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Celebrities work best in healthcare promotions when they have "personal life" experiences, bringing instant credibility to your message. But relying on big Hollywood names without determining the substance of what they bring to campaigns, usually… Continued

Fleishman-Hillard, Inc., an international communications firm, is seeking a healthcare public relations professional with 1-2 years agency/corporate experience, to be located in St. Louis Mo. The qualified candidate must have solid writing background with strong… Continued

Hospital Appoints New ‘Chief Cuddler’ on Mother’s Day To mark the launch of its 1998-99 Maternity Education Program, St. Luke’s Hospital in San Francisco appointed a new "Chief Cuddler" on Mother’s Day. The Cuddlers Program… Continued

Outside Magazine 400 Market St., Santa Fe, N.M. 87501; ph: 505/989-7100 Nature doesn’t need any PR help and apparently most of the editors at Outside magazine don’t need assistance from you pros as well. But… Continued

To an outsider, change communications might appear to be another innocuous name that PR pros have assigned to the arduous task of guiding internal communications programs. But to companies it’s surfaced as part of the… Continued

Shandwick’s operations in the Americas named three key executive changes last week. The moves appear to be among the spin-off results of ambitious revamping efforts Shandwick (whose parent company is based in London) is pushing… Continued

Image Patrol this week takes on the federal government. No, I’m not a Republican, or a resident of Montana. But I’m increasingly intrigued by the machinations of our federal government when it comes to communications.… Continued

When Chesebrough Ponds determined last year to inject new life into the tried-and-true but somewhat dusty Vaseline Petroleum Jelly brand, it chose a celebrity-themed PR campaign with a philanthropic twist. The Cairns & Associates campaign,… Continued

Read about great campaigns, foot-in-the-mouth PR situations, ugly corporate maneuvers and more in PR NEWS’s latest report, "PR: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly." (Your company and client may even be featured in this… Continued

May 12-14: "Basics of Promotion Marketing Seminar," Promotion Marketing Association of America, Hyatt Regency, Los Angeles, 212/420-1100; http://www.pmaalink.org. May 12-15: "New Media ’98: Canada’s Leading Multimedia Event," Multimedia Trade Shows Inc. & Karl Eichner &… Continued