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Enhancing & Retaining Top Talent in a Recession

April 13th, 2009 by

Historically, the goal of management at midsize and growing PR firms has been to provide an atmosphere in which each employee can reach his or her full potential within the budgetary, time and resource constraints… Continued

HUMOR IS THE BEST MARKETING MEDICINE

April 13th, 2009 by

For Peter Mitchell, chairman and chief creative officer of Salter>Mitchell, humor is a tool his agency frequently employs in public service campaigns. Aside from using it as a way to grab people’s attention, humor has… Continued

Quick Study: Consumers Want Proof of Green Claims; Sustainability Still Critical Investment; Benefits Boost Bottom Lines

April 13th, 2009 by

â–¶ Prove It or Lose It: According to a new BBMG Conscious Consumer Report called “Redefining Value in a New Economy,” 77% of surveyed consumers believe they “can make a positive difference by purchasing products… Continued

Develop a Long-Range Succession Plan

April 13th, 2009 by

The big picture is often the hardest to see for communications executives, who—especially given today’s business environment—are constantly putting out fires that ignite unexpectedly. Mired in the crises of the moment, they fail to see… Continued

Managing & Avoiding Activist Shareholders’ Wrath

April 6th, 2009 by

They are still coming and they have greater resolve than before: activist shareholders armed with a better idea of how to run your company, or at least of how to extract more cash from it.… Continued

BOOSTING MARKET SHARE AMONG MULTIPLE AUDIENCES

April 6th, 2009 by

To cut through the clutter and boost your brand’s market share, it’s imperative to use multi-platform tactics, particularly if your program’s aim is to reach multiple audiences, says Stephanie Anderson, head of PR for OSRAM… Continued

Quick Study: E-Mail Marketers Miss ROI; Boomers Outdo Gen Y-ers; Marketers Lag Online; Social Media Spending Jumps

April 6th, 2009 by

â–¶ E-mail Marketers Missing Measurement Opportunities: According to the ERoi study of the trends and use of e-mail analytics, marketers “are taking an extremely careless approach to e-mail marketing” based on the finding that 18%… Continued

HOW MEDIA THINK PR EXECUTIVES SHOULD WRITE

April 6th, 2009 by

Following is a small selection of verbatim comments from editors and reporters polled in the recent national survey of 12,500 editors and reporters by Don Bates with the assistance of Cision and George Washington University.… Continued

Improve PR Writing in Media Pitches

April 6th, 2009 by

According to a recent survey of U.S. media conducted in conjunction with George Washington University and Cision, PR executives are valuable to media, but they have a lot to learn when it comes to writing for them. As noted in the 33-page report, 94% of journalists use submissions from PR professionals and large majorities also depend on other PR tools such as press kits and special events.

THE MORE SOME THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE MEDIA RELATIONS DOESN’T

April 6th, 2009 by

Modern forces and current events may require executives to reinterpret basic tenets of communications, but one remains the same (at least according to CNBC’s on-air editor Charles Gasparino): media relations. Known for being particularly unforgiving… Continued