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April 7th, 1997 by

Here’s a PR campaign we thought was an impressive feat, pun intended. To coincide with the annual conference of the National Association of Broadcaster (which opens today in Las Vegas), Los Angeles PR agency Skip… Continued

Technology: Master It, Use It – Don’t Be Mastered

April 7th, 1997 by

Can you remember the days before e-mail? Pagers? Computer spell-check? It seems like ages ago, but really, these technology tools became mainstream only within the past three to four years. While PR professionals are glad… Continued

Spokespeople At Government Agencies And Hospitals Limited By Regulations

April 7th, 1997 by

In the private business world, PR professionals aren’t always permitted by senior-level executives to be as open as they may want when a press query comes in. Yet PR execs in the government, legal and… Continued

PR People: New Hires/Promotions

April 7th, 1997 by

Ketchum PR’s Executive VP Robert Feldman will become president and CEO of Grey Advertising’s worldwide PR company, the GCI Group, beginning April 14. Feldman replaces Jack Bergen, who left GCI to join Westinghouse/CBS. (Ketchum, 212/546-2422)… Continued

Avon’s Grassroots PR Raises Awareness & Dollars

April 7th, 1997 by

The Avon Lady has come a long way from the days of door-to-door pitches for blush and mascara. Now, she’s wearing a pink ribbon and touting something with more impact: breast cancer awareness. Avon Products… Continued

On The Pulse

April 3rd, 1997 by

Children Recall More of What They See Than Read If you want to make an impact with children, seeing is remembering, according to a new study published in the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Journal of… Continued

News Monitor

April 3rd, 1997 by

NCI Makes Latest Mammography Recommendation For those of you trying to keep track of the ongoing debate about the need for mammograms for women in their 40’s, the National Cancer Institute, a department of the… Continued

Hospital Finds Video Unique Approach To Annual Report

April 3rd, 1997 by

At Sarasota Memorial Hospital, a picture – or rather 30 minutes worth of pictures on video – was worth more than all the words in the typical institutional annual report. The award-winning video, produced to… Continued

Calendar

April 3rd, 1997 by

June 11-13: The Ninth National Conference of Physician Referral and Health Information Services. Physician Referral & Health Information Update. Atlanta; 404/377-6131. June 16-19: Disease Management Congress: Effective Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Strategies. National Managed… Continued

Columbia/HCA Sponsors ESPNET SportsZone Health Area

April 3rd, 1997 by

While online advertising is becoming a conventional way to market healthcare services, Web site sponsorships are another business opportunity marketers should consider. For example, on March 4, 1997, Nashville-based Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. [COL] (http://www.columbia.net), in… Continued