Modern-day professionals must constantly reinvent themselves to stay competitive in the ever-evolving business landscape. This is especially true for communications executives, whose pace of personal reinvention must match that of their rapidly transforming discipline. For… Continued
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Case Study: A Stroke of Genius: A Marketing Campaign Goes Beyond ROI to Fight a Serious Health Risk
June 2nd, 2008 by PRNEWSCompany: MidMichigan Health Center-Midland Agency: Bolger + Battle Timeframe: 2006-ongoing According to current statistics, every 45 seconds someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke, and every three minutes someone dies from one. Stereotypes notwithstanding, strokes… Continued
Quick Study: Upward Viral Spiral; Face-to-Face Communications; Senior Execs Log On; Investigative Negotiation
June 2nd, 2008 by PRNEWS*The Upward Viral Spiral Continues: A comScore Video Metrix survey has revealed that Internet video continues to grow at astounding rates. The survey found that during March 2008, U.S. Internet users watched a total of… Continued
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June 2nd, 2008 by PRNEWSSeven Things You Will Learn In This Week’s Issue Of PR News 1. Ethics officers should not report directly to the CEO. 2. 58% of survey respondents do not have a designated ethics officer at… Continued
Cause & Effect: Integrating CSR Messages Into Your Business’ Communications Plan
June 2nd, 2008 by PRNEWSCommunications professionals don’t necessarily lie, but they sure can be deceptive–especially when it comes to messaging surrounding corporate social responsibility (CSR) and green initiatives. And who can blame them? Consumer skepticism of green advertising abounds… Continued
A Modern Dilemma: How to Make Ethics = Reputation in PR
June 2nd, 2008 by PRNEWSReputation is consistently ranked as a top concern among business leaders. The 2008 Edelman Trust Barometer revealed that 90% of respondents believe that a company’s overall reputation is an important factor in building trust. A… Continued
Tip Sheet: Make Your Business Thrive During a Recession
May 26th, 2008 by PRNEWSBy Joe Froelich Recession. The “R” word. Given the housing doldrums and challenging cost escalation of late, the recession buzzword can be seen or heard seemingly once a minute on TV, radio newspapers and around… Continued
Case Study: Media Relations Marathon: One Organization Heats Up By Taking Its Sponsorship to the South Pole
May 26th, 2008 by PRNEWSCompany: Capella University Agency: Weber Shandwick Timeframe: 2006-2007 Antarctica is considered to be the driest, coldest and windiest of the continents–hardly the place you’d want to go for a sporting event, let alone any event… Continued
Quick Study: Journalists’ Relationship With New Media; Internet Advertising Going Strong; Alternative Media
May 26th, 2008 by PRNEWS*If You Can’t Beat It, Blog It? Brodeur, along with its partner Marketwire, announced the results of a study that examined journalists’ relationships with new media. The survey showed that reporters’ perceptions and participation within… Continued
Charting The Industry: Study Defines PR Industry, Best Practices
May 26th, 2008 by PRNEWSThe just-released Generally Accepted Practices (GAP) survey from the Strategic Public Relations Center at the USC Annenberg School for Communication offers a detailed glimpse into the inner workings of the communications function, especially regarding reporting… Continued