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Planning and Drills Ke

November 23rd, 2009 by

Quick Study: Social Media Habits; Closing the Brand Crisis Gap

November 23rd, 2009 by

â–¶ Social Media Habits: Euro RSCG’s study of more than 1,200 social media users offers insights on how communications pros are using a myriad of options available in social and online media today. According to… Continued

Tips for Achieving Full Social Media Integration

November 23rd, 2009 by

Have you read this article and feel you are doing most of the right things? Perhaps then you’re struggling with connecting social media to other disciplines within your company or organization. Jeff Beringer, SVP, Digital… Continued

Feeling Socially Inept? It’s Time for a Social Media Gut Check

November 23rd, 2009 by

Can’t get anyone talking about your product on Twitter? Not seeing even a blip in Web site traffic? When your social media plan is turning decidedly anti-social, it’s time to take a deep breath and start thinking differently about social media.

Release Me: The New Rules of News Releases

November 23rd, 2009 by

David Meerman Scott, in his 2007 book The New Rules of Marketing and PR (Wiley), was one of the first to tag the press release as a news release. It was his belief that the… Continued

Twitter Lessons for Companies Big and Small

November 16th, 2009 by

Much has been touted about Twitter and how it is revolutionizing the way organizations communicate with targeted stakeholder groups. Big consumer brands like Dell, Starbucks, Ford, Best Buy, Starbucks, JetBlue and many more are effectively… Continued

Writing for the Web: Best Practices

November 16th, 2009 by

Writing for the Web requires an innate expertise that diverges from writing for traditional media. Following are a few guidelines:

Taking SEO Strategies Beyond Search Engines

November 16th, 2009 by

One needn’t look far to identify the crux of SEO—after all, it’s embedded into its very name. Search engines’ primary raison d’être is to account for all Web content and, in turn, provide results pertinent to specific search queries.

Now & Then: A Retrospective on 3 Years in PR

November 16th, 2009 by

For any other era or generation, a timeframe of three years would be a mere blip in the overall timeline of anything—a career, a trend, a lifetime, etc. But for me, that three-year timeframe marks… Continued

PR News Announces PR People Award Finalists, Hall of Fame Inductees & 15-to-Watch Selections

November 16th, 2009 by

While its true that successful PR is often discussed in the context of campaigns, the ultimate drivers of any initiative are the individuals behind it whose creativity and ingenuity bring communications efforts from mere ideas to actual fruition.