Seven Things You Will Learn In This Week’s Issue Of PR News 1. When engaged in a partnership, always run press materials by the other partner to ensure efforts aren’t duplicated. 2. Licensing presents an… Continued
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Dr. Jekyll, Meet Mr. Hyde: Identifying a Job Candidate’s True Self Before It’s Too Late
November 17th, 2008 by PRNEWSThe Germans’ penchant for “put together” words has given us some of the most succinct descriptions ever to be adopted by the English language: wanderlust, zeitgeist, blitzkrieg, schadenfreude. But one term in particular is especially… Continued
Fight Fire With Fire: Using Corporate Blogs to Upend Crises Online
November 17th, 2008 by PRNEWSReputational crises that begin in the blogosphere are very common; reputational crises that end in the blogosphere, on the other hand, are less so. Dell is perhaps the most well-known example of an organization whose… Continued
15 to Watch
November 10th, 2008 by PRNEWSGeorge Bernard Shaw might have said “youth is wasted on the young,” but he certainly never met any of these 15 indefatigable and irrepressible up-and-coming PR professionals. Exuding a wisdom beyond their years, they all… Continued
Hall Of Fame
November 10th, 2008 by PRNEWSThis year’s inductees into the PR News Hall of Fame are some of the communications industry’s foremost thought leaders and innovative problem solvers. Their entire careers have been marked by needle-pushing accomplishments that beg one… Continued
PR Professional of the Year: Nonprofit/Association
November 10th, 2008 by PRNEWSMichelle Alvarez, Senior Manager, Media Relations, AARP Throughout her career, Michelle Alvarez has become well-versed in the tactics of building brands and leveraging them through notable events, with a resume that boasts press coverage ranging… Continued
PR Professional of the Year: Academic Institution
November 10th, 2008 by PRNEWSBrian Woodland, Director, Communications & Strategic Planning, Peel District School Board The 1.3 million-person community the Peel District School Board serves in Ontario is one of the fastest-growing in North America, with 150,000 students in… Continued
PR Team Leader of the Year
November 10th, 2008 by PRNEWSFrank Shaw, President, Microsoft Accounts, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Frank Shaw may be a seasoned public relations practitioner, but he never stops learning. Currently serving as president of Waggener Edstrom Worldwide’s Microsoft account team, the agency’s… Continued
Investor Relations Professional of the Year
November 10th, 2008 by PRNEWSNancy Christal, Senior Vice President, CVS Caremark With 23 years of experience in investor relations (12 of which has been spent at CVS Caremark), Nancy Christal is an ace in her field. Her understanding of… Continued
Publicist/Spokesperson of the Year
November 10th, 2008 by PRNEWSSam Singer, President, Singer Associates Inc. When things look bleak, Sam Singer’s the guy to call. He’s been dubbed “The Fixer” by the San Jose Mercury News and “Top Gun for Hire” by the San… Continued