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CURIOUS PR

March 17th, 1997 by

PR execs are constantly looking for ways to generate publicity, but we’re still undecided (although certainly amused) about this company’s recent move: SoftTek, an intranet fax server software development company in Trabuco, Calif., has issued… Continued

MEDIA INSIGHT: Chicago Tribune

March 17th, 1997 by

435 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill. 60611-4003; General Phone: 312/222-3232; News Phone: 312/222-3540 Editor’s Note: Even though this traditionalist media outlet’s main focus is news with a Midwestern twist, these journalists want to know what’s… Continued

PR TRADE TO SEE MORE FOCUS ON ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH BILLING

March 17th, 1997 by

As corporate America shortens its purse strings because of an increasing reliance on costly technology, stiffer marketplace competition and the push to do more with less staff, PR agencies are going to be held more… Continued

HOW MUCH TO SPEND ON RESEARCH

March 17th, 1997 by

Walt Lindenmann, who heads the research group at Ketchum Public Relations, advises a budget of between 5 and 10 percent, depending on the complexity of the program, whether or not there is existing research, etc.… Continued

SEARLE SEALS SOLID PR WITH LAUNCH OF INFORMATIONAL WEB SITE AND GAME

March 17th, 1997 by

For close to two years, while other deep-pocketed pharmaceuticals like Merck and Bristol-Myers Squibb charted their courses onto the World Wide Web, corporate communicators at Skokie, Ill.-based Searle and its PR agency Landmark Communications were… Continued

CAMPAIGN FOR TYCO’S TICKLE ME ELMO FULL OF GIGGLES – AND GASPS

March 10th, 1997 by

This is the first of a two-part series. Next week, we’ll look at how the campaign shifted from the promotional stage to one of crisis communications. The toy may have been an overnight sensation, but… Continued

PR & MARKETING CALENDAR

March 10th, 1997 by

March 18-21: The Center for Corporate Community Relations, "Institute on Corporate Community Relations," Boston, 617/552-4545. March 18: NJ/IABC, "Balancing Work and Life," Morristown, N.J., 201/267-4328. March 19: Dayton/Miami Chapter PRSA, "When the News Media Make… Continued

NEWS: INDUSTRY WRAP-UP

March 10th, 1997 by

Did Texaco Learn From Crisis? Texaco officials are planning on reviewing their strategy for change and broadening workforce diversity during a one-hour panel discussion at the International Strategic Leadership Conference, sponsored by the Strategic Leadership… Continued

U.S. PR FIRMS ARE IN ACQUISITION MODE IN OVERSEAS MARKETS

March 10th, 1997 by

Several big-name PR firms are altering the terrain of the global market with some recent acquisitions: Edelman Public Relations, New York, acquired its 10-person, 15-client Taiwan affiliate, Profiles Corporate Communications Consultants, for less than $1… Continued

MEDIA INSIGHT: MONITOR RADIO

March 10th, 1997 by

1 Norway Street, C-20 Monitor RadioBoston, Mass., 02115; Phone: 617/450-7001 Editor’s Note: You’re sure to find most Monitor Radio journalists refreshingly open to PR. Since they’re always producing and updating news distributed by public radio… Continued