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Quick Study: Businesses Strengthening Sustainability Commitment; Economy Excites CMOs—Social Media Budgets to Rise

February 21st, 2011 by

â–¶ Sustainability Steps Up: More than two-thirds of businesses are strengthening their commitment to sustainability, according to a new study by MIT Sloan Management Review and The Boston Consulting Group. The study found that 69%… Continued

Quick Study: Newspapers Attract Billions of Monthly Views Online; Consumers Annoyed by Web Site Registration

February 14th, 2011 by

â–¶ Newspapers Very Much Alive: According to the National Advertisers Association (NAA),newspaper Web site visitors generated an average of 4.1 billion page views each month, averaging nearly early 3.4 billion minutes browsing the sites in… Continued

Optimizing Your Web Presence for Mobile: Once an Option, Now a Necessity

February 7th, 2011 by

As more people use their smartphones to access information, it’s become more critical for communicators to be sure a site’s content is ready for the mobile Web. This, of course, brings up the thorny question of resources.

Strategic Partnerships: Philanthropy’s New Normal

February 7th, 2011 by

Corporate giving is not about just cutting a check anymore, it’s about having clear expectations of the mutual benefits for both fund provider and recipient.

Quick Study: Customer Care Reputation Trumps Price With Online Shoppers; Americans Take Social Media Good With Bad

February 7th, 2011 by

In January, after being hit with a lawsuit challenging its beef content (black spike), Taco Bell responded with a “Thanks for Suing Us” announcement, that turned the Twitter conversation largely neutral (light gray spike), according… Continued

Charting the Industry: Expert Insight Drives Agency Media Efforts

February 7th, 2011 by

A recent study named the top PR agencies in terms of the number of media mentions of their own brands—PR News checked in with some of them  to see what and how they are pitching to the media.

Quick Study: Small Businesses Up Online Spend; CEOs Flock to Davos; Digital Outsourcing on the Rise; Midterm Voters Go Social

January 31st, 2011 by

â–¶ Small Businesses, Big Plans: The Ad-ology survey of small-business owners reveals a general optimism and increased online marketing activities for the next year. The study shows that 46% of small business owners plan to… Continued

Data Point: The Top Corporate Citizens and Their Presence on Facebook

January 24th, 2011 by

We track the Facebook "likes" of the top 15 corporations in CSR as seen by the public—technology and food & beverage organizations appear to be leading the charge.

Quick Study: Corporate Trainers Wary of Social Media as Learning Tool; Heavy Internet Usage Spawns Army of Volunteers

January 24th, 2011 by

â–¶ Trainers’ Social Media Reservations: Informal learning—learning that takes place independently from structured instructor-led classes or course-specific work—via social media is on the rise, but corporate training leaders cite concerns about security, productivity and quality… Continued

How to Expertly Prep Your Spokespeople for Video

January 24th, 2011 by

Today’s journalist not only expects an interview for print and online—they will also ask for a video interview. Here’s how to meticulously prepare your execs/clients for one.