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ISSUES 1997: PR EXECS HOPE TO BOOST THEIR INDUSTRY’S IMAGE

January 6th, 1997 by

It’s 1997 and the image makers are finding that one of the images they’re being charged with making is their own. That’s what PR professionals told PR NEWS when asked about the issues that will… Continued

AGENCY RECEIVES AWARDS

January 6th, 1997 by

The Philadelphia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America 1996 awards honored RBT/Strum with two Pepperpot Awards and one Meritorious Award for excellence in planning and executing a PR campaign. RBT/Strum, Cherry Hill, N.J.,… Continued

BALTIMORE AD AGENCY MERGES WITH NEW ENGLAND PR FIRM

January 6th, 1997 by

Lassalle O’Brien Advertising of Baltimore acquired Craig Altschul & Associates Public Relations of Mancester Center, Vermont. The merger is supposed to increase both firms’ market niches in resort, tourism and entertainment marketing. (Lassalle, 802/362-5066)

PR OFFICE CHANGES

January 6th, 1997 by

Roxann Newman and Peter Roussel – an agency specializing in media relations, internal relations, crisis communication and speech writing – has a new name: Neumann Roussel PR. The business also has a new location: 5120… Continued

ALAN CARUBA ON THE BORING INSTITUTE, DENNIS RODMAN AND OTHER PRESSING ISSUES

December 30th, 1996 by

PR NEWS spoke with PR guru, Alan Caruba, to get an insider’s perspective on PR and how the field is changing. Caruba, 59, is CEO of The Caruba Organization, Maplewood, N.J., (201/763-6392) which he established… Continued

HOW ONE PR FIRM LOOKED TO MADONNA FOR COVERJT PUBLIC RELATIONS

December 30th, 1996 by

NO stranger to celebrity publicity and media placement, knew how important it would be to get Madonna (new mom, Material Girl, "Evita" star) on the January cover of Redbook magazine. The magazine, intent on repositioning… Continued

CORPORATE PR BUDGETS GET BOOST IN ’97; FUNDS EARMARKED FOR WEB

December 30th, 1996 by

Corporate PR budgets for 1997 are up over last year, with monies being earmarked for PR Web ventures, projects headed by consultants and strategic communications programs. But although budgets have jumped slightly, PR staffs won’t… Continued

MEDIA INSIGHT: FORBES MAGAZINE

December 30th, 1996 by

SECTIONS EDITORS DAYS TO CONTACT/DAYS TO AVOID METHODS COMMENTS Advertising/MarketingEverything from fledgling operations to business rebounds are probed. Senior Editor: Joshua Levine: 212/620-2480; Fax: 212/620-1873 Forbes is published every two weeks so editors aren’t working… Continued

INDUSTRY WRAP-UP

December 30th, 1996 by

Report on Meaningful Employee Communication Released The Dallas chapter of International Association of Business Communicators has released a 30-page report on employee communication to top executives at Dallas’ 100 largest companies to help raise awareness… Continued

GROUP EARNS KUDOS FOR WEB PRESENCE

December 30th, 1996 by

As cyberspace becomes a part of the everyday business world, PR professionals can vouch that it’s a communications medium that should be used for all its worth. That’s the trend that companies nationwide seem to… Continued