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Nominees for 1997 PR Professional of the Year

September 8th, 1997 by

David B. Kalis IBM When David B. Kalis became VP of communications for IBM in 1993, it was a time of challenge for the company, now headed by Louis V. Gerstner Jr. (who came on… Continued

Visa Runs Global Contest, Garners Coverage of Olympic Proportions

September 8th, 1997 by

As a sponsor of the upcoming Olympics games in Nagano, Japan and Sydney, Australia, Visa International [4824Z] is banking on generating wide-reaching media coverage. But Visa is competing not only with other Olympic sponsors vying… Continued

Calendar

September 8th, 1997 by

September 18: PRSA Boston Chapter, "The Changing Role of Communications: What Will You Be Doing In the Year 2007," Boston, 617/292-0470. September 29: National Investor Relations Institute, "The Nasdaq Stock Market," San Francisco, 703/506-3570. September… Continued

Market Trends

September 8th, 1997 by

Fortune 500 Cos. Expansion Signals Healthy PR Future Executive recruiters and independent PR consultants might be encouraged by this finding from outplacement and career services house Drake Beam Morin: employment at the 30 largest industrial… Continued

Media Insight: WTN Worldwide TV

September 8th, 1997 by

1995 Broadway New York, N.Y. 10023; Phone: 212/362-4440 </td. Editor’s Note: It’s worth pitching producers at this global broadcast services outlet because their feeds reach between 1,000 and 1,100 broadcasters worldwide every day. Also, what’s… Continued

Audio Teleconferencing: Heading the Pack in New Communications

September 8th, 1997 by

Audio teleconferencing used to be the ugly stepsister when it came to corporate communications. But today it’s become a starlet and a cost-effective way for companies to host global meetings, announce mergers and acquisitions, conduct… Continued

Consensus Among Players,Long-Range Strategies Are Key To New PR Efforts

September 8th, 1997 by

Managing public affairs requires a kind of intensity that’s typically not found in other PR disciplines. Generally, when you’re trying to tackle a public-affairs issue, you won’t be targeting just the public and the press.… Continued

Getting The Best PR Results From Your Agency

September 4th, 1997 by

After a decade of trial and error, marketing decision makers at pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, insurance and managed care organizations attest that well-strategized and effectively executed PR campaigns can effectively promote therapies and health care… Continued

Chiropractic Care Program Fills Workers’ Comp Void

September 4th, 1997 by

In the workers’ compensation marketplace, chiropractic care has been tolerated but not well regarded. This popular physical medicine treatment option often suffers from the stigma that "chiropractors never resolve claims, rarely file timely reports, and… Continued

Ad Abstract: ‘See Clearly’ Ads Establish Comfort Level for Laser Vision

September 4th, 1997 by

When marketers at the Atlanta-based Cowan & Joseph (C&J) advertising agency got the assignment to launch the Beacon Eye Institute’s (Toronto) state-of-the-art laser vision correction facilities and services in this country, they zeroed in on… Continued