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TEXACO FIGHTS FOR IMAGE IN COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION

November 18th, 1996 by

When crisis and chaos erupt at corporate headquarters, silence is never golden. As the recent Texaco Inc. race-discrimination suit shows, a swift response will likely minimize further damage and set the tone for the remainder… Continued

FIRMS SHOULD LOOK TO NET PHONES TO SAVE DOLLARS

November 18th, 1996 by

With agencies taking on projects all over the world, PR executives may want to look to Internet telephone as a way to talk to clients on the other side of the world for the price… Continued

BASKETBALL, BASEBALL PROMOTIONS ATTRACT FANS

November 18th, 1996 by

Sometimes a partnership is all it takes to jumpstart a tourist attraction based on a seasonal sport. Earlier this year, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (BHOF) in Springfield, Mass., partnered with four minor… Continued

MEDIA INSIGHT

November 18th, 1996 by

Editor’s Note: Town & Country monthly magazine, which is published by the Hearst Magazines Division, is one of the publications which has meshed high society with pastoral quality of life issues.Readers turn to the magazine… Continued

NEWS BRIEFS

November 18th, 1996 by

Gold Quill Awards Seeks Entries The International Association of Business Communicators Gold Quill Awards is now accepting entries. Conducted annually, the awards are IABC’s highest honor for programs and projects in the field of organizational… Continued

TREAD LIGHTLY BUT PERSISTENTLY WHEN COLLECTING AN OVERDUE BILL

November 14th, 1996 by

Collecting an overdue bill from a healthcare client is a delicate dance: You want your money, but you don’t want to alienate a customer. According to healthcare PR agency executives, the secret to maintaining a… Continued

HEALTHCARE PR FIRM CHANGES NAME

November 14th, 1996 by

EURO/RSCG, the eighth largest communications network in the world, announced today that its healthcare public relations agency known as CDB Healthcare has been renamed: PResence(SM)/EURO RSCG. PResence originally established as a joint venture for healthcare… Continued

FRIENDS, FAMILY COME FIRST WHEN CHOOSING A DOCTOR OR HEALTH PLAN

November 14th, 1996 by

When choosing a doctor or a health plan, Americans are more likely to rely on the advice of friends and family than on the opinions of employers or independent rankings, according to a survey by… Continued

CLINICAL DEPRESSION AT WORK SKYROCKETS

November 14th, 1996 by

Healthplan marketers may want to expand employee counseling programs, as clinical depression is an expensive and growing workplace problem, according to recent studies. According to a national survey conducted by the Employee Assistance Professional Association… Continued

HOSPITAL OVERCOMING FINANCIAL, IMAGE PROBLEMS

November 14th, 1996 by

Last year was not a good year for Los Angeles-based UCI Medical Center. On top of a 10 percent loss of its operating budget, it was battling to overcome a highly-publicized scandal involving some of… Continued