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A new white paper published by the Institute for Public Relations Commission on PR Measurement & Evaluation entitled, “Media Cost Weighting: A New Paradigm,” demonstrates the superiority of the Media Cost Weighting metric with four rigorous case studies.

In the wake of 2009’s economic turbulence, management teams are tentatively preparing for the slow rebound that many thought 2010 would promise. Now, just over a month into the new year, these C-level executives are… Continued

A turning point in the campaign to get the California menu-labeling bill (SB 1420) passed into legislation (and secure gubernatorial approval) was the release of a YouTube video that used irreverent humor to fortify its stance against the opposition, in this case, the Restaurant Association in California.

Michael Miller, president of Brown-Miller Communications, talks about lessons learned while working to help pass menu-labeling legislation (SB 1420) in California.

As a sponsor of landmark restaurant menu-labeling legislation (Senate Bill 1420), the California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA) enlisted the services of Bay Area-based Brown-Miller Communications to increase public understanding of and support for the nation’s first statewide menu-labeling law.

â–¶ Cyber-Crime Threatens Digital Platforms: As more organizations allow employees access to social networking platforms for PR and marketing purposes, a survey of 502 companies worldwide by IT security company Sophos finds that cyber-attacks through… Continued

The recent crises faced by Toyota and Royal Caribbean provide interesting fodder for Image Patrol. One acted, one didn’t and their respective customers responded with their pockets accordingly.

Robert Lehrman, communications professor at American University, offers some sage advice on how to get the most out of your executive speaking opportunities.

Despite living in an age when an endless amount of content is streamed out into cyberspace and back to the small screens of our digital devices, the spoken word—in a live venue—is not dead. In… Continued

Measuring and optimizing a campaign’s success doesn’t have to be a painful process. One way to improve measurement would be to track sales data. Tactics that drive traffic to a client’s site are great, but is that traffic converting? Always tie traffic back to measurable results.