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Brand Aids: How To Launch Your Brand Into Cyberspace

July 30th, 2007 by

The ubiquity of today’s strongest and most reputable brands – among them Lego, IKEA and Barilla, according to the 2007 list of Forbes Most Reputable Companies – is in large part due to stalwart communications… 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

Back Talk: Just-Launched: PR News

July 23rd, 2007 by

PR News editors are pleased to announce the launch of the new online platform, PR News Digital PR Blog. The blog is written by Mark Stevens, CEO of MSCO and author of Your Marketing Sucks,… Continued

Tip Sheet: Maximizing The Value Of Analyst Relations

July 23rd, 2007 by

By Shawn Whalen Industry analysts such as Gartner, Forrester, IDC and others hold much weight among corporate America when it comes to technology purchases. These independent, third-party experts track technologies and industries with market research… Continued

Case Study: Building Solid Relationships Help PR Firms Breathe A Little Easier

July 23rd, 2007 by

Company: New York City Public Schools Agency: Fleishman-Hillard Timeframe: 2005-2006 An ordinary visit for an allergy shot evolved into a full-fledged PR campaign for Barbara Cutler when her doctor, Paul Ehrlich, commented that he needed… Continued

Quick Study: Virtual Reality Pimps Its Ride, Goes To China; Meme Monitoring; IT Risks; Reporter Relations

July 23rd, 2007 by

*Ready, Aim, Fire: A recent Inc.com reader survey demonstrated “who gets shown the door and why” when it comes time to hand out pink slips. Among the results: 20% of respondents had fired a full-time… Continued

Charting The Industry: The CEO-PR Connection

July 23rd, 2007 by

The results from the recent CEO survey, conducted by PR News in conjunction with the PRSA Counselors Academy are in, highlighting PR executives’ perspectives on what keeps their CEOs up at night, and what type… Continued

Did You Know?

July 23rd, 2007 by

Seven Things You Will Learn In This Week’s Issue Of PR News 1. When trying to attract media attention for an initiative, treat the reporter as a customer. 2. Strategic communications should have research based… Continued

Strategic Communications Planning And Management: A Fundamental Roadmap

July 23rd, 2007 by

Communicators touch every person inside and outside a company, from the CEO down to a new assistant, from a reporter to an investor. However, managing all these various touch points requires an indestructible strategic communications… Continued