Subscription Content

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.

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.

"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?

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.

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.

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

Now that social media is critical to crisis response, it’s important to integrate digital and social media components into your crisis preparedness activities, says expert Andy Gilman.

After discovering a brain disease caused by concussions, a small research organization turns to PR to help raise its profile and prepare for congressional testimony.

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

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.