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Passion and Credible Information Fuel Personal PR/Branding Power

November 8th, 2010 by

Unfortunately for many PR professionals, practicing PR on a personal level has become a necessity; for others, pushing their own brands is a way to become a PR influencer.

How to Run Your Agency Like a True Business

November 1st, 2010 by

Don’t be bashful, communications agency owners—it’s OK to provide stellar service to your clients and make a nice profit at the same time. How? Be a better businessperson.

Case Study: Defining Moment—At Depth of Recession, GE’s CEO Stands and Delivers Powerful Speech at West Point

November 1st, 2010 by

GE’s Jeff Immelt’s 2009 leadership speech was effective in reaching a number of audiences, including the attending Army cadets, his corporate peers, government officials and GE employees.

Consumer Confidence Remains Low; Celebs Socially Snubbed; Time Shifters Shake Up Live TV Viewing

November 1st, 2010 by

â–¶ Consumers Still Pained: Pressure on jobs and tight finances knocked consumer confidence levels around the world in Q3, with North Americans really feeling the pinch, cites Nielsen’s latest Global Consumer Confidence Index. Findings include:… Continued

Crisis Litigation: You Can’t Just Tell Your Story in Court

November 1st, 2010 by

Given the power of blogs and other social media channels, crisis expert Richard Levick writes that it’s critical that organizations have a digital-savvy litigation communications team in place.

Belonging Big in Building Social Capital, But Is It Enough?

November 1st, 2010 by

"Social capital" may sound a little highbrow, but the rise of digital PR has caused some interest in the term among communicators. Key questions around it: Can social capital be built, and can it be measured?

Ads Rival Friends as Generator of Brand ‘Likes’; Johnson & Johnson Leads List of Top CSR Companies

October 25th, 2010 by

â–¶ Ads In: Friends’ recommendations may be the primary driver of brand “likes” on Facebook, but ads are not far behind, says a DDB / OpinionWay study. Findings include: • 75% of those who liked… Continued

PR News Announces PR People Awards Finalists

October 25th, 2010 by

The cream of the communications crop, our PR People Awards finalists, including Hall of Famers and 15-to-Watch, will be honored on Nov. 30 at an awards luncheon in Washington, D.C.

PR Pros: Social Media as a Bottom-Line Business Driver Still a Work in Progress

October 25th, 2010 by

B2B communications leaders say they use social media as a conversation tool, but some reveal that directly linking the platform to bottom-line results has yet to be realized.

Demand for Top PR Execs Up, While Entry Level Pay Is Low

October 25th, 2010 by

Executive search experts and a professor of PR offer a communications jobs forecast and provide keen insights into the skills and career moves needed to advance to the top.