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Tip Sheet: Who Says No One’s Measuring?

October 30th, 2006 by

I recently had a conversion experience. No, it wasn’t religious! It was, instead, related to the PR measurement world, and to my new-found faith in my fellow practitioners. It came as the result of secondary… Continued

Case Study: Build A Better Blog, And The World Will Beat A Path To Your Door. Maybe.

October 30th, 2006 by

Company: Avent Agency: Edelman Timeframe: 2005, ongoing According to Entrepreneur magazine, 2005 was the year of a veritable blog explosion on the Internet. The number of blogs more than doubled between June and December last… Continued

TipSheet: Seven Principles To Allay Chaos Surrounding Crisis

October 23rd, 2006 by

Communicating on risk-related issues is a challenge under the best of circumstances. The public and the media are rarely guided by a strictly empirical approach to assessing risk: “Based on the facts, how likely is… Continued

Case Study: Anatomy Of A Partnership: City Year & Timberland

October 23rd, 2006 by

Nonprofit: City Year Company: Timberland Timeframe: Ongoing The Timberland Company and City Year are demonstrating that partnerships can move beyond the expected to establish a new baseline, forming a strategic and interdependent alliance. The entities… Continued

Nonprofit PR Finalists 2006

October 23rd, 2006 by

PR News will hold its annual Nonprofit PR Awards luncheon December 8 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Rachel Querry, director of public relations for The Humane Society of the United States, will… Continued

Charting The Industry: When It Comes To Preparedness Crisis Plans Go Up In Flames

October 23rd, 2006 by

When “it” hits the fan and crisis grips a company, one can only hope for an able-bodied communications team to swoop in and pick up the pieces with as little damage to reputation as possible.… Continued

PR Pulse

October 23rd, 2006 by

Cartoons Watch Their Waistlines Walt Disney Company’s PR/marketing machine is aligning its brand identity with healthy eating in response to the urgent rise in childhood obesity – a bold move considering the conglomerate’s child-friendly image… Continued

Measuring Corporate Reputation, Part 1: Making The Connection, Defending The Case

October 23rd, 2006 by

“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you’ll think about that, you’ll do things differently.” Or will you? These oft-quoted words fromWarren Buffett are a favorite among… Continued

Communicating Security Breaches: When In Doubt, Shut The Door

October 23rd, 2006 by

Transporting secure data is a risky business, and one where those doing the transporting are assumed to be competent, careful and concerned. But, judging from the rash of security breaches in recent months and years… Continued

Pro Bono Campaign

October 16th, 2006 by

Winner: Shakespeare Dallas and Carter Public Relations Campaign: Taking Center Stage: Shakespeare Dallas Benefits from PR All the world may very well be a stage, but the Shakespeare Dallas theater company was facing both meager… Continued