Kamstra Communications Inc., Minneapolis, has promoted Phil Smith-Cunnien to vice president of market information services. He was formerly director. (Kamstra, 612/696-2400)
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POPPE TYSON FILES FOR IPO
August 19th, 1996 by PRNEWSAd/PR agency Poppe Tyson, a unit of Bozell, Jacobs, Kenyon & Eckhardt, disclosed last week that it has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of $50 million. The company has entered a "quiet period,"… Continued
CRISIS NEWS REPORTS UP
August 19th, 1996 by PRNEWSMedia reports of business crises increased by 13 percent during the first half of 1996, according to the latest data released by the Institute for Crisis Management (ICM), Louisville, Ky. The fastest growing category of… Continued
O’CONNOR JOINS LANGHAM
August 19th, 1996 by PRNEWSMichael O’Connor has joined BD Langham Public Relations, Houston, as vice president/public relations. He was manager of marketing communications and public relations in the Houston office of accounting and consulting firm Price Waterhouse. (Langham, 713/961-4235)
UPCOMING EVENTS:
August 19th, 1996 by PRNEWSAug. 21: IEG, "Selling More Sponsorship," Indianapolis, 312/944-1727. Aug. 22-23: Joan Detz, "Basic Speechwriting," Washington, 215/340-9752. Aug. 23: Texas PR Society, "Communicating in a Wired World," Austin, 512/891-7894. Aug. 28-29: Int’l Quality & Productivity Center,… Continued
INTERNET, ONLINE TOOLS BOOST SPEECHWRITING EFFECTIVENESS
August 12th, 1996 by PRNEWSThe Internet and online tools can be tapped to help speechwriters craft the perfect speech. Researching and incorporating historical events, humorous anecdotes, quotes and jokes for corporate officers’ speeches could mean the difference between a… Continued
EDITORS FOCUS ON FOOD HANDLING
August 12th, 1996 by PRNEWSFood PR execs take note: food editors at newspapers today are more likely to focus on safe food handling in their coverage of the beat, according to a survey released on July 24 by CMF&Z… Continued
FIERY AIRLINE CRASH TESTS TWA’S CRISIS RESPONSE RESOURCES
August 12th, 1996 by PRNEWSLast month’s crash of Trans World Airlines [TWA] flight 800 gripped and horrified the world more than any other corporate disaster in a number of years. Placed under intense scrutiny by global media and state… Continued