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Quick Study: Building Brand Loyalty; Best IT PR Agencies and Corporate Departments; Web Site Faux Pas

August 6th, 2007 by

*Building Real Brand Loyalty: Steve McKee of BusinessWeek.com makes the point that if a company strives to achieve share of heart among its customers, it will end up with share of wallet as well, but… Continued

How To…Reduce E-Mail Clutter Via E-Newsletters

August 6th, 2007 by

Business executives receive a deluge of e-mails every hour of every day, and it’s not because they’re popular. Antiquated methods of communications such as telephone calls, letters and (gasp) face-to-face meetings have been replaced by… Continued

Did You Know?

August 6th, 2007 by

Seven Things You Will Learn In This Week’s Issue Of PR News 1. There are no fewer than 14 ways to measure search engine marketing efforts. 2. When initiating a PR campaign, think “story delivery”… Continued

Building Personal Relationships: The Art Of Strategic Personal Communications

August 6th, 2007 by

PR professionals often talk about building relationships on a macro level, whether it’s between organizations, stakeholders or audiences. But the cornerstone of any successful communications executive is his/her ability to connect with key people on… Continued

The Ultimate How-To Guide: Search Engine Marketing

August 6th, 2007 by

Web 2.0 – that is, the collective name of the services that let people collaborate and share information online – has given birth to an ornery, brilliant, sometimes-deceitful offspring: PR 2.0.

Tip Sheet: Crafting Your Message in the Digital Media World

August 6th, 2007 by

PR professionals are wise to think a bit differently about how to craft messages before sending them into the digital media, including the blogosphere, RSS feeds, chats and online social networks. Why? Simply put, digital… Continued

Tip Sheet: Impact On Initial Branding Attempts: The Advertising vs. PR Model

July 30th, 2007 by

Ever wonder what the differences are when advertising and public relations are competing against each other? Oral tradition has it that media placement through public relations is anywhere from slightly to greatly more effective compared… Continued

Case Study: Dell Learns That Core Central Messages & Customer Safety Bode Well In A Crisis

July 30th, 2007 by

Company: Dell Agency: Dell Global CorpComm/IR Department Timeframe: 2006 From a PR standpoint, Dell Inc.’s Global Corporate Communications/Investor Relations (CorpComm/IR) organization confronted an unprecedented challenge in 2006 when news of “exploding batteries” emerged six weeks… Continued

Quick Study: 10 Tips For Communicating Change; Customer Retention; Career Development; Cause Evolution

July 30th, 2007 by

*10 Tips for Communicating Change: While organizational change requires more than 10 tips, here are 10 key things to keep in mind when planning, announcing, implementing, and communicating a change initiative: 1. Remember that there’s… Continued

How To…Build The Brand Of ‘You’

July 30th, 2007 by

As we near the middle of summer and recent graduates begin to embark on their first job search, the inevitable question always comes up: “How do I differentiate myself from the rest of the pack?”… Continued