With all the tangential elements that have been adopted by the communications function, it’s easy to overlook one of its founding tenets: media relations. Couple that with the fact that media relations is no longer… Continued
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The PR News Blog Launches Into Cyberspace
February 4th, 2008 by PRNEWSIt’s a blog-eat-blog world out there, and no one knows it better than the editors at PR News. That’s why we took months to pore over every business- and communications-related blog we could find to… Continued
B2B Journalists on the Web
January 29th, 2008 by PRNEWSA survey from Arketi Group examines how B2B journalists use Web 2.0 technology when reporting industry news. Here’s what they found out: 68% of journalists write primarily for a print publication, but also contribute to… Continued
Tip Sheet: Media Training Execs for Social Media Coverage
January 28th, 2008 by PRNEWSBy Andrew Gilman The rise of social media has opened media training strategies up to many new possibilities. Not since the advent of video news releases (VNRs) has the industry had an opportunity to communicate… Continued
Quick Study: The Trust Barometer; Use of Online Video Skyrockets; Video-Buying Tips of the Trade
January 28th, 2008 by PRNEWS*Only as Far as I Can Throw You: The ninth annual Edelman Trust Barometer, released last week, examines consumer trust in various areas of business. This year, the survey has uncovered a widening gap between… Continued
Charting The Industry: A Seat at the Table: The Rise of the CCO
January 28th, 2008 by PRNEWSGood news for communications executives: A study released by Weber Shandwick, in conjunction with Spencer Stuart and KRC Research, reveals a positive correlation between a company’s corporate communications organization and its ranking on Fortune’s “World… Continued
Did You Know?
January 28th, 2008 by PRNEWSSeven Things You Will Learn In This Week’s Issue Of PR News 1. Product launches are the perfect opportunity to integrate marketing and PR. 2. 73% of COOs in “Most Admired Companies” give themselves six… Continued
For the Love of the Launch: How Product Launches Can Instigate Integration
January 28th, 2008 by PRNEWSRaise your hand if you are tired of the constant lip service that’s paid to the integration of PR and marketing. (Ours are raised.) It’s been a topic du jour for more than a decade… Continued
Name-Calling: When Rebranding = Renaming, PR Takes the Lead
January 28th, 2008 by PRNEWSEarly this month, Matsushita Electric Industrial president Fumio Ohtsubo made a major announcement to the business world: The 88-year-old Japanese electronics manufacturer was officially leaving behind the name of its founder and adopting that of… Continued
How To…Coordinate Communications Around Nonprofit Efforts in 10 Steps
January 21st, 2008 by PRNEWSNonprofit organizations often face the challenge of a big initiative supported by a small bankroll. While nonprofits come in all shapes and sizes, there is a general procedure for all nonprofit professionals can follow a… Continued