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Media Relations 2.0: Bridging PR and Journalism

May 4th, 2009 by

As the newsstand shrinks, communications professionals are making more room for themselves in the expanding domain of digital media. But this historic shift in the delivery of news content has also challenged PR practitioners—especially those… Continued

Quick Study: CFOs Gauge the State of Their Orgs; Consumers Rely on Tech; Twitterers Want Info; Nonprofits Logging Online

May 4th, 2009 by

â–¶ Fortune Favors the Bold: A recent survey of CFOs at Fortune 1000 companies, conducted by DiMassimo Goldstein (DIGO), offers insight into topics ranging from marketing budgets and expenditures to social media use. Among the… Continued

Domino’s Crisis Revisited

May 4th, 2009 by

Domino’s Pizza’s recent image crisis, courtesy of two now-former employees and YouTube, is still in an early stage of recovery, but enough time has passed for Tim McIntyre, the company’s VP of corporate communications, to… Continued

Domino’s YouTube Crisis Response: Interview with Tim McIntyre

April 27th, 2009 by

Crisis communications for large global companies like Domino’s still requires a considered response—especially in today’s tweeting, blogging and Facebook-saturated PR environment. After a Web video showing Domino’s employees tainting food products went live on YouTube,… Continued

Customer Relations Version 3.0: Leveraging Social Networks to Effectively Engage Consumers

April 27th, 2009 by

At a company event last month, I had the great opportunity to hear a speech by Jeffrey Rayport, chairman of MarketspaceLLC and a former distinguished Harvard Business School professor. He talked about “Customers 3.0,” and… Continued

Quick Study: Executives Need to Speak Up; Digital Marketing Efforts Disappoint; Participation in Online Comms Skyrockets

April 27th, 2009 by

â–¶ Communications Pros Want Execs to Talk Back: A survey of communications and HR execs conducted by Heyman Associates reveals that while 71% of respondents report getting the right amount of information about the state… Continued

Maximize the Effectiveness of an RFP

April 27th, 2009 by

As agencies and clients alike feel the pressure of conducting business as usual during a recession, one common denominator of their relationship is becoming more important than ever: the request for proposal (RFP). Issued by… Continued

NECESSARY EVIL: SEO TERMS COMMUNICATORS NEED TO KNOW

April 27th, 2009 by

At first glance, Web jargon might make right-brained communications executives squeamish, but fear not: Taking some time to learn a few basics will enhance your social media SEO and SEM strategies tenfold. The following tools… Continued

SEO & SEM 3.0: Demystifying Social Media Optimization to Bring Consumers to You

April 27th, 2009 by

“Social media is not a campaign. It’s a commitment.” These words, spoken by imc strategy lab Digital Managing Director Robb Hecht, neatly summarize the mind-set that is required to truly maximize the opportunities put forth… Continued

Digital Crisis Management Strategies

April 27th, 2009 by

Whether or not a crisis originated in an online channel, a la YouTube or Twitter, ultimately has no bearing on digital platforms’ role in the subsequent management and recovery strategies. Larry Smith, president of the… Continued