… Continued
2015 PR People Awards: Community Relations Professional of the Year
December 9th, 2015 by Chris SeymourWinner: Gina West, Manager, Community Investment & Engagement at Fannie Mae As the manager of Fannie Mae’s Community Investment & Engagement team, Gina West leads the company’s SERVE (Serving, Engaged and Ready to Volunteer Employees)… Continued
2015 PR People Awards: Crisis Manager of the Year
December 9th, 2015 by Chris SeymourWinner: Karen Doyne, Managing Director and Leader, US Crisis Practice, Burson-Marsteller From the tragedy at Virginia Tech to the Target data breach to the Lufthansa/Germanwings crash to countless other crises, Karen Doyne brings to every… Continued
2015 PR People Awards: Financial Communications Professional of the Year
December 9th, 2015 by Chris SeymourWinner: Jerry Dubrowski, Senior Vice President of CFO Group at Bank of America Jerry Dubrowski, Senior Vice President of CFO Group at Bank of America (BofA), has been instrumental in communicating how the company has… Continued