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Media Research, 1997: Women’s Connection

December 8th, 1997 by

http://www.womenconnect.com Editor’s Note: This site, which launched in the spring of 1996, is attracting 1 million visitors a month. The site does focus on women’s issues exclusively, but it has a far more serious slant… Continued

Product Tours Are A Lesson in Logistics

December 8th, 1997 by

Media Campaigns Hinge on Thoroughness and Timing Product tours can seem like one of the most obvious ways to attract media buzz and get your company some publicity, but putting on successful product tours has… Continued

Riding The Crest of High-Tech PR

December 8th, 1997 by

An interview with Pam Alexander High-tech PR is one of the fastest growing communication genres. In this conversation with Pam Alexander, founder of Alexander Communications, PR NEWS delves into issues that impact PR in the… Continued

Using Rogue Sites to Tap Into Customers’ Minds & Better Your PR

December 8th, 1997 by

For corporations, the Internet has been as much of a PR nemesis as it has been a friend. Companies as deep-pocketed as McDonald’s [MCD] and as all-American as Hewlett-Packard [HWP] have felt the power of… Continued

CALANDER

December 1st, 1997 by

Dec. 2: IABC, "Writing for the Wired World," Washington, D.C., 800/776-4222. Dec. 7: Software Marketing Journal, "Executive Forum," Aspen, Colo., 415/546-5585. Dec. 10: PRSA/NCC International Committee and The National Summit on Africa, "Between Capetown and… Continued

MARKET TRENDS

December 1st, 1997 by

On The Know About Brands No One Communications Device Works Globally In the line-up of trends and issues driving PR, the references to "globalization" and "brands" claim top spots today. In lieu of that, here’s… Continued

MEDIA INSIGHT — BBC

December 1st, 1997 by

BBC Television Centre; Wood Lane, London W12 TRJ Phone: 44 (0) 181-743-8000 Editor’s Note: The BBC is, no contest, one of the toughest outlets to sell on the worth of PR since several execs told… Continued

MAKE OUTREACH PART OF THE PR FAMILY IN EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS

December 1st, 1997 by

In the gamut of potential PR campaigns, those targeted to improve community relations are perhaps the hardest to gauge. Your customers are, in a sense, a captive audience, linked to your firm by the bonds… Continued

‘TIS THE SEASON FOR PHILANTHROPY: AND PR CAN CLAIM A PART IN THE EQUATION

December 1st, 1997 by

As the holidays approach, companies typically try to find ways to cozy up to consumers, often working overtime to make their publics aware of charitable and humane causes. But perhaps more relevant than this seasonal… Continued

INDUSTRY NEWS

December 1st, 1997 by

On the Radar Screen: Mattel Doesn’t Deliver PR Bust During Queries About Barbie When news about Mattel making over Barbie recently made its way to the pages of The Wall Street Journal (months before the… Continued