When DoubleTree in May 2012 rolled out a PR campaign to boost brand recognition, the hotel chain knew that its signature cookie was one way that consumers could recognize the company.
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Ethics as Part of the PR Decision-Making Process
June 2nd, 2014 by Emmanuel TchividjianIt is critical that PR professionals talk more about ethics in order to be effective in trying to implement its values and make it a more integral part of communications.
Social Media Icon Awards Finalists Announced
May 27th, 2014 by PRNEWSPR News covers all the social media bases with our Social Media Icon Awards. This year’s awards luncheon will take place at the Grand Hyatt in New York, on June 2.
PR’s Stake in the Evolution of the Internet
May 26th, 2014 by John CurranWithout deploying IPv6 on their public websites, PR professionals could lose reliable Web metrics—the very tool that allows them to determine ROI and other critical business strategies.
Rebranding Effort Yields ‘Money School’ Initiatives
May 26th, 2014 by PRNEWSIn 2011, Catholic Charities Fort Worth declared it would do everything in its power to end poverty in the community. Unfortunately, in its first year, the program failed to get the attention of potential students, leaving classroom seats empty, program goals unmet and future funding at risk.
Decoding the Millennials
May 26th, 2014 by PRNEWSNew study shows that a majority of millennials will provide more personal data to a company they trust. Just make sure you’re not accessing data that millennials consider more sacred.
Developing an ‘Earned’ Media Plan
May 26th, 2014 by Bob PearsonIn today’s world, advertising is evolving towards ‘storytizing,’ which is driven by earned media, not paid. In earned media, our customers are deciding what is relevant, what they will share and whether they will, quite frankly, pay attention.
PR’s Goal: ‘Talk Less, Say More’ as Brevity Becomes Norm
May 26th, 2014 by PRNEWSIn an increasingly mobile (and hyper-busy) society, the trend in content format has been to serve messages in smaller and smaller morsels that consumers could accesss without committing much time.
Communicators Track an Uncharted Terrain
May 19th, 2014 by Howard SholkinPre-Web, the marketing and communication vehicles were largely defined by media relations, advertising, print and events. But in a digital age, the rules have changed for communicators.
Case Study: Toshiba Lends Helping Hand to the Nation’s Helpers
May 19th, 2014 by PRNEWSIn 2010 Toshiba America Business Solutions (TABS) created the Helping the Helpers Technology Makeover contest, which pitted nonprofits against one another to win a full-blown technology makeover.