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THE MANY SHADES OF PR: MAKING COLOR A CAMPAIGN PRIORITY

March 10th, 1997 by

While many of you may think of color as a secondary part of a PR campaign – to make your messages truly stand out you may want to bump color to the top of your… Continued

REACHING THE MEDIA: A LOOK AT PR’S INROADS ONTO THE INTERNET

March 10th, 1997 by

For PR professionals tethered to the tradition of sending press releases by fax or through general "snail" mail, it’s time to rethink that strategy. Making digital delivery a primary route to reach journalists has become… Continued

A TIP OF THE HAT TO: SAGER-BELL INC.

March 10th, 1997 by

Given the reputation journalists have for enjoying a drink, we found a little humor in a press kit delivered for Canadian Mist by PR house Sager-Bell Inc., Louisville, Ky. Despite our belief that these PR… Continued

PR PEOPLE: NEW HIRES, PROMOTIONS

March 10th, 1997 by

President of LevLane Ad and PR Co. Named President of MAAN David A. Lane, president of LevLane Advertising and Public Relations, Bala Cynwyd, Pa., has been elected president of the Mutual Advertising Agency Network (MAAN),… Continued

1997 HEALTHCARE PR AND MARKETING AWARDS PROGRAMS

March 6th, 1997 by

13th Annual In-Awe Awards Medical Marketing Association 74 New Montgomery, Suite 230, San Francisco, CA 94105; 415/764-4807 – Awards honor creative excellence in medical and healthcare marketing in the past year. Applications due by March… Continued

AWARDS ARE MORE THAN JUST A PLAQUE ON THE WALL

March 6th, 1997 by

Whether it’s in a trade newsletter or in the pages of company newsletter, a beaming healthcare executive is posing for the camera when handed a plaque or certificate. Why isn’t that person you? Just how… Continued

PART-TIME HEALTH BENEFITS A SOUND MARKETING PRODUCT

March 6th, 1997 by

If you stop to enjoy a steaming latte or an ice-cold frappuccino at one of Starbuck’s 800 coffee shops, you may be surprised that the part-time worker behind the worker is receiving one of most… Continued

CALENDAR

March 6th, 1997 by

March 23-26. 1997 Annual Conference Alliance for Healthcare Strategy and Marketing. San Francisco; 312/704-9700. June 11-13. The Ninth National Conference of Physician Referral and Health Information Services. Physician Referral & Health Information Update. Atlanta; 404/377-6131.… Continued

PRESCHOOLERS’ EAR INFECTIONS HIT ALL-TIME HIGH

March 6th, 1997 by

PSAs targeting ear infections should be on the rise –as middle-ear infections among preschoolers have risen sharply in the 1990s, a report based on government surveys in 1995 and 1996 suggests. The surveys used interviews… Continued

HOSPITAL MARKETING BUDGETS RISE WHILE AD BUDGETS FALL

March 6th, 1997 by

While hospitals increased marketing spending slightly last year, the advertising portion of those budgets was slashed by 20 percent, according to a recent annual survey of hospital marketers. Results of the 1996 National Hospital Marketers… Continued