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NEWS: INDUSTRY/AGENCY WRAP-UP

December 9th, 1996 by

R&R/PBN Embarks on PR Trek The Las Vegas office of R&R/PBN is jumping on the Star Trek bandwagon. The PR firm was tabbed last month to handle the local, national and international PR efforts for… Continued

MEDIA INSIGHT: NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO

December 9th, 1996 by

DESKS EDITORS DAYS TO CONTACT/DAYS TO AVOID METHODS COMMENTS Cultural The cultural desk covers art, religion, media, history and race, gender and ethnic issues. Religion, Media: Sharon Green; History, Race, Social Policy: Deborah George; Music,… Continued

SPEAKING OUT: BEWARE OF CONTROVERSIAL CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

December 9th, 1996 by

Selecting the right speakers to communicate the appropriate messages at your next conference may be one of the most important public relations tasks. Considering that attendees most likely will remember the roster of speakers (only… Continued

CYBER PR

December 9th, 1996 by

Nearly every day there’s a new Web site being launched for public relations execs. To keep you updated, we offer some new online launches. For a complete list of recent Web site launches in the… Continued

FEMALE PURCHASERS ARE ATTRACTED TO COMFORT

November 28th, 1996 by

Marketing adjustable beds in your hospital just may attract female patients. According to a new study, comfort is the most important feature women look for when making a purchase. A new study, titled the Rockport… Continued

ALWAYS KEEP COMMERCIAL SPEECH LIMITATIONS IN MIND

November 28th, 1996 by

Until the mid-1970s, the U.S. Supreme Court consistently ruled that although the First Amendment to the Constitution protects freedom of speech, it did not protect "commercial speech." Commercial speech includes advertisements, brochures and other materials… Continued

SENIOR CITIZEN PROMOTION FALLS SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS

November 28th, 1996 by

Planning a marketing campaign requires covering all bases and anticipating potential problems, but especially important is knowing your audience. The newly formed Senior Friends Group (SF) branch in San Diego, Calif., a senior citizens discount… Continued

PROGRAM USES THE WEB TO CURTAIL PEDIATRIC ASTHMA

November 28th, 1996 by

A home-taught pediatric asthma management program that includes access to a related Web site can lead to annual asthma-related cost savings of over $11,500 per patient, as well as decreased incidences and severity of asthma… Continued

PHARMACEUTICALS EXPECT INDUSTRY EXPERTISE AND STRATEGIC WORK FROM AGENCIES

November 28th, 1996 by

A new study has found what healthcare companies feel are important criteria in judging the performance of their public relations and advertising agencies. The new client satisfaction study released by Baxter Gurin & Mazzei, the… Continued

PATIENT-HUNGRY HOSPITALS ARE LOOKING OVERSEAS MARKETS TO FILL IN THE GAPS

November 28th, 1996 by

Hospitals around the world are pushing outside their borders looking for new global patients. Take the example of Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md., which has crafted marketing contracts all over the world including third… Continued