Travel Firm Offers Scholarship In recognition of its 10th anniversary working with the Aruba Tourism Authority, Lou Hammond & Associates Inc., New York, is offering a $1,000 scholarship for an Aruban student to study tourism… Continued
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INTRANETS TRANSFORMING EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONS
June 17th, 1996 by PRNEWSBarely known one year ago, Intranets are sprouting throughout corporate America, transforming the employee communications function. The internal-access-only Internet sites quickly are on their way to becoming the primary channel for employee communications. In the… Continued
NEW AGENCY ADDRESS
June 17th, 1996 by PRNEWSKetchum Public Relations moved its Chicago office to 205 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60601, 312/228-6800.
IBM GETS ‘BIG BLUE’ RIBBON FROM PRSA FOR IR PROGRAM
June 17th, 1996 by PRNEWSInternational Business Machines Corp.’s PR department collected a “big blue” ribbon, taking top honors in the annual public relations program awards competition of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). IBM’s World Wide Web-based communications… Continued
FIRM FOUNDERS GET NEW TITLES
June 17th, 1996 by PRNEWSWalt and Cheryl Klein, who founded Klein & Associates Inc. in 1981, have taken new titles at the Winston-Salem, N.C., firm. Walt Klein, formerly president, becomes CEO. Former Executive Vice President Cheryl Klein takes the… Continued
NELSON MANAGERS PURCHASE MAJORITY
June 17th, 1996 by PRNEWSFive top managers at Orange County, Calif.-based Nelson Communications Group purchased a majority stake in the firm from its founder, Robert Nelson. By purchasing shares for an undisclosed price, the five executives become partners. Nelson… Continued
GIVE YOUR PRESENTATIONS A KICK, RECHARGE IDEAS
June 10th, 1996 by PRNEWSYou’ve probably endured numerous seminars and presentations at which you think, “been there, seen that.” Holding the audience’s attention during a presentation takes preparation and innovation, but with the help of presentation software packages, it’s… Continued
GUERILLA WEB SITES INFILTRATING CORPORATE PUBLIC RELATIONS
June 10th, 1996 by PRNEWSImagine your surprise upon calling up the Web site for what you think is People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Lo and behold, you’re a visitor of the People Eating Tasty Animals site,… Continued
PROMOTIONS/NEW HIRES
June 10th, 1996 by PRNEWSLane & Coady Adds VPs Beauty products and toiletries specialist PR firm Lane & Coady, New York, hired a new vice president and promoted another executive to vice president. Beth James, account supervisor, was promoted… Continued
FOCUS ON CLIENT RELATIONS IS PRIORITY FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
June 10th, 1996 by PRNEWSThe PR profession is taking a close look at what is working for professional service organizations (e.g. law firms, accounting firms, etc.) and what isn’t. Many recipes for success that existed five years ago have… Continued